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product_id: 63101584
title: "PM981 Polaris 1TB M.2 NGFF PCIe Gen3 x4, NVME Solid state drive SSD, OEM (2280) MZVLB1T0HALR-00000"
brand: "samsung"
price: "VT96699"
currency: VUV
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reviews_count: 11
category: "Samsung"
url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/63101584-pm981-polaris-1tb-m-2-ngff-pcie-gen3-x4-nvme
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# 1TB SSD Ultra-slim design NVMe Interface PM981 Polaris 1TB M.2 NGFF PCIe Gen3 x4, NVME Solid state drive SSD, OEM (2280) MZVLB1T0HALR-00000

**Brand:** samsung
**Price:** VT96699
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🚀 Elevate Your Storage Game!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** PM981 Polaris 1TB M.2 NGFF PCIe Gen3 x4, NVME Solid state drive SSD, OEM (2280) MZVLB1T0HALR-00000 by samsung
- **How much does it cost?** VT96699 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## 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

- • **Compact Powerhouse:** At just 0.09 inches thick, this SSD fits seamlessly into your sleekest devices.
- • **Reliable Performance:** Designed by Samsung, ensuring durability and longevity for all your data needs.
- • **Effortless Installation:** M.2 2280 form factor allows for easy upgrades without the hassle.
- • **Future-Proof Your Setup:** Compatible with PCIe Gen3 x4, ready for the next generation of computing.
- • **Unleash Lightning-Fast Speeds:** Experience read speeds up to 3500 MB/s, making lag a thing of the past.

## Overview

The Samsung PM981 Polaris 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD is a high-performance solid-state drive designed for PC users seeking speed and reliability. With a compact form factor and advanced NVMe interface, it delivers exceptional read speeds and is perfect for upgrading your system.

## Description

Speed 3,200 MB/s Warranty: 3 years MTBF: 1.5 million hours SLC write cache: approx. 50 GB speed when cache is exhausted: approx. 1200MB/s

Review: Good for Bc250 build - Good for my Bc250 Bazzite build. No detection or formatting issues.
Review: Excellent drive. This is probably the OEM version of the 980 EVO. - This is an OEM drive. It appears to be the next version of the 970 EVO, and is OEM supported (does not have Samsung support). It is an excellent drive and has the Phoenix controller, not Polaris. I used this part # because it is the 1 TB version of the 512 GB drive that came in my Lenovo Ideapad 720S – meaning the existing drivers would work. I backed up the 512 GB disk1 and restored to this 1TB drive (4 partitions - one was a FAT32/BIOS-UEFI partition). This turned out to be more difficult than I imagined, due to several factors: Windows 10, Acronis Disk Director 12, and a 4K Very High resolution 15" laptop screen. Outside of the Windows 10 environment, getting cues to display correctly on the very high resolution monitor was impossible. Also, getting the settings correct using Acronis True Image 2019 were challenging because the drive is formatted GPT, not MBR, and uses the Intel Rapid Storage Technology environment in RAID mode to support Optane. Once the initial load was complete, I had issues that made me suspect that Windows 10 was not configured correctly. Attempted to use Acronis Disk Director 12 to clear and reformat the drive (booting from a USB WinPE drive that included the partition software), but it was unable to change anything – couldn’t get to the boot agent to restart and apply changes. Found an AOMEI Partition Manager that could clear the drive without rebooting and was able to start over. But. The USB was running just the basic AOMEI Partition Manager and, not having a Windows display manager running caused the cue text to appear in a size 4 font, which was readable if you were very young or very nearsighted. Many pop-up windows could not be resized enough to see the text in them! I eventually cleared the drive, got it into GPT mode, and restored my 4th set of backup images. I would give this a 1 star but that would be totally unfair because the drive itself was not the problem.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B07BPYDNVJ |
| Additional Features | Portable |
| Best Sellers Rank | #997 in Internal Solid State Drives |
| Brand | Samsung |
| Cache Memory Installed Size | 1 |
| Color | Black |
| Compatible Devices | Desktop |
| Connectivity Technology | USB |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 30 Reviews |
| Data Transfer Rate | 3938 Megabytes Per Second |
| Digital Storage Capacity | 1 TB |
| Enclosure Material | Nand Flash |
| Form Factor | M.2 |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00634158069055 |
| Hard Disk Description | Solid State Drive |
| Hard Disk Form Factor | 2.5 Inches |
| Hard Disk Interface | NVMe |
| Hard-Drive Size | 1 TB |
| Hardware Connectivity | PCI Express x4 |
| Hardware Platform | PC |
| Installation Type | Internal Hard Drive |
| Item Weight | 0.01 Ounces |
| Manufacturer | SAMSUNG - IMSOURCING |
| Media Speed | 1200 Megabytes Per Second |
| Mfr Part Number | MZVLB1T0HALR-00000 |
| Model Name | u00a0PM961 Polaris |
| Model Number | MZVLB1T0HALR-00000 |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Read Speed | 3200 Megabytes Per Second |
| Special Feature | Portable |
| UPC | 634158069055 |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Samsung
- **Color:** Black
- **Compatible Devices:** Desktop
- **Connectivity Technology:** USB
- **Digital Storage Capacity:** 1 TB
- **Hard Disk Description:** Solid State Drive
- **Hard Disk Form Factor:** 2.5 Inches
- **Hard Disk Interface:** NVMe
- **Installation Type:** Internal Hard Drive
- **Special Feature:** Portable

## Images

![PM981 Polaris 1TB M.2 NGFF PCIe Gen3 x4, NVME Solid state drive SSD, OEM (2280) MZVLB1T0HALR-00000 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51UA1Ew04VS.jpg)

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good for Bc250 build
*by C***S on February 27, 2026*

Good for my Bc250 Bazzite build. No detection or formatting issues.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent drive. This is probably the OEM version of the 980 EVO.
*by R***T on February 12, 2019*

This is an OEM drive. It appears to be the next version of the 970 EVO, and is OEM supported (does not have Samsung support). It is an excellent drive and has the Phoenix controller, not Polaris. I used this part # because it is the 1 TB version of the 512 GB drive that came in my Lenovo Ideapad 720S – meaning the existing drivers would work. I backed up the 512 GB disk1 and restored to this 1TB drive (4 partitions - one was a FAT32/BIOS-UEFI partition). This turned out to be more difficult than I imagined, due to several factors: Windows 10, Acronis Disk Director 12, and a 4K Very High resolution 15" laptop screen. Outside of the Windows 10 environment, getting cues to display correctly on the very high resolution monitor was impossible. Also, getting the settings correct using Acronis True Image 2019 were challenging because the drive is formatted GPT, not MBR, and uses the Intel Rapid Storage Technology environment in RAID mode to support Optane. Once the initial load was complete, I had issues that made me suspect that Windows 10 was not configured correctly. Attempted to use Acronis Disk Director 12 to clear and reformat the drive (booting from a USB WinPE drive that included the partition software), but it was unable to change anything – couldn’t get to the boot agent to restart and apply changes. Found an AOMEI Partition Manager that could clear the drive without rebooting and was able to start over. But. The USB was running just the basic AOMEI Partition Manager and, not having a Windows display manager running caused the cue text to appear in a size 4 font, which was readable if you were very young or very nearsighted. Many pop-up windows could not be resized enough to see the text in them! I eventually cleared the drive, got it into GPT mode, and restored my 4th set of backup images. I would give this a 1 star but that would be totally unfair because the drive itself was not the problem.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ You can use this for ASUS Hyperdrive Extreme, triple RAID 0 set up.
*by A***R on December 13, 2019*

I have an ASUS ROG G703GX-PS91K gaming notebook and I was looking for a way to enable their "Hyperdrive Extreme" raid setup (it's basically what they are calling a 3 way raid 0 set up) The requirement is to use 1 samsung pm981 on the chipset lane and 2 intel 760p series SSDs on the 2, direct to cpu lanes. I originally made the expensive mistake of getting 3 sticks of 970 PROs and realized it won't work on this laptop. If you are looking to enable Hyperdrive Extreme on your G703, this OEM samsung ssd you are looking for. The performance seems to rival 970 PRO when running crystaldiskmark tests. With this SSD in my triple raid 0 setup, I've seen sequential reads show 9k+ MB/s depending on my cpu overclock settings (OC seems to affect read/write speeds). on a side note, a single 970 PRO also works for hyperdrive (but only 1 on the chipset lane). Hope this helps someone out there.

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