[twitchyzero]

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/samsung-pm981-980-nvme-ssd,35689.html
Quote:

The 1TB model delivers up to 3,200 MB/s sequential read and 2,400 MB/s sequential write performance. Random 4KB numbers run up to 380,000 IOPS read and 440,000 IOPS write. We've already seen a CrystalDiskMark result with even higher performance but have yet to verify the legitimacy of the image.

This image has emerged today via the Taobao sale page. The PM981 features a thin metal heatsink over the new Polaris V2 controller.

these OEMs are going for $440 USD on the 1TB
retail variants expected 01/2018
time to send the 960 PRO that I just got, back?

 

[RXWX]

Quote:

Originally Posted by twitchyzero

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/samsung-pm981-980-nvme-ssd,35689.html

these OEMs are going for $440 USD on the 1TB
retail variants expected 01/2018
time to send the 960 PRO that I just got, back?

I wouldn't, but that's up to you.

 

[geoxile]

$440 OEM, $700 to upgrade from the 256GB option on a laptop smh

 

[Nautilus]

They seem identical to 960 Pro.

 

[scracy]

Quote:

Originally Posted by twitchyzero

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/samsung-pm981-980-nvme-ssd,35689.html

these OEMs are going for $440 USD on the 1TB
retail variants expected 01/2018
time to send the 960 PRO that I just got, back?

Why would you send back your 960 Pro which has MLC nand flash and replace it with 981 which clearly states TLC nand flash, only difference other than that appears to be a new controller

 

[Neo_Morpheus]

time to send the 960 PRO that I just got, back?

They only increased the speeds just a little bit so you won't feel so bad and want to return it. They still have plenty of room for future releases with further increases in speed, watch out for those..

 

[scracy]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neo_Morpheus

time to send the 960 PRO that I just got, back?

They only increased the speeds just a little bit so you won't feel so bad and want to return it. They still have plenty of room for future releases with further increases in speed, watch out for those..

Reads are actually slightly slower but writes are slightly quicker

 

[twitchyzero]

Quote:

Originally Posted by scracy

Why would you send back your 960 Pro which has MLC nand flash and replace it with 981 which clearly states TLC nand flash, only difference other than that appears to be a new controller

well not for the TLC NAND...you can pretty much bet the MLC (970 PRO?) or Z-NAND (980?) will be plenty quicker

 

[scracy]

Quote:

Originally Posted by twitchyzero

well not for the TLC NAND...you can pretty much bet the MLC or Z-NAND version will be plenty quicker

In most scenario's at least on the mainstream platform 960 Pro already approaches saturation point of DMI 3.0, until DMI 4.0 is introduced I see little point in "upgrading"

 

[ToTheSun!]

"Controller: Samsung Polaris V2"

OCN's wet dream!

 

[DETERMINOLOGY]

I have the "SAMSUNG 960 EVO M.2 500GB NVMe" and very happy with it..No need to grab the new ...

 

[twitchyzero]

Quote:

Originally Posted by scracy

In most scenario's at least on the mainstream platform 960 Pro already approaches saturation point of DMI 3.0, until DMI 4.0 is introduced I see little point in "upgrading"

x399 doesn't use DMI, pcie lanes go directly to CPU

https://www.pcper.com/news/General-Tech/AMD-Releases-NVMe-RAID-Support-X399-Threadripper-Platform

 

[scracy]

Quote:

Originally Posted by twitchyzero

x399 doesn't use DMI, pcie lanes go directly to CPU

https://www.pcper.com/news/General-Tech/AMD-Releases-NVMe-RAID-Support-X399-Threadripper-Platform

I realise that, I was referring to Intel mainstream platform which in a majority of cases (not all) the M.2 is via the chipset lanes and as such DMI 3.0

 

[Mech0z]

Quote:

Originally Posted by scracy

I realise that, I was referring to Intel mainstream platform which in a majority of cases (not all) the M.2 is via the chipset lanes and as such DMI 3.0

Ryzen will be the same as X399 right (going directly to the cpu)?

 

[twitchyzero]

I was not aware of such saturation on pcie..thanks for the info

 

[scracy]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mech0z

Ryzen will be the same as X399 right (going directly to the cpu)?

I believe so but dont quote me

 

[Asmodian]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mech0z

Ryzen will be the same as X399 right (going directly to the cpu)?

Yes, Ryzen has 4 more PCIe lanes compared to mainstream Intel. With only 16x PCIe from the CPU motherboards usually do not connect those PCIe lanes to M.2 ports but with 4 extra it is much more likely.

 

[scracy]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Asmodian

Yes, Ryzen has 4 more PCIe lanes compared to mainstream Intel. With only 16x PCIe from the CPU motherboards usually do not connect those PCIe lanes to M.2 ports but with 4 extra it is much more likely.

2x 960 Pro in Raid 0 saturating the DMI 3.0 on Z170, ignore the benches on the right, just some fun with a RAM cache

 

[Asmodian]

Quote:

Originally Posted by scracy

2x 960 Pro in Raid 0 saturating the DMI 3.0 on Z170, ignore the benches on the right, just some fun with a RAM cache

Can you do RAID0 with one M.2 using CPU PCIe lanes and another using chipset PCIe lanes on a X370 motherboard? I wonder how much faster those drives would go.

 

[twitchyzero]

is bootable NVMe RAID coming to Ryzen 7 as well?