Samsung introduces the new 980 NVMe DRAM-less SSD, starting at $49.99
Mar 9, 2021 11:00 EST with 18 comments Samsung has introduced its first-ever consumer SSD without a DRAM cache, which it's simply called the 980. Naturally, this is a step down from the 980 Pro, and in addition to ditching DRAM, it only supports PCIe 3.0 instead of PCIe 4.0. Sacrificing the DRAM cache on the drive is likely a bit controversial since DRAM typically helps data on the drive be located by the host PC much quicker, and some DRAM-less drives can be as slow as a traditional hard drive. That's also part of the reason DRAM-less drives tend to be much cheaper. However, Sa...
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