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Series

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Model numbersiMaker identifiers for this exact model and its listed variants. Excludes sibling models and other generations.

MZ-V8P250BW, MZ-V8P250B/AM, MZ-V8P500BW, MZ-V8P500B/AM, MZ-V8P1T0BW, MZ-V8P1T0B/AM, MZ-V8P2T0BW, MZ-V8P2T0B/AM, MZ-V8P1T0CW, MZ-V8P2T0CW1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung-NVMe-SSD-980-PRO-Data-Sheet_Rev.2.1_10129504060695.pdfRead 23 October 2026Product lineup table: MZ-V8P250BW and MZ-V8P250B/AM, MZ-V8P500BW and MZ-V8P500B/AM, MZ-V8P1T0BW and MZ-V8P1T0B/AM, MZ-V8P2T0BW and MZ-V8P2T0B/AM2Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/samsung_nvme_ssd_980_pro_with_heatsink_datasheet_rev_2.0_10129696069825.pdfRead 23 October 2026Heatsink model codes MZ-V8P1T0CW (1TB) and MZ-V8P2T0CW (2TB)

STJR512400, STJR1000400, STJR2000400, STJR40004002Maker spec sheet (PDF)seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/en/content-fragments/products/datasheets/xbox-expansion-card-series-4tb/xbox-expansion-card-series-4tb-DS2081-3-2501US-en_US.pdfRead 15 October 2026Specifications table: STJR1000400, STJR2000400 and STJR40004003Maker spec sheet (PDF)seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/en/content-fragments/products/datasheets/xbox-expansion-card-series/xbox-expansion-card-series-DS2081-2-2412US-en_US.pdfRead 15 October 2026Seagate data sheet DS2081.2-2412US, the last one that lists the 512GB model STJR512400 with STJR1000400 and STJR20004004Maker spec sheet (PDF)seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/en/content-fragments/products/datasheets/xbox-expansion-card-series/xbox-expansion-card-series-DS2081-4-2504US-en_US.pdfRead 15 October 2026Data sheet DS2081.4-2504US of April 2025 lists STJR1000400 and STJR2000400 only

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763649170410, 8719706042659, 763649142950, 8719706023757, 763649170311, 8719706042550, 763649182376, 87197060452092Maker spec sheet (PDF)seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/en/content-fragments/products/datasheets/xbox-expansion-card-series-4tb/xbox-expansion-card-series-4tb-DS2081-3-2501US-en_US.pdfRead 15 October 2026UPC and EAN rows. 1TB UPC 763649142950, EAN 8719706023757. 2TB UPC 763649170311, EAN 8719706042550. 4TB UPC 763649182376, EAN 8719706045209. The multi-pack UPCs are not stored3Maker spec sheet (PDF)seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/en/content-fragments/products/datasheets/xbox-expansion-card-series/xbox-expansion-card-series-DS2081-2-2412US-en_US.pdfRead 15 October 2026512GB UPC 763649170410 and EAN 87197060426594Maker spec sheet (PDF)seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/en/content-fragments/products/datasheets/xbox-expansion-card-series/xbox-expansion-card-series-DS2081-4-2504US-en_US.pdfRead 15 October 2026Same UPC and EAN values as the 2501 sheet

AnnouncediThe maker's first announcement of this model. This is separate from first retail availability.

22 September 202010Press releasenews.samsung.com/global/samsung-delivers-next-level-ssd-performance-with-980-pro-for-gaming-and-high-end-pc-applicationsRead 23 October 2026Samsung Global Newsroom, Korea, September 22, 2020

24 September 20206Press releaseseagate.com/news/news-archive/the-new-seagate-storage-expansion-card-for-xbox-series-x-pr-masterRead 15 October 2026Press release dated September 24, 2020

Status

Available9Maker product pagesamsung.com/us/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/980-pro-pcie-4-0-nvme-ssd-1tb-sku-mz-v8p1t0b-amRead 23 October 2026Samsung US still lists the 980 PRO in 1TB and 2TB and shows both as out of stock. No Samsung document says the drive is discontinued. The page prices are current store prices and are not used

Available11Retailer pageamazon.com/dp/B08K48F6QZRead 15 October 2026Amazon US listing for the 1TB, STJR1000400, with 10,228 ratings and rank 117 in External Solid State Drives on 2026-10-15. Seagate's own store shows no stock, so the status rests on the retail listings. The listing's weight of 30 g and its USB connectivity entry are not stored

PredecessoriThe model this one directly replaced, in the same line, tier and size, as the maker or a trusted review names it.

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SuccessoriThe model that directly replaced this one, in the same line, tier and size. A revision such as a Slim or OLED model does not count when a next generation exists.

Samsung 990 PRO22Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/42-percent-slashed-of-samsungs-990-pro-ssd-2tb-now-usd369-usd270-savings-brings-one-of-the-fastest-pcie-4-0-ssds-to-its-lowest-price-in-monthsRead 23 October 2026Tom's Hardware says the Samsung 990 Pro is the successor to the 980 Pro.23Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/samsung-990-pro-2tb-review/all/1Read 23 October 2026KitGuru says the Samsung 990 Pro takes over from the previous high-end drive, the SSD 980 Pro.

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Launch price (US)iThe maker's US launch MSRP for the stated configuration, excluding tax. Current store prices and later discounts do not qualify.

$429.9913Press articlelegitreviews.comRead 23 October 2026Legit Reviews, January 26, 2021: the 2TB 980 PRO is available for purchase at $429.99, US. The article does not call it MSRP. The Tom's Hardware review table lists the same $429.99 for the 2TB

$399.996Press releaseseagate.com/news/news-archive/the-new-seagate-storage-expansion-card-for-xbox-series-x-pr-masterRead 15 October 20261TB at $219.99, US7Press releasenews.xbox.com/en-usRead 15 October 2026Xbox Wire post of October 21, 2021: the 512GB card is $139.99 USD with launch in mid-November and the 2TB card is $399.99 USD with launch in early December. US only. The base price is the 2TB model8Press releaseseagate.com/ca/en/stories/articles/seagate-unveils-4tb-storage-expansion-card-for-xbox-series-x-s-the-ideal-storage-upgrade-for-players-prRead 15 October 2026Press release of June 9, 2025: the 4TB card is now available for $499.99 at the Seagate store and Best Buy. US

Launch price (EU)iThe maker's euro launch price for the stated configuration, including VAT as published. Current store prices and later discounts do not qualify.

From €83.821Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung-NVMe-SSD-980-PRO-Data-Sheet_Rev.2.1_10129504060695.pdfRead 23 October 20262Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/samsung_nvme_ssd_980_pro_with_heatsink_datasheet_rev_2.0_10129696069825.pdfRead 23 October 20263Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/brochure/SSD_980_PRO_980_PRO_with_Heatsink_Brochure.pdfRead 23 October 20264Maker product pagesamsung.com/au/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/980-pro-2tb-nvme-pcie-gen-4-mz-v8p2t0bwRead 23 October 20265Maker product pagesamsung.com/ae/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/980-pro-1tb-nvme-pcie-gen-4-mz-v8p1t0bwRead 23 October 20266Maker product pagesamsung.com/ae/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/980-pro-500gb-nvme-pcie-gen-4-mz-v8p500bwRead 23 October 20267Maker product pagesamsung.com/au/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/980-pro-with-heatsink-1tb-nvme-pcie-gen-4-mz-v8p1t0cwRead 23 October 20268Maker product pagesamsung.com/au/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/980-pro-with-heatsink-2tb-nvme-pcie-gen-4-mz-v8p2t0cwRead 23 October 202611Press releasenews.samsung.com/us/memory-ssd-980-pro-gaming-pcRead 23 October 202612Press releasenews.samsung.com/de/samsung-nvme-ssd-980-proRead 23 October 202613Press articlelegitreviews.comRead 23 October 202614Press articleguru3d.com/story/samsungs-980-pro-ssd-now-includes-a-stock-heatsink-as-optionRead 23 October 202615Press articlewinfuture.de/news,125801.htmlRead 23 October 202616Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/samsung-980-pro-m-2-nvme-ssd-reviewRead 23 October 202617Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/samsung-980-pro-m-2-nvme-ssd-review/2Read 23 October 202618Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/samsung-980-pro-m-2-nvme-ssd-review/3Read 23 October 202619Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/samsung-980-pro-m-2-nvme-ssd-review/4Read 23 October 202620Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/samsung-ssd980-pro-1tb-review/all/1Read 23 October 202621Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/samsung-980-pro-with-heatsink-1tb-review/all/1Read 23 October 2026

From €239.992Maker spec sheet (PDF)seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/en/content-fragments/products/datasheets/xbox-expansion-card-series-4tb/xbox-expansion-card-series-4tb-DS2081-3-2501US-en_US.pdfRead 15 October 20263Maker spec sheet (PDF)seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/en/content-fragments/products/datasheets/xbox-expansion-card-series/xbox-expansion-card-series-DS2081-2-2412US-en_US.pdfRead 15 October 20266Press releaseseagate.com/news/news-archive/the-new-seagate-storage-expansion-card-for-xbox-series-x-pr-masterRead 15 October 20267Press releasenews.xbox.com/en-usRead 15 October 20268Press releaseseagate.com/ca/en/stories/articles/seagate-unveils-4tb-storage-expansion-card-for-xbox-series-x-s-the-ideal-storage-upgrade-for-players-prRead 15 October 20269Press articlewinfuture.de/news,118473.htmlRead 15 October 202612Press articlegamesbeat.com/xbox-series-x-seagate-expansion-card-teardownRead 21 October 202613Press articlethesixthaxis.com/2020/10/16/xbox-series-x-ssd-expansion-card-teardown-4d-nand-phison-e19t-pcie-speedRead 21 October 202614Press articletweaktown.com/news/75722/xbox-series-ssd-sk-hynix-4d-tlc-nand-phison-e19-memory-controller/index.htmlRead 21 October 2026

MarketsiISO country or region codes where this exact model or variant is sold. A source page's language does not establish availability.

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ColoursiThe maker's own colour names

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Form factoriPhysical size of the drive. External is any drive in its own case that connects by cable. A drive sold in two M.2 lengths is two products. Xbox expansion card is a card for the storage expansion slot of an Xbox Series console.

M.2 22801Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung-NVMe-SSD-980-PRO-Data-Sheet_Rev.2.1_10129504060695.pdfRead 23 October 2026

Xbox expansion card1Maker product pageseagate.com/products/gaming-drives/xbox-gaming/storage-expansion-for-xbox-series-xRead 15 October 2026The page says the card installs in the expansion storage slot of the console

CapacityiNominal capacity before formatting, in decimal GB. A published 1 TB is 1000 GB. A published 1024GB stays 1024. The marketed capacity is stored, not a raw or usable figure from the same table, such as OWC's 2048 GB total and 1920 GB usable for a 2.0TB drive.

250 GB, 500 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung-NVMe-SSD-980-PRO-Data-Sheet_Rev.2.1_10129504060695.pdfRead 23 October 20261GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes by IDEMA. 250GB, 500GB, 1TB (1,000GB) and 2TB (2,000GB)

512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB2Maker spec sheet (PDF)seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/en/content-fragments/products/datasheets/xbox-expansion-card-series-4tb/xbox-expansion-card-series-4tb-DS2081-3-2501US-en_US.pdfRead 15 October 2026Footnote: one gigabyte equals one billion bytes and one terabyte equals one trillion bytes

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InterfaceiFastest host connection the drive is rated for. The PCIe generation of an NVMe drive is its own field. A Thunderbolt drive that also works over USB uses its Thunderbolt version.

PCIe NVMe1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung-NVMe-SSD-980-PRO-Data-Sheet_Rev.2.1_10129504060695.pdfRead 23 October 2026PCIe Gen 4.0 x4, NVMe 1.3c. Footnote 2 says the drive is backward compatible with PCIe 3.0

PCIe NVMe10Reviewstoragereview.com/review/seagate-storage-expansion-card-for-xbox-series-xs-reviewRead 15 October 2026Review of the 1TB card dated December 9, 2020. The spec table names the flash as Custom PCIe Gen4x2 NVMe, and Seagate's 4TB review table names PCIe Gen4 NVMe. The card connects through the console's proprietary expansion port, so Seagate and the Xbox pages name no standard interface

PCIe generationiHighest PCIe generation the drive supports, e.g. 5 for PCIe 5.0. NVMe drives only. A drive rated for PCIe 4.0 x4 or 5.0 x2 is 5 with 2 lanes, and the source note names both modes.

41Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung-NVMe-SSD-980-PRO-Data-Sheet_Rev.2.1_10129504060695.pdfRead 23 October 2026

410Reviewstoragereview.com/review/seagate-storage-expansion-card-for-xbox-series-xs-reviewRead 15 October 2026Spec table row reads Custom PCIe Gen4x2 NVMe, so generation 4. Seagate itself publishes no PCIe generation

PCIe lanesiLanes the drive uses at its highest PCIe generation, usually 4. NVMe drives only.

41Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung-NVMe-SSD-980-PRO-Data-Sheet_Rev.2.1_10129504060695.pdfRead 23 October 2026

210Reviewstoragereview.com/review/seagate-storage-expansion-card-for-xbox-series-xs-reviewRead 15 October 2026Same row: Gen4x2, so two lanes. Retailer listings such as Best Buy also say PCIe Gen 4 x2

NVMe versioniVersion of the NVMe specification as published. A revision letter is left out, so 2.0d is stored as 2.0.

1.31Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung-NVMe-SSD-980-PRO-Data-Sheet_Rev.2.1_10129504060695.pdfRead 23 October 2026Published as NVMe 1.3c, stored as 1.3 without the revision letter

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Detachable cableiExternal drives. No means the cable is fixed to the drive.

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Hardware

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ControlleriController maker and model as named by the maker or a review. On an external drive, the controller of the SSD inside, not the USB or Thunderbolt bridge chip. The bridge chip goes in the source note.

Samsung Elpis4Maker product pagesamsung.com/au/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/980-pro-2tb-nvme-pcie-gen-4-mz-v8p2t0bwRead 23 October 2026Controller row reads Samsung Elpis Controller (2TB bare page)16Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/samsung-980-pro-m-2-nvme-ssd-reviewRead 23 October 2026Review table and text: Samsung Elpis, 8nm, 16.5 x 16.5 mm, PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe 1.3c

Phison E19T12Press articlegamesbeat.com/xbox-series-x-seagate-expansion-card-teardownRead 21 October 2026GamesBeat (VentureBeat) teardown of 15 October 2020, updated 20 June 2025, of a 1TB Seagate card the author received from Microsoft with the preview Xbox Series X hardware. The text reads: the controller is the Phison E19T PCIe Gen 4 controller. No other capacity was opened, so the controller of the 512GB, 2TB and 4TB cards is not confirmed and Seagate names none13Press articlethesixthaxis.com/2020/10/16/xbox-series-x-ssd-expansion-card-teardown-4d-nand-phison-e19t-pcie-speedRead 21 October 2026TheSixthAxis report of 16 October 2020 on the same VentureBeat teardown of the 1TB card: it combines a Phison E19T SSD controller with a single 1TB chip of SK Hynix's 4D NAND14Press articletweaktown.com/news/75722/xbox-series-ssd-sk-hynix-4d-tlc-nand-phison-e19-memory-controller/index.htmlRead 21 October 2026TweakTown news of 16 October 2020 on the GamesBeat teardown: the SSD card uses Phison's E19T memory controller

Flash typeiBits stored in each flash cell. TLC stores three and QLC stores four. A maker can use another flash type in some capacities, so it is per variant.

TLC1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung-NVMe-SSD-980-PRO-Data-Sheet_Rev.2.1_10129504060695.pdfRead 23 October 2026NAND row reads Samsung V-NAND 3bit MLC, which is three bits per cell, so TLC. The Rev 2.1 data sheet no longer names the controller16Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/samsung-980-pro-m-2-nvme-ssd-reviewRead 23 October 20263-bit TLC flash

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Flash memoryiFlash maker and generation as named by the maker or a review.

Samsung V-NAND V6 TLC16Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/samsung-980-pro-m-2-nvme-ssd-reviewRead 23 October 2026Table reads Samsung 1xxL V-NAND TLC and the text calls it V6 V-NAND. The review says V6 reportedly has up to 136 layers, and the 2TB page calls it 128L. Samsung gives no layer count, so the layer count is not stored

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Flash layersiStacked layers of the 3D flash, from the maker or a review.

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DRAM cacheiDRAM is a memory chip on the drive. HMB is a drive without DRAM that borrows host memory. None has neither. HMB not stated is a drive without DRAM where no source says whether it borrows host memory. An external drive counts when a source names the cache of the drive inside.

DRAM1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung-NVMe-SSD-980-PRO-Data-Sheet_Rev.2.1_10129504060695.pdfRead 23 October 2026DRAM Cache Memory row: 512MB LPDDR4 (250GB and 500GB), 1GB LPDDR4 (1TB), 2GB LPDDR4 (2TB)16Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/samsung-980-pro-m-2-nvme-ssd-reviewRead 23 October 2026LPDDR4 for FTL metadata: 512MB (250GB and 500GB), 1GB (1TB), 2GB (2TB)

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DRAM cache sizeiSize of the DRAM on the drive. Any DRAM type counts, such as DDR4 or LPDDR4X. Host memory buffer (HMB) is not DRAM on the drive.

2GB1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung-NVMe-SSD-980-PRO-Data-Sheet_Rev.2.1_10129504060695.pdfRead 23 October 2026512MB is stored as 0.5

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Component sidesiWhether chips sit on one or both sides of the board. Thin laptops and some handhelds need single-sided drives. M.2 drives only. The M.2 module code states it: S is single-sided and D is double-sided, e.g. 2280-S3-M or 2280-D5-M.

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Performance

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Sequential read (claimed)iMaker's up-to sequential read speed for this capacity. Test conditions are in the source note.

7,000MB/s1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung-NVMe-SSD-980-PRO-Data-Sheet_Rev.2.1_10129504060695.pdfRead 23 October 2026Up to 6,400 (250GB), 6,900 (500GB), 7,000 (1TB and 2TB) MB/s. IOmeter 1.1.0, AMD Ryzen 9 3900X, ASUS X570 ROG Crosshair VIII Formula, DDR4-2666 2x16GB, Windows 10 Pro 64-bit, PCIe 4.0 x4, SSD as secondary drive

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Sequential write (claimed)iMaker's up-to sequential write speed for this capacity. Makers usually measure it inside the fast write cache.

5,100MB/s1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung-NVMe-SSD-980-PRO-Data-Sheet_Rev.2.1_10129504060695.pdfRead 23 October 2026Up to 2,700 (250GB), 5,000 (500GB and 1TB), 5,100 (2TB) MB/s. Measured with Intelligent TurboWrite active, so inside the fast write cache

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Random 4K read (claimed)iMaker's up-to random read speed with 4 KB blocks. Queue depth and threads are in the source note. The maker's headline claim. Makers test at different queue depths, so compare with care. The queue depth 1 measured fields compare better.

1,000,000IOPS1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung-NVMe-SSD-980-PRO-Data-Sheet_Rev.2.1_10129504060695.pdfRead 23 October 2026QD32, 16 threads: 500K (250GB), 800K (500GB), 1,000K (1TB and 2TB). The data sheet also lists QD1, 1 thread: 22K read and 60K write, which are not stored

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Random 4K write (claimed)iMaker's up-to random write speed with 4 KB blocks. Queue depth and threads are in the source note. The maker's headline claim. Makers test at different queue depths, so compare with care. The queue depth 1 measured fields compare better.

1,000,000IOPS1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung-NVMe-SSD-980-PRO-Data-Sheet_Rev.2.1_10129504060695.pdfRead 23 October 2026QD32, 16 threads: 600K (250GB), 1,000K (500GB, 1TB and 2TB)

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Endurance and reliability

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Endurance (TBW)iTerabytes that can be written within the warranty, as the maker rates them.

1,200TB1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung-NVMe-SSD-980-PRO-Data-Sheet_Rev.2.1_10129504060695.pdfRead 23 October 2026150 TB (250GB), 300 TB (500GB), 600 TB (1TB), 1,200 TB (2TB). JESD218. The warranty covers 5 years or the TBW, whichever comes first

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MTBF or MTTF (claimed)iMean time between failures, or mean time to failure when the maker publishes MTTF. The source note says which. Some makers state it per capacity, so it is per variant.

1,500,000h1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung-NVMe-SSD-980-PRO-Data-Sheet_Rev.2.1_10129504060695.pdfRead 23 October 2026Published as MTBF, 1.5 million hours

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Operating temperatureiMaker's operating range. The storage range is not stored.

Min0Max70°C1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung-NVMe-SSD-980-PRO-Data-Sheet_Rev.2.1_10129504060695.pdfRead 23 October 20260 to 70 C, measured by S.M.A.R.T. temperature, proper airflow recommended. The non-operating range of -40 to 85 C is not stored

Min5Max35°C2Maker spec sheet (PDF)seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/en/content-fragments/products/datasheets/xbox-expansion-card-series-4tb/xbox-expansion-card-series-4tb-DS2081-3-2501US-en_US.pdfRead 15 October 2026Notes row reads 5-35 degree C. The sheet gives no storage range3Maker spec sheet (PDF)seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/en/content-fragments/products/datasheets/xbox-expansion-card-series/xbox-expansion-card-series-DS2081-2-2412US-en_US.pdfRead 15 October 20265-35 degree C, the same as the newer sheets

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Power while reading (claimed)iMaker's average power during sequential reads, including a figure given at the full read speed. A single average or active figure with no read and write split, such as Corsair's, is stored in both read and write, and the source note says so. A maximum figure, such as Kingston's (MAX) Read, is a peak and is not stored.

6.1W1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung-NVMe-SSD-980-PRO-Data-Sheet_Rev.2.1_10129504060695.pdfRead 23 October 2026Active average, IOmeter 1.1.0 on AMD Ryzen 7 3700X, GIGABYTE X570 AORUS MASTER, Windows 10 Pro: 5.0 W (250GB), 5.9 W (500GB), 6.2 W (1TB), 6.1 W (2TB)

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Power while writing (claimed)iMaker's average power during sequential writes. A single average or active figure with no read and write split is stored in both read and write, and the source note says so. A maximum figure, such as Kingston's (MAX) Write, is a peak and is not stored.

5.6W1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung-NVMe-SSD-980-PRO-Data-Sheet_Rev.2.1_10129504060695.pdfRead 23 October 20263.9 W (250GB), 5.4 W (500GB), 5.7 W (1TB), 5.6 W (2TB)

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Max power consumption (claimed)iMaker's peak or maximum power figure. Not the average while reading or writing. Kingston publishes max read and max write power apart. Store the higher one and name both in the source note.

7.2W4Maker product pagesamsung.com/au/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/980-pro-2tb-nvme-pcie-gen-4-mz-v8p2t0bwRead 23 October 2026Average Power Consumption (system level): average 6.1 W, maximum 7.2 W (burst mode) for the 2TB. Only the maximum is stored here5Maker product pagesamsung.com/ae/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/980-pro-1tb-nvme-pcie-gen-4-mz-v8p1t0bwRead 23 October 20261TB bare: average 6.2 W, maximum 8.9 W (burst mode). The Samsung 2TB page gives a lower maximum of 7.2 W, both as published6Maker product pagesamsung.com/ae/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/980-pro-500gb-nvme-pcie-gen-4-mz-v8p500bwRead 23 October 2026500GB bare: average 5.9 W, maximum 7.4 W (burst mode)7Maker product pagesamsung.com/au/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/980-pro-with-heatsink-1tb-nvme-pcie-gen-4-mz-v8p1t0cwRead 23 October 20261TB with heatsink: average 6.2 W, maximum 8.9 W (burst mode)8Maker product pagesamsung.com/au/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/980-pro-with-heatsink-2tb-nvme-pcie-gen-4-mz-v8p2t0cwRead 23 October 20262TB with heatsink: average 6.1 W, maximum 7.2 W (burst mode)

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Average power in light use (claimed)iMaker's average over a mixed client workload such as MobileMark. Not idle power and not read or write power.

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Idle power (claimed)iMaker's idle power in the PS3 state with APST on, or the state the maker calls low-power idle. On a SATA drive, Slumber counts as low-power idle. A plain idle figure with no low-power state, often near 1 W, is active idle and is not stored. Samsung's Idle with DIPM on is a SATA link power state, so it counts as low-power idle.

35mW1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung-NVMe-SSD-980-PRO-Data-Sheet_Rev.2.1_10129504060695.pdfRead 23 October 2026Idle with APST on (printed ASPT on): 35 mW for every capacity. The AU and AE Samsung pages print it as max. 35 mW

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Sleep power (claimed)iMaker's power in the deepest sleep state, PS4 or L1.2. On a SATA drive this is DevSleep.

5mW1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung-NVMe-SSD-980-PRO-Data-Sheet_Rev.2.1_10129504060695.pdfRead 23 October 2026L1.2 mode: 5 mW for every capacity

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Measured

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Sequential read (measured)iCrystalDiskMark SEQ1M Q8T1 read result from a reviewer. Host and slot are in the source note. KitGuru's default profile counts as SEQ1M Q8T1.

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Sequential write (measured)iCrystalDiskMark SEQ1M Q8T1 write result from a reviewer. Host and slot are in the source note.

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Random 4K read at queue depth 1 (measured)iCrystalDiskMark RND4K Q1T1 read result from a reviewer. Small reads one at a time, close to everyday use. KitGuru's 4K QD1 1 Thread test counts as RND4K Q1T1. A CrystalDiskMark result printed in IOPS is stored as IOPS x 4096 / 1,000,000 MB/s, the way CrystalDiskMark converts.

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Random 4K write at queue depth 1 (measured)iCrystalDiskMark RND4K Q1T1 write result from a reviewer. A CrystalDiskMark result printed in IOPS is stored as IOPS x 4096 / 1,000,000 MB/s, the way CrystalDiskMark converts.

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Write cache size (measured)iData written at full speed in one long sequential write on an empty drive before the speed drops.

238GB19Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/samsung-980-pro-m-2-nvme-ssd-review/4Read 23 October 20262TB, iometer sequential write, 1MB QD32 profile adjusted to a 128KB block size because of scaling issues. The cache measured 238GB, writing at roughly 5.1 GB/s until full. 15-minute test, empty drive

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Write speed after the cache (measured)iWrite speed in the first state after the fast cache is full, when the drive writes straight to TLC or QLC. Tom's Hardware calls it TLC mode. The slower folding state and the lowest dip are not stored. Only from a long sequential write test.

1,500MB/s19Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/samsung-980-pro-m-2-nvme-ssd-review/4Read 23 October 2026After the TurboWrite cache filled, write speed degraded to approximately 1.5 GB/s, then ramped up to 2 GB/s and averaged 1.7 GB/s until full. The first state, 1.5 GB/s, is stored. The text gives a rounded figure

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3DMark Storage BenchmarkiOverall score measured by a reviewer. Host and slot are in the source note. From StorageReview only. Tom's Hardware scores the same drive about 30 percent higher, so other reviewers are not mixed in.

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Highest temperature under load (measured)iHighest drive sensor reading in a sustained write test of 10 minutes or more, on the bare drive unless the row is a heatsink version. Short benchmark runs do not count. Heatsink, airflow and room temperature go in the source note.

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Idle power (measured)iReviewer's idle reading. Power-saving settings such as ASPM are in the source note. A value read from a chart image counts when the source note says "read from chart".

760mW19Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/samsung-980-pro-m-2-nvme-ssd-review/4Read 23 October 20262TB, Quarch HD Programmable Power Module, idle with ASPM/LPM disabled, 760 mW read from chart. Test bench: open air, 24 C room

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HeatsinkiVersions sold. The base lists every version and each variant row lists its own. A water block or a cooler with a fan counts as a heatsink. A thermal pad or label alone is bare. A heatsink in the box that the buyer fits, as on the XPG MARS 980 BLADE, counts as with heatsink.

Without heatsink, With heatsink2Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/samsung_nvme_ssd_980_pro_with_heatsink_datasheet_rev_2.0_10129696069825.pdfRead 23 October 2026980 PRO with Heatsink Data Sheet, Revision 2.0 (June 2023). Bare drives are in the main data sheet. The heatsink models have the same speeds, IOPS, TBW and power values as the bare drives of the same capacity

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RGB lightingiAny version sold has lighting the user can set. A status LED alone does not count. Leave it out when no version has lighting. The Heatsink rows show which version has it.

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Dust and water ratingiPublished IP rating of an external drive.

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Drop test heightiMaker-published tested height. Surface and conditions are in the source note.

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Security and software

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SecurityiFeatures the maker names for the drive. Encryption done by host software does not count. ATA Security passthrough counts as password protection.

AES 256-bit hardware encryption, TCG Opal 2.0, IEEE 1667 (eDrive)1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung-NVMe-SSD-980-PRO-Data-Sheet_Rev.2.1_10129504060695.pdfRead 23 October 2026Data Security row reads AES 256-bit Full Disk Encryption, TCG/Opal V2.0, Encrypted Drive (IEEE1667)

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Software

Samsung Magician4Maker product pagesamsung.com/au/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/980-pro-2tb-nvme-pcie-gen-4-mz-v8p2t0bwRead 23 October 2026Management SW row reads Magician Software for SSD management

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Compatibility

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PlatformsiPlatforms the maker names for this drive. A PS5 needs a heatsink on an internal drive. PC is for a maker that writes Client PCs or PC without naming an operating system. Handheld PCs go in Other with a source note.

PC (no OS named), PS51Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung-NVMe-SSD-980-PRO-Data-Sheet_Rev.2.1_10129504060695.pdfRead 23 October 2026Usage Application reads Client PCs, stored as PC. The PS5 entry comes from the Samsung pages of the heatsink model, see the Samsung AU heatsink pages7Maker product pagesamsung.com/au/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/980-pro-with-heatsink-1tb-nvme-pcie-gen-4-mz-v8p1t0cwRead 23 October 2026Application row reads Client PCs, Game Consoles. The description says the 980 PRO with Heatsink is compatible with PlayStation 5. The PS5 entry is for the heatsink models only, the bare drive is listed for Client PCs

Xbox Series X|S1Maker product pageseagate.com/products/gaming-drives/xbox-gaming/storage-expansion-for-xbox-series-xRead 15 October 2026Page names Xbox Series X|S. Games of the original Xbox, Xbox 360 and Xbox One are stored on it, but they run on the Series console

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DimensionsiLength is the long side. Height is the thickness, including a fitted heatsink. As the maker publishes it. A maximum counts. Length is the long side even when the maker lists the width first.

Length80.15Width22.15Height2.38mm(3.2 × 0.9 × 0.1 in)1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung-NVMe-SSD-980-PRO-Data-Sheet_Rev.2.1_10129504060695.pdfRead 23 October 2026Bare drive, Max 80.15 x Max 22.15 x Max 2.38 mm on every capacity2Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/samsung_nvme_ssd_980_pro_with_heatsink_datasheet_rev_2.0_10129696069825.pdfRead 23 October 2026Heatsink models, Max 80.15 x Max 25 x Max 8.88 mm. Revision 1.0 (October 2021) and Samsung's regional pages still give 80 x 24 x 8.6 mm, which Revision 2.0 replaced

Length52.95Width31.6Height8.8mm(2.1 × 1.2 × 0.3 in)2Maker spec sheet (PDF)seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/en/content-fragments/products/datasheets/xbox-expansion-card-series-4tb/xbox-expansion-card-series-4tb-DS2081-3-2501US-en_US.pdfRead 15 October 2026Product Dimensions rows are labelled Length 8.8 mm, Width 31.6 mm and Height 52.95 mm. The height row is the long side, so it is stored as length, and the thickness 8.8 mm as height. The 4TB column reads Height 59.3 mm instead of 52.95 mm, which is stored for the 4TB row3Maker spec sheet (PDF)seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/en/content-fragments/products/datasheets/xbox-expansion-card-series/xbox-expansion-card-series-DS2081-2-2412US-en_US.pdfRead 15 October 2026This older sheet gives a thickness of 7.8 mm and a long side of 52.95 mm for all three capacities. The newer sheets give 8.8 mm for 1TB and 2TB, so 7.8 mm is stored only for the 512GB row, which the newer sheets do not cover4Maker spec sheet (PDF)seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/en/content-fragments/products/datasheets/xbox-expansion-card-series/xbox-expansion-card-series-DS2081-4-2504US-en_US.pdfRead 15 October 2026Same 8.8 x 31.6 x 52.95 mm as the 2501 sheet

WeightiDrive alone, with a heatsink when it is sold fitted. No cable and no packaging. As the maker publishes it. A maximum counts. Not a measured weight.

9g(0.3 oz)3Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/brochure/SSD_980_PRO_980_PRO_with_Heatsink_Brochure.pdfRead 23 October 2026Technical Specifications table, 2021 brochure: Max 9.0 g for the bare drives and Max 30.5 g for the heatsink models4Maker product pagesamsung.com/au/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/980-pro-2tb-nvme-pcie-gen-4-mz-v8p2t0bwRead 23 October 2026Weight row: Max 9.0 g5Maker product pagesamsung.com/ae/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/980-pro-1tb-nvme-pcie-gen-4-mz-v8p1t0bwRead 23 October 20261TB bare, Max 9.0 g6Maker product pagesamsung.com/ae/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/980-pro-500gb-nvme-pcie-gen-4-mz-v8p500bwRead 23 October 2026500GB bare, Max 9.0 g7Maker product pagesamsung.com/au/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/980-pro-with-heatsink-1tb-nvme-pcie-gen-4-mz-v8p1t0cwRead 23 October 2026Max 30.5 g with heatsink8Maker product pagesamsung.com/au/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/980-pro-with-heatsink-2tb-nvme-pcie-gen-4-mz-v8p2t0cwRead 23 October 2026Max 30.5 g with heatsink

26g(0.9 oz)2Maker spec sheet (PDF)seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/en/content-fragments/products/datasheets/xbox-expansion-card-series-4tb/xbox-expansion-card-series-4tb-DS2081-3-2501US-en_US.pdfRead 15 October 2026Weight row reads 0.026 kg for 1TB and 2TB and 0.027 kg for 4TB3Maker spec sheet (PDF)seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/en/content-fragments/products/datasheets/xbox-expansion-card-series/xbox-expansion-card-series-DS2081-2-2412US-en_US.pdfRead 15 October 20260.03 kg for 512GB, 1TB and 2TB. The newer sheets give 0.026 kg for 1TB and 2TB. 30 g is stored only for the 512GB row4Maker spec sheet (PDF)seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/en/content-fragments/products/datasheets/xbox-expansion-card-series/xbox-expansion-card-series-DS2081-4-2504US-en_US.pdfRead 15 October 20260.026 kg for 1TB and 2TB

In the box

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In the box

Samsung SSD 980 PRO 250GB, Samsung SSD 980 PRO 500GB, Samsung SSD 980 PRO 1TB, Samsung SSD 980 PRO 2TB, Samsung SSD 980 PRO with Heatsink 1TB, Samsung SSD 980 PRO with Heatsink 2TB, Warranty Statement1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung-NVMe-SSD-980-PRO-Data-Sheet_Rev.2.1_10129504060695.pdfRead 23 October 2026Product lineup table: the drive and a Warranty Statement for each capacity2Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/samsung_nvme_ssd_980_pro_with_heatsink_datasheet_rev_2.0_10129696069825.pdfRead 23 October 2026Product lineup table: the drive with heatsink and a Warranty Statement. The 2TB line has a typo in the data sheet (Samsung SSD PRO with Heatsink PRO 2TB), stored as Samsung SSD 980 PRO with Heatsink 2TB

Seagate Storage Expansion Card for Xbox Series X|S, Protective Cover, Quick Start Guide2Maker spec sheet (PDF)seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/en/content-fragments/products/datasheets/xbox-expansion-card-series-4tb/xbox-expansion-card-series-4tb-DS2081-3-2501US-en_US.pdfRead 15 October 2026What's Included lists the card, Protective Cover and Quick Start Guide4Maker spec sheet (PDF)seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/en/content-fragments/products/datasheets/xbox-expansion-card-series/xbox-expansion-card-series-DS2081-4-2504US-en_US.pdfRead 15 October 2026Same What's Included list

Cables includediCables supplied with an external drive.

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Links

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Product page

www.samsung.com/us/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/980-pro-pcie-4-0-nvme-ssd-1tb-sku-mz-v8p1t0b-am9Maker product pagesamsung.com/us/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/980-pro-pcie-4-0-nvme-ssd-1tb-sku-mz-v8p1t0b-amRead 23 October 2026

www.seagate.com/products/gaming-drives/xbox-gaming/storage-expansion-for-xbox-series-x1Maker product pageseagate.com/products/gaming-drives/xbox-gaming/storage-expansion-for-xbox-series-xRead 15 October 2026Seagate US product page. It shows no stock on 2026-10-15 and lists no specifications table, capacities, speeds or prices

Spec sheet

download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung-NVMe-SSD-980-PRO-Data-Sheet_Rev.2.1_10129504060695.pdf1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung-NVMe-SSD-980-PRO-Data-Sheet_Rev.2.1_10129504060695.pdfRead 23 October 2026Samsung V-NAND SSD 980 PRO Data Sheet, Revision 2.1 (February 2021). It covers 250GB, 500GB, 1TB and 2TB. Heatsink models have their own data sheet

www.seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/en/content-fragments/products/datasheets/xbox-expansion-card-series-4tb/xbox-expansion-card-series-4tb-DS2081-3-2501US-en_US.pdf2Maker spec sheet (PDF)seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/en/content-fragments/products/datasheets/xbox-expansion-card-series-4tb/xbox-expansion-card-series-4tb-DS2081-3-2501US-en_US.pdfRead 15 October 2026Seagate data sheet DS2081.3-2501US covering 1TB, 2TB and 4TB. The newest sheet found for the 4TB card

Manual

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www.seagate.com/ca/en/manuals/xbox-expansion5Owner's manualseagate.com/ca/en/manuals/xbox-expansionRead 15 October 2026Seagate's online user manual for the Storage Expansion Card for Xbox Series X/S (installation, serial number and regulatory sections, copyright 2021)

EPREL registration numberiId in the EU energy label database. Each size or model of a series has its own id, so it is per variant.

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Warranty

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Manufacturer warranty (source market)iThe maker's warranty period for the exact SKU or configuration and market named in the source note. It applies only to that stated market, not every regional variant. Statutory consumer rights are excluded. The base term is stored. An extension that needs registration goes in the source note.

5years1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung-NVMe-SSD-980-PRO-Data-Sheet_Rev.2.1_10129504060695.pdfRead 23 October 20265 years limited, or the TBW, whichever comes first

3years2Maker spec sheet (PDF)seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/en/content-fragments/products/datasheets/xbox-expansion-card-series-4tb/xbox-expansion-card-series-4tb-DS2081-3-2501US-en_US.pdfRead 15 October 2026Warranty, Limited (years) row reads 3 for all three capacities. The sheet is worldwide (Region WW) and names no market3Maker spec sheet (PDF)seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/en/content-fragments/products/datasheets/xbox-expansion-card-series/xbox-expansion-card-series-DS2081-2-2412US-en_US.pdfRead 15 October 20263 years, the same as the newer sheets

Both are also in the API. Back to all SSDs.