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Samsung · SSD · PCIe 4.0
Samsung 980 Pro 2TB
The current Samsung 980 Pro 2TB price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
Works well for: System Drive, Game & File Storage, Heavy Creative Work
Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
- Capacity
- 2 TB
- Interface
- M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4
- Sequential read
- 7000 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 5100 MB/s
- Endurance
- 1200 TBW
- Form factor
- M.2-2280
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: LowAt $500 the Samsung 980 Pro 2TB is priced in line with its $500 representative market level. Only one retailer currently backs that price, so the level is a single data point rather than a market.
Limited market: only one retailer currently has a verified offer, so treat this price as a single data point.
Prices & availability
Samsung 980 Pro 2TB: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
1 tracked offers · 1 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung 980 PRO 2TB (Heatsink) | Newegg | New | $500 | 48 | 2026-10-17 | View offer → |
| Samsung 980 Pro 2TBMultiple variants available | Amazon Affiliate | Varies | Find on Amazon | Not tracked | No price snapshot | Find on Amazon → |
Prices are dated snapshots, not live quotes — confirm the final price at the store. New, refurbished and used offers are listed separately; used offers carry warranty and seller risk.
Performance and where it ranks
Two different questions, side by side. Performance compares what the hardware can do; Value compares what that capability costs at today’s price. A product can rank high on one and low on the other — that gap is the point.
Performance Balanced
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#70 of 243 graded solid state drives
- #67 SabrentSabrent Rocket Plus 4TB 47
- #68 TeamGroupTeamGroup Cardea A440 2TB 47
- #69 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN850 2TB 47
- #70 SamsungSamsung 980 Pro 2TB 47
- #71 TeamGroupTeamGroup Cardea A440 1TB 47
- #72 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN7100 500GB 46
- #73 CrucialCrucial P310 500GB 44
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#102 of 243 currently priced solid state drives
- #99 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44S 1TB 49
- #100 LexarLexar NQ790 2TB 49
- #101 KingstonKingston Fury Renegade Heat Sink 2TB 48
- #102 SamsungSamsung 980 Pro 2TB 48
- #103 CrucialCrucial P3 Plus 4TB 48
- #104 KingstonKingston KC3000 512GB 48
- #105 PatriotPatriot P400 Lite 1TB 48
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#70 of 243 graded solid state drives
- #67 SabrentSabrent Rocket Plus 4TB 47
- #68 TeamGroupTeamGroup Cardea A440 2TB 47
- #69 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN850 2TB 47
- #70 SamsungSamsung 980 Pro 2TB 47
- #71 TeamGroupTeamGroup Cardea A440 1TB 47
- #72 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN7100 500GB 46
- #73 CrucialCrucial P310 500GB 44
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#78 of 243 currently priced solid state drives
- #75 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 1TB 22
- #76 TeamGroupTeamGroup FORCE G50 512GB 21
- #77 KingstonKingston NV3 2TB 21
- #78 SamsungSamsung 980 Pro 2TB 21
- #79 KingstonKingston NV3 4TB 21
- #80 Western DigitalWestern Digital WD Blue SN5000 4TB 20
- #81 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 2TB 20
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#63 of 243 graded solid state drives
- #60 CrucialCrucial P310 2TB 25
- #61 TeamGroupTeamGroup Cardea A440 2TB 25
- #62 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN850 2TB 25
- #63 SamsungSamsung 980 Pro 2TB 25
- #64 KingstonKingston NV3 2TB 25
- #65 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5000 2TB 25
- #66 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 2TB 25
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#110 of 243 currently priced solid state drives
- #107 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO Plus 1TB 56
- #108 ADATAADATA LEGEND 860 1TB 56
- #109 MSIMSI SPATIUM M450 1TB 55
- #110 SamsungSamsung 980 Pro 2TB 55
- #111 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44S 1TB 54
- #112 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 2TB 54
- #113 PatriotPatriot P300 1TB 53
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#72 of 243 graded solid state drives
- #69 CrucialCrucial T500 2TB 41
- #70 CrucialCrucial T500 1TB 41
- #71 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN850 2TB 36
- #72 SamsungSamsung 980 Pro 2TB 36
- #73 KingstonKingston NV3 4TB 36
- #74 Western DigitalWestern Digital WD Blue SN5000 4TB 36
- #75 KingstonKingston NV3 2TB 36
Value Heavy Creative Work
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#74 of 243 currently priced solid state drives
- #71 KingstonKingston NV3 2TB 16
- #72 TeamGroupTeamGroup FORCE G70 PRO Aluminum 1TB 15
- #73 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 2TB 15
- #74 SamsungSamsung 980 Pro 2TB 15
- #75 CorsairCorsair MP600 CORE XT 4TB 15
- #76 CrucialCrucial P310 4TB 14
- #77 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5000 1TB 14
These ladders follow the preset scenario shown above. Your own weights re-score this product, not the whole field.
What it is good for
| Scenario | this productCapability grade · Value at current price | Higher capability | Higher Value with current priorities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced (all-round)Weighted all-round view | GradeNo grade Value48 | Higher capability Crucial T710 1TB 91 +113% capability · -56% price | Higher Value with current priorities Crucial T705 2TB 100 +107% capability · -30% price |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeS Value21 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Crucial T710 1TB S 100 +113% capability · -56% price | |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeA Value55 | Higher capability TeamGroup Force Vulcan 4TB S 87 +100% capability · -32% price | Higher Value with current priorities TeamGroup FORCE G50 4TB S 100 +100% capability · -7% price |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeA Value15 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Kingston FURY Renegade G5 2TB S 96 +175% capability · +0% price | |
Balanced has no letter: it is a weighting preset, not a capability rubric. A grade answers “how well does this handle that job?” — price is never part of it. Relative Value puts the current market price back in.
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Trade-offs
Works well if
- System Drive is your main prioritygraded S for System Drive on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value with Balanced priorities specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value with Balanced priorities — the calculation only gets there near $241, against a cheapest tracked $500
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelCrucial T705 2TB holds Relative Value 100 against its 48 with Balanced priorities, at $350
Works well if
- System Drive is your main prioritygraded S for System Drive on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for System Drive specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for System Drive per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelCrucial T710 1TB holds Relative Value 100 against its 21 for System Drive, at $220
Works well if
- Game is your main prioritygraded A for Game on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for Game specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for Game — the calculation only gets there near $281, against a cheapest tracked $500
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelTeamGroup FORCE G50 4TB holds Relative Value 100 against its 55 for Game, at $466
Works well if
- Heavy Creative Work is your main prioritygraded A for Heavy Creative Work on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for Heavy Creative Work specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Heavy Creative Work per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
Every line states the fact it was derived from, for the scenario selected above. Thresholds are calculated points on our value curve — information about where the maths turns, not instructions about what to pay.
Similar options to the Samsung 980 Pro 2TB
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Chosen for Game
Chosen for Heavy Creative Work
Alternatives stay near this product’s price range. Step-up options may exceed the standard budget envelope when the capability gain is meaningful.
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Capability differences are expressed as tiers and index points, not as benchmark percentages we did not measure.
Specifications and compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Performance
- Sequential read
- 7000 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 5100 MB/s
- Random read
- 0 IOPS
- Random write
- 0 IOPS
- Controller
- Samsung Elpis
Media
- Capacity
- 2 TB
- NAND type
- Samsung TLC V-NAND
- DRAM cache
- 2GB LPDDR4
Power / Interface
- Interface
- M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4
- Form factor
- M.2-2280
Physical / Outputs
- Heatsink included
- Yes
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Endurance & warranty
- Endurance
- 1200 TBW
- Warranty
- 5 years
- Manufacturer part number
- MZ-V8P2T0CW
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure The Comparator calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-10-11–2026-10-17
What to check in your build
M.2-2280
The slot must take M.2-2280
M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4
PCIe 4.0 M.2 slot for full speed
PCIe 4.0 — runs in older slots at their speed
Room for the included heatsink
Ships with a heatsink — confirm it clears your motherboard shroud or GPU
Meets the PS5 expansion requirements
M.2 2280 NVMe, PCIe 4.0, 7000 MB/s read — meets Sony's published requirements and ships with a heatsink
Found an error? Report this specification Email the field, corrected value and an optional source.
Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.
Summary
Samsung 980 Pro 2TB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #70 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 7000. Crucial T705 2TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Samsung 980 Pro 2TB offers S-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #70 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 7000. Crucial T705 2TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Samsung 980 Pro 2TB offers A-grade capability for Game. It ranks #63 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 7000. Crucial T705 2TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Samsung 980 Pro 2TB offers A-grade capability for Heavy Creative Work. It ranks #72 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 7000. Crucial T705 2TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
FAQ
Why does Relative Value change when I choose another scenario?
Each scenario changes the weights applied to capability, price and the other published factors. The hardware facts stay fixed, but the value question changes, so its score and rank can change too.
Why can Amazon appear without a tracked price?
Amazon is shown as a discovery link when we do not have a permitted verified price snapshot. It is excluded from price comparisons, rankings and Relative Value until a compliant tracked price exists.
Useful links & sources
offer frame 2026-10-11–2026-10-17 · formula ssd-value-v1.5 · facts facts-2026-10-17 · Relative Value is an estimate from our current dataset, the selected weights and dated market prices — not an official product rating and not a price forecast. Target prices are calculation thresholds, not predictions. Methodology We are not a shop. Affiliate links may earn us a commission; they never change the calculations or the ranking.