I don't think Digitec is to blame...Samsung judges the serial number. Could it be that you "only" bought a 1000GB, because only with the 2000GB is there a 50.-? It worked for me. I think if everything was entered correctly, the fault lies with Samsung...!

You would have to try it out. I have not found anything about the maximum height of an NvME SSD via chatGPT. chatGPT says that a height of 2.38mm should be assumed.

Yes, read the SSD cooler away from the mainboard. But I don't know how to get to the thermal pad of the ( 980 Pro with cooler ) I don't know, I'll have a look when I next clean the PC. " where and if there are screws to open ???? good question ! "

If you don't have any screws, this set can help you: Delock mounting set 31 pieces for M.2 SSD / module

The advantage is that you already have a cooler installed and the disadvantage is that you cannot use it together with a mainboard onboard cooler. In my experience, the existing coolers from the mainboard are better, so I would only go for the heatsink version if the board has no cooler

The screws for fastening are included with the mainboard. The quick-release fastener acts like a rotating screw, I have had no problems with other "Bequiet" coolers.

You mean an enclosure to use as an external SSD? That makes no sense with this SSD. Look for an external SSD right away, e.g. at https://ssd-tester.de/externe_festplatten_test.php.

M2x0.4mm flatheads are the standard on most motherboards. If you have a manual, check that.

This type of SSD is totally suitable, although you'll need to check that the Heatsink doesn't prevent it from being installed in an external enclosure. If that's the case, you'd be better off going for a version without the original cooler!

With the heatsink, the SSD is about 3 cm higher. However, it is possible to remove the heatsink, leaving only a standard SSD.

Hello Yes, it is compatible with the PS5. Works perfectly.

I do not have a Thinkpad X1 Yoga. However, the dimensions given are correct. (measured with precision calipers approx. 0.1 mm deviation). With the heat sink so certainly 2 times maybe even 3 times as thick as without. Whether it is worth the risk I cannot judge. To be on the safe side, maybe unscrew the Thinkpad measure the space and, if in doubt, put in a model made of cardboard or cork to see if there is enough space. I hope I was able to help a little.

The heatsink housing is attached via side screws and can be removed without any problems. However, the copper label that is installed on the normal 980 Pro and is used for heat dissipation is missing. The SSD should therefore not be used without any heat dissipation, as it already gets very hot with the large heatsink.

Hello I find the MaxTBW absolutely unimportant because, as a computer scientist of many years, I have never had a worn-out SSD. In addition, the 600TBW can be seen in the information at Digitec below. Kind regards Roger

Cloning would be possible with freeware tools, there is for example Macrium Reflect Free or the programme HDClone also as a free version, but I would not recommend this SSD, not even the model 990, both have various problems and they are also not good SSDs, there are better ones, even some that last longer. The 990 in particular caused a lot of fuss in the first weeks of 2023 because it lost its health status very quickly, a new firmware stops this, but does not bring back the lost health. My recommendation for a very fast and very good SSD: 1. Seagate FireCuda 530 2. solidigm P44 Pro 3. WD Black SN850X These SSDs are all better than a 980 Pro.

I would only buy one with a Realtek chipset, the fast SSDs often have problems with Jmicron controllers.

According to Asus, this should not be a problem.

Hello @Pascalnyff, Yes, you can ;-). You can find tutorials on Youtube.

Unfortunately, the SSD does not fit in your motherboard.

I can't tell you I put it in my ps5

Thank you for your advice. Technically it is TLC, but Samsung prefers to call it V-NAND 3-bit MLC.

Unfortunately I cannot answer that

Unfortunately, I can't say. It went into a round Mac Pro, where it runs fine.

According to my research, this can unfortunately be tight. Intel NUCs already have integrated systems to keep an M.2 SSD well cooled, so a heatsink should not be necessary. I recommend ordering an M.2 SSD without a heatsink for an NUC.

Unfortunately, I can't answer that because I installed mine in a MacPro 6.1 (the round one). But it runs excellently there.

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