--- product_id: 66743233 title: "Samsung PM981 Polaris 512GB M.2 NGFF PCIe Gen3 x4, NVME Solid State Drive SSD, OEM (2280) MZVLB512HAJQ-00000" brand: "samsung" price: "7485408β‚«" currency: VND in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 category: "Samsung" url: https://www.desertcart.vn/products/66743233-samsung-pm981-polaris-512gb-m-2-ngff-pcie-gen3-x4 store_origin: VN region: Vietnam --- # 512GB SSD Compact Size NVMe Interface Samsung PM981 Polaris 512GB M.2 NGFF PCIe Gen3 x4, NVME Solid State Drive SSD, OEM (2280) MZVLB512HAJQ-00000 **Brand:** samsung **Price:** 7485408β‚« **Availability:** βœ… In Stock ## Summary > πŸš€ Elevate Your Laptop's Performance with Samsung's PM981 SSD! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Samsung PM981 Polaris 512GB M.2 NGFF PCIe Gen3 x4, NVME Solid State Drive SSD, OEM (2280) MZVLB512HAJQ-00000 by samsung - **How much does it cost?** 7485408β‚« with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vn](https://www.desertcart.vn/products/66743233-samsung-pm981-polaris-512gb-m-2-ngff-pcie-gen3-x4) ## Best For - samsung enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted samsung brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - β€’ **Compact Powerhouse:** Sleek dimensions (3.15 x 0.87 x 0.09 inches) fit seamlessly into your laptop. - β€’ **Lightweight Champion:** Weighs only 0.317 ounces, making it the perfect upgrade for portability. - β€’ **Reliable Performance:** Samsung's trusted brand ensures durability and longevity. - β€’ **Future-Proof Your Storage:** 512GB capacity meets the demands of modern applications and multitasking. - β€’ **Unleash Lightning-Fast Speeds:** Experience blazing read/write speeds with NVMe technology. ## Overview The Samsung PM981 Polaris 512GB M.2 NVMe SSD is a high-performance storage solution designed for laptops, offering lightning-fast data transfer speeds and a compact form factor. Weighing just 0.317 ounces, this reliable SSD is perfect for professionals seeking to enhance their device's capabilities without compromising on portability. ## Description Samsung PM981. Solid-state drive capacity: 512 GB, SSD form factor: M.2, Read speed: 3000 MB/s, Write speed: 1800 MB/s, Data transfer rate: 8 Gbit/s, Component for: Notebook Review: Good Golly Miss Molly, this thing is FAST. Not an EVO, but is a SAMSUNG, Time will tell if it lasts. - Easy to get into my laptop, went with the PM981 because the $15 price difference was important, I could have gone with a lesser brand, but this was my first NVMe SSD, and I had seen a lot of reviews of non-Samsung drives where the consensus was, that they should have gone with a Samsung. Also, if I had bought my laptop (Lenovo Ideapad L340 17API) with an M.2 SSD instead of a HDD this is what they would have put in it, so it was the easiest way to keep it as close to factory as possible, not that that was a major consideration, but it can't hurt if I have issues down the road. Lenovo doesn't seem to have a clue as to what is in my system, maybe they will cover it under warranty! Anyway: As stated, it went in easy. I cloned my 1TB HDD to the 512 GB Samsung NVMe SSD with Macrium Reflect 7 Home, which worked without a hitch. And that is good, since any disk cloning -- disk management software can be finicky. Keep that in mind; you may have to try a few different ones till you find one that works for you. Luckily, you can get several options in the software for free or free trial. Hopefully, you are like me, and read these before you purchase. As I said above, and some of the other reviews have noted the cloning and disk Management can be a bit tricky. Unless you like to take the chance of losing your data, back your stuff up, do your research and figure out what you need to do and have handy to do this. If you don't know what you are doing, are not willing to learn, or your system is mission critical, then get someone else to do it for you. You have been warned. Bottom line here: I can't tell you how it will last, It has only been in my system for a few days. I haven't had a chance to bench test it for speed and such yet, but the seat of the pants test is this thing is blazing fast. Temperature shows on my drive monitor as 84 degrees Fahrenheit during normal use. My Lenovo with a Ryzen 5 3500U and 8 GB RAM used to take almost 5 minutes from full shutdown to re-boot and be fully ready for business. It would take a minute and 30 seconds or so just to get to the initial log in screen. About 12 seconds now. Once you put in the password, you are able to start using the PC with all desktop and taskbar icons loaded in just a bit over 30 seconds, and sometimes less. I'm blown away. This is awesome performance. Update: I have now run Crystal Disk Tests on this, and it's about as expected, and matches the claims made. However, the real test is daily use, and that's where this type of drive makes a difference. I never would have thought that the boot and programs drive COULD have this much impact on the performance of my laptop. I always thought the main performance was in the CPU and RAM, and that a drive might slow you down but couldn't really speed you up. This might have been true in the past, but if so, it's not true anymore. My laptop was bought new in 2019, and I thought of it as a bit doggy, but not too bad for a $400 PC. I really thought it was just a cheap computer with only 8 GB of RAM, and a low end AMD Ryzen 5 (Mobile) running Windoze 10. My wife's laptop is several years old, but has specs pretty much the same, with about the same performance. I just thought that PC's weren't advancing like they used to. Now I think they have been advancing, but Hard Drive performance has not; until now. HDD aren't dead, but they should be there for cheap, mass storage where speed is not needed. SSDs are the only thing to have in a PC now, and you definitely want a NVMe PCIe M.2 drive for your boot drive, and for loading and running programs and games if your system can run one. If you can't use an NVMe M.2, then at least get a SATA III SSD. If you still want a lot of storage for your system, then a HDD is fine, and cheaper, but if you don't have time to waste, then upgrade. At my age I have better things to do than watching spinning circles, hourglasses, and loading bars. My drive temperature monitor shows it runs 85 to 90 Degrees F. most of the time under normal use. I just copied 80 GB from the Samsung PM981 to my new SK Hynix 500 GB storage drive. (Yes, I got rid of the HDD entirely. Note: All temps are in Fahrenheit), and the temp went up to 120 to 125, and the speed dropped down to about 170 to 250 MB/Sec, it took a few minutes, and the temps dropped down to normal in less than 5 minutes. I did mount a heat-sink on the PM981 prior to install, so I don't know if it helps, hurts, or makes no difference. I have read articles that indicate that a heat sink and thermal silica transfer pad between the label and the heatsink is a good idea, especially if you do a lot of large data transferring that would heat it up. Mine does get hot quickly during large transfers, up to about 120 to 135 Fahrenheit, but I've never seen it higher than that. But I've never done more than about a 4 minute data transfer. My main concern is not how fast it copies huge chunks of data, but how responsive and quick it makes my computer perform. For the speed and responsiveness it provides, I am blown away. Get one, you won't be sorry! Review: Works as Intended - No Complaints so Far! - Works well and haven't had any issues so far. With hard drives, who knows what could happen. Will update this to 5 starts if it lasts and works well for the next 5 years! ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B07CZ42G6F | | Additional Features | Portable | | Best Sellers Rank | #391 in Internal Solid State Drives | | Brand | Samsung | | Cache Memory Installed Size | 512 | | Color | Black | | Compatible Devices | Desktop | | Connectivity Technology | PCIe | | Customer Package Type | Standard Packaging | | Customer Reviews | 4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars (78) | | Data Transfer Rate | 8 Gigabits Per Second | | Digital Storage Capacity | 512 GB | | Enclosure Material | Flash Memory | | Form Factor | M 2 | | Global Trade Identification Number | 05055288440166 | | Hard Disk Description | Solid State Drive | | Hard Disk Form Factor | 2280 Inches | | Hard Disk Interface | NVMe | | Hard-Drive Size | 512 GB | | Hardware Connectivity | PCI | | Installation Type | Internal Hard Drive | | Item Weight | 9 Grams | | Manufacturer | Samsung | | Media Speed | 1800 megabits_per_second | | Model Name | PM981 | | Model Number | MZVLB512HAJQ-00000 | | Number of Items | 1 | | Read Speed | 3000 Megabytes Per Second | | Specific Uses For Product | Storage | ## Product Details - **Brand:** Samsung - **Color:** Black - **Compatible Devices:** Desktop - **Connectivity Technology:** PCIe - **Digital Storage Capacity:** 512 GB - **Hard Disk Description:** Solid State Drive - **Hard Disk Form Factor:** 2280 Inches - **Hard Disk Interface:** NVMe - **Installation Type:** Internal Hard Drive - **Special Feature:** Portable ## Images ![Samsung PM981 Polaris 512GB M.2 NGFF PCIe Gen3 x4, NVME Solid State Drive SSD, OEM (2280) MZVLB512HAJQ-00000 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61GCTEG0d6L.jpg) ![Samsung PM981 Polaris 512GB M.2 NGFF PCIe Gen3 x4, NVME Solid State Drive SSD, OEM (2280) MZVLB512HAJQ-00000 - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51UoUxDHH9L.jpg) ![Samsung PM981 Polaris 512GB M.2 NGFF PCIe Gen3 x4, NVME Solid State Drive SSD, OEM (2280) MZVLB512HAJQ-00000 - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41xjKciWR8L.jpg) ## Questions & Answers **Q: Is it compartible with Acer Predator Helios 300 2019 version???** A: Yes and it’s very similar to the stock drive same output different number at the end I got the same to match since wouldn’t have to worry about compatibility **Q: Can this drive inside dell xps 13 2018 model?** A: Yes **Q: Does this work to upgrade my current samsung mznln128hahq-000h1 on hp pavilion 690, will this work?** A: Looking at the spec of HP Pavilion 690, it supports M.2 PCIe SSD. However, you mentioned you are currently using mznln128hahq-000h1, which is M.2 SATA and the slot is not compatible with M.2 PCIe. Please send the complete model number of your HP system (e.g. HP Pavilion 690-XXXXX), we can check further for you. **Q: What is the difference, if any, between samsung mzvlb512hajq-000l7 and samsung mzvlb512hajq-00000?** A: One is PM 961 enterprise edition with data encryption and price is usually high, and the other is PM 981 polaris without encryption made for consumers. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good Golly Miss Molly, this thing is FAST. Not an EVO, but is a SAMSUNG, Time will tell if it lasts. *by S***E on May 21, 2020* Easy to get into my laptop, went with the PM981 because the $15 price difference was important, I could have gone with a lesser brand, but this was my first NVMe SSD, and I had seen a lot of reviews of non-Samsung drives where the consensus was, that they should have gone with a Samsung. Also, if I had bought my laptop (Lenovo Ideapad L340 17API) with an M.2 SSD instead of a HDD this is what they would have put in it, so it was the easiest way to keep it as close to factory as possible, not that that was a major consideration, but it can't hurt if I have issues down the road. Lenovo doesn't seem to have a clue as to what is in my system, maybe they will cover it under warranty! Anyway: As stated, it went in easy. I cloned my 1TB HDD to the 512 GB Samsung NVMe SSD with Macrium Reflect 7 Home, which worked without a hitch. And that is good, since any disk cloning -- disk management software can be finicky. Keep that in mind; you may have to try a few different ones till you find one that works for you. Luckily, you can get several options in the software for free or free trial. Hopefully, you are like me, and read these before you purchase. As I said above, and some of the other reviews have noted the cloning and disk Management can be a bit tricky. Unless you like to take the chance of losing your data, back your stuff up, do your research and figure out what you need to do and have handy to do this. If you don't know what you are doing, are not willing to learn, or your system is mission critical, then get someone else to do it for you. You have been warned. Bottom line here: I can't tell you how it will last, It has only been in my system for a few days. I haven't had a chance to bench test it for speed and such yet, but the seat of the pants test is this thing is blazing fast. Temperature shows on my drive monitor as 84 degrees Fahrenheit during normal use. My Lenovo with a Ryzen 5 3500U and 8 GB RAM used to take almost 5 minutes from full shutdown to re-boot and be fully ready for business. It would take a minute and 30 seconds or so just to get to the initial log in screen. About 12 seconds now. Once you put in the password, you are able to start using the PC with all desktop and taskbar icons loaded in just a bit over 30 seconds, and sometimes less. I'm blown away. This is awesome performance. Update: I have now run Crystal Disk Tests on this, and it's about as expected, and matches the claims made. However, the real test is daily use, and that's where this type of drive makes a difference. I never would have thought that the boot and programs drive COULD have this much impact on the performance of my laptop. I always thought the main performance was in the CPU and RAM, and that a drive might slow you down but couldn't really speed you up. This might have been true in the past, but if so, it's not true anymore. My laptop was bought new in 2019, and I thought of it as a bit doggy, but not too bad for a $400 PC. I really thought it was just a cheap computer with only 8 GB of RAM, and a low end AMD Ryzen 5 (Mobile) running Windoze 10. My wife's laptop is several years old, but has specs pretty much the same, with about the same performance. I just thought that PC's weren't advancing like they used to. Now I think they have been advancing, but Hard Drive performance has not; until now. HDD aren't dead, but they should be there for cheap, mass storage where speed is not needed. SSDs are the only thing to have in a PC now, and you definitely want a NVMe PCIe M.2 drive for your boot drive, and for loading and running programs and games if your system can run one. If you can't use an NVMe M.2, then at least get a SATA III SSD. If you still want a lot of storage for your system, then a HDD is fine, and cheaper, but if you don't have time to waste, then upgrade. At my age I have better things to do than watching spinning circles, hourglasses, and loading bars. My drive temperature monitor shows it runs 85 to 90 Degrees F. most of the time under normal use. I just copied 80 GB from the Samsung PM981 to my new SK Hynix 500 GB storage drive. (Yes, I got rid of the HDD entirely. Note: All temps are in Fahrenheit), and the temp went up to 120 to 125, and the speed dropped down to about 170 to 250 MB/Sec, it took a few minutes, and the temps dropped down to normal in less than 5 minutes. I did mount a heat-sink on the PM981 prior to install, so I don't know if it helps, hurts, or makes no difference. I have read articles that indicate that a heat sink and thermal silica transfer pad between the label and the heatsink is a good idea, especially if you do a lot of large data transferring that would heat it up. Mine does get hot quickly during large transfers, up to about 120 to 135 Fahrenheit, but I've never seen it higher than that. But I've never done more than about a 4 minute data transfer. My main concern is not how fast it copies huge chunks of data, but how responsive and quick it makes my computer perform. For the speed and responsiveness it provides, I am blown away. Get one, you won't be sorry! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Works as Intended - No Complaints so Far! *by T***R on June 25, 2019* Works well and haven't had any issues so far. With hard drives, who knows what could happen. Will update this to 5 starts if it lasts and works well for the next 5 years! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great drive with great speed *by D***Y on May 23, 2020* Great drive with great speeds i was getting close to 3200-3500mbs mostly bought to match acer predator stock 512gb drive worked well but got rid of laptop so not longer needed ## Frequently Bought Together - Samsung PM981 Polaris 512GB M.2 NGFF PCIe Gen3 x4, NVME Solid State Drive SSD, OEM (2280) MZVLB512HAJQ-00000 - Samsung 870 EVO SATA III SSD 1TB 2.5” Internal Solid State Drive, Upgrade PC or Laptop Memory and Storage for IT Pros, Creators, Everyday Users, MZ-77E1T0B/AM - Crucial 32GB DDR4 RAM Kit (2x16GB), 3200MHz (PC4-25600) CL22 Laptop Memory, SODIMM 260-Pin, Downclockable to 2933/2666MHz, Compatible with 13th Gen Intel Core and AMD Ryzen 7000 - CT2K16G4SFRA32A --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - πŸ›’ **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** β€” Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** β€” Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - πŸ’° **No Hidden Fees** β€” All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - πŸ”„ **15-Day Free Returns** β€” Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - πŸ”’ **Secure Payments** β€” Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** β€” Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vn/products/66743233-samsung-pm981-polaris-512gb-m-2-ngff-pcie-gen3-x4](https://www.desertcart.vn/products/66743233-samsung-pm981-polaris-512gb-m-2-ngff-pcie-gen3-x4) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vietnam* *Store origin: VN* *Last updated: 2026-04-25*