Samsung
Samsung PM981a 256GB M.2 PCIe Gen3x4 NVMe SSD — Used, Working

Samsung
Samsung PM981a 256GB M.2 PCIe Gen3x4 NVMe SSD — Used, Working

Samsung PM981a 256GB M.2 PCIe Gen3x4 NVMe SSD — Used, Working
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This is a used part that has been tested and is functioning. As a pre-owned component it is sold as-is, but it powered on and worked correctly during testing.
The Samsung PM981a 256GB is an OEM Gen3 NVMe drive, a refreshed sibling of the PM981 sold through laptop/prebuilt supply channels — a budget-friendly way to add a fast boot drive to an older system. Tested and working, sold as shown.
| Spec | Detail |
|---|---|
| Series / Model | Samsung PM981a (OEM, MZVLB256HBHQ) |
| Capacity | 256GB |
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 (NVMe) |
| Interface | PCIe Gen3x4 NVMe |
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 |
| Manufacture Date | February 2020 (per drive label) |
| Condition | Used — Tested & Working |
| Shipping | $25 flat per item, Canada-wide · Local pickup in Vaughan, ON |
PM981a is Samsung's updated OEM Gen3 NVMe drive, offered without retail packaging through PC-maker supply channels. 256GB is a practical boot-drive size for an older desktop or laptop upgrade. Check that your motherboard or laptop has a free M.2 2280 slot with NVMe (PCIe) support; PCIe 4.0 drives also work in PCIe 3.0 slots at the slot's lower speed. Used drives are sold as-is — please back up any data on the drive you replace.
It is an NVMe M.2 2280 drive using PCIe Gen3x4 NVMe. It does not work in an M.2 slot that is SATA-only.
It is a used drive that tested working. GamerTech does not publish a drive-health percentage on this listing — ask us and a technician can check SMART data before you buy.
Yes — drives are sold without customer data and are ready to partition and format.
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