New NVMe SSD offers improved performance, power efficiency and interface flexibility.
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Enhanced Performance
The 990 EVO offers enhanced performance of up to 43% compared to the previous model, 970 EVO Plus. Sequential read speeds come up to 5,000 megabytes-per-second (MB/s) and write speeds up to 4,200 MB/s. Random read and write speeds also get a boost with up to 700K input/output operations per second (IOPS) and 800K IOPS, respectively.
By using Host Memory Buffer (HMB) technology to directly link to the host processor's DRAM, the SSD can achieve optimized performance even with a DRAM-less design. Users upgrading from previous mainstream SSDs will experience significantly faster loading speeds for games and swift access to large files.
Improved Power Efficiency and Smart Thermal Solution
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The 990 EVO's heat spreader label effectively regulates the thermal condition of the NAND chip, allowing operations to consistently run at their highest levels without compromising drive integrity.
A Versatile SSD for Current and Future Computing
The 990 EVO is a versatile SSD created to meet current computing needs and in anticipation of future requirements. Users can experience seamless multitasking with a single SSD that caters to the demands of everyday such as gaming, business and creative workflow.
Supporting both PCIe 4.0 x4 and PCIe 5.0 x2 interfaces, the 990 EVO fits the needs for today's PCs supporting PCIe 4.0 M.2 slots while it also offers compatibility along with thermal control and power savings for PCIe 5.0 interfaces in upcoming applications.
The 990 EVO comes in 1 terabyte (TB) and 2TB capacity options.
Currently available to consumers worldwide, the manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) for 990 EVO is
CategorySamsung SSD 990 EVO
Interface PCIe Gen 4.0 x4 / 5.0 x2 NVMe 2.02
Form Factor M.2 (2280)
Storage MemorySamsung V-NAND 3-TLC
ControllerSamsung In-house Controller
Capacity3 1TB 2TB
Sequential Read/Write Speed 4,5 Up to 5,000 MB/s, Up to 4,200 MB/s
Random Read/Write Speed (QD32) 4,5 Up to 680K IOPS, 800K IOPS Up to 700K IOPS, 800K IOPS
Management Software Samsung Magician Software
Data Encryption
AES 256-bit Full Disk Encryption, TCG/Opal V2.0,
Total Bytes Written 600TB 1200TB
Warranty 6 Five-year Limited Warranty 7
1 For detailed information about Modern Standby, please visit the Microsoft website (https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/design/device-experiences/part-selection#ssd-storage).
2 The NVM Express design mark is a registered trademark of
3 1GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes by IDEMA. A certain portion of capacity may be used for system file and maintenance use, so the actual capacity may differ from what is indicated on the product label.
4,5 Sequential and random performance measurements are based on IOmeter1.1.0. Performance may vary based on an SSD's firmware version, system hardware & configuration.
Test system configuration: AMD Ryzen9 7950x 16-Core Processor CPU@4.5GHz, DDR5 4800MHz 16GBx2 (PC5-38400), OS-Windows 11 Pro 64bit, Chipset - ASRock X670E Taichi
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7 Five years or total bytes written (TBW), whichever comes first. For more information on the warranty, please refer to the enclosed warranty document in the package.
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