Samsung 980 NVMe SSD Linux Performance

For database workloads like PostgreSQL, you are certainly better off pursuing a higher-end SSD or realistically an enterprise SSD.

In a few workloads, the Samsung 980 with it lacking DRAM would pull in even behind the previous model Samsung SSDs.

Those wanting to see how their own Linux system(s) compare to these Samsung 980 1TB NVMe SSD benchmarks and other drives tested, simply install the Phoronix Test Suite and run phoronix-test-suite benchmark 2103250-PTS-SAMSUNG906 for your own side-by-side, automated benchmark comparison. The Samsung 980 NVMe SSD overall performs fine but for those pursuing optimal performance and a bit more to spend, there certainly are much faster drives out there but for its price the Samsung 980 is a decent offering.