#1
Samsung
PM981
17 positive 0 neutral 15 negative
Based on 32 Reddit mentions
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I want to resurrect my near-mint X280. It needs a new battery, CMOS battery and SSD (90% health). What’s the fastest SSD I can put in? 512GB is more than enough, but I’d prefer it to be as fast as possible.
You do not notice SSD speed differences in daily use. The Samsung 990Pro is the benchmark in PCIe4.0 SSDs - much faster on paper and in benchmarks than the OEM PM 981. I have retrofitted quite a few of those in xx80-generation Thinkpads and the faster speeds compared to the old Samsung PM981 these s
...bhomburg in r/thinkpad
May 3, 2026 5:03 PM
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Error show when trying to download
If you’re kernel panicking when you start the download it’s likely a compatibility problem with your SSD. Since it’s a Samsung 980 it’s probably incompatible, Samsung NVMes are not supported. Some might work but others like the PM981 are absolutely not supported and despite what a few people who hav
...AdidasSlav in r/hackintosh
January 20, 2026 6:20 PM
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I am looking for advice and opinions on this personal project
You’ll need: External SSD / enclosure Steps: Install Windows to the external SSD Boot into Windows Install VMWare Install macOS via DMG to the NVMe SSD through VM Build an Opencore EFI on a USB stick Boot the Samsung SSD from the USB stick EFI Deal with endless glitching and unreliable boot because
...AdidasSlav in r/hackintosh
November 15, 2025 2:24 PM
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