Samsung 990 EVO
The Samsung 990 EVO is an NVMe SSD sold in 2 capacities, from 1TB to 2TB. Right now the 2TB is the cheapest per gigabyte at $0.200/GB. It scores 88 out of 100 among NVMe SSDs.
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Every capacity compared
Capacity changes more than space: price per gigabyte, rated write speed and endurance usually improve as the drive gets bigger. 1 of 2 are out of stock right now.
| Capacity | Price | Per GB | Read / write | Endurance | Score | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1TB M.2 2280 | Out of stock | — | 5,000 / 4,200 | 600 TBW | 88 | — |
| 2TB M.2 2280 | $399.99 | $0.200/GB | 5,000 / 4,200 | 1,200 TBW | 88 |  |
Read and write are the maker’s rated sequential speeds in MB/s. Open a capacity for every offer, price history and the full spec sheet.
What every Samsung 990 EVO shares
Drive
- Interface
- PCIe 5.0 x2
- Protocol
- NVMe
- NAND type
- TLC
- Cache
- DRAM-less (HMB)
- Warranty
- 5 years
No DRAM of its own; borrows a little system memory (HMB). Fine for games, slower when heavily loaded.
Inside
- Controller
- Samsung in-house Controller
- Controller maker
- Samsung
- NAND maker
- Samsung
Compare the Samsung 990 EVO with every other drive on the NVMe SSDs comparison table.
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