diff --git a/_cards_m2/samsung-pm981a-nvme.md b/_cards_m2/samsung-pm981a-nvme.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..a22b5a932 --- /dev/null +++ b/_cards_m2/samsung-pm981a-nvme.md @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +--- +layout: card +title: "Samsung PM981a SSD 512 GB NVMe" +picture: "/images/m2-samsung-pm981a-nvme.jpg" +functionality_cm4: "Untested" +functionality_pi5: "Full" +driver_required: "No" +github_issue: "https://github.com/geerlingguy/raspberry-pi-pcie-devices/issues/48" +buy_link: [] +videos: [] +--- + +I evaluted the usage of this drive through a [Argon40 NEO 5 M.2 NVME case](https://argon40.com/products/argon-neo-5-m-2-nvme-for-raspberry-pi-5) with a RPi5 8GiB model. + +The PM981a is the OEM version of the 970 EVO Plus +I tested to ensure the adapter board functionality performed reasonably well; +Results are shown below. + +| Benchmark | Result | +| -------------------------- | ------ | +| iozone 4K random read | 73.74 MB/s | +| iozone 4K random write | 167.21 MB/s | +| iozone 1M random read | 412.16 MB/s | +| iozone 1M random write | 381.59 MB/s | +| iozone 1M sequential read | 419.09 MB/s | +| iozone 1M sequential write | 377.52 MB/s | diff --git a/images/m2-samsung-pm981a-nvme.jpg b/images/m2-samsung-pm981a-nvme.jpg new file mode 100644 index 000000000..a5f34132f Binary files /dev/null and b/images/m2-samsung-pm981a-nvme.jpg differ