Samsung's 1TB 990 SSD drops to 19 cents per GB amid the memory crisis — grab it for $40 off
Whether you're building a new PC, expanding your gaming library, or replacing an older SATA drive, Samsung's 990 offers a straightforward way to add high-speed PCIe 4.0 storage to your system.
Samsung's 1TB 990 SSD is now on sale for $189.99 on Amazon, down from its original price of $229.99. This significant discount of $40 represents a great opportunity to acquire a high-speed storage solution, especially given the challenges in the memory market.
The Samsung 990 is a PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD utilizing Samsung's latest V9 QLC NAND flash memory, paired with a DRAM-less controller. Introduced this year, it comes with an MSRP of $269.99 for the 1TB version and $529.99 for the 2TB model.
With read speeds of up to 7,150 MB/s and write speeds of up to 6,450 MB/s, the 1TB model is ideal for everyday computing, gaming, and handling large files. Samsung guarantees up to 400TB of written data, although it comes with a three-year warranty. Its single-sided M.2 2280 design ensures compatibility with a broad range of devices, including desktops, laptops, and mini-PCs.
In tests, the 2TB variant demonstrated solid performance, particularly in gaming and everyday tasks, rivaling other high-performance SSDs like the Crucial P310 and WD Blue SN5100 in some benchmarks. Its standout feature is the large write cache, maintaining speeds of nearly 6,100 MB/s for over 57 seconds before performance dips when the cache is depleted.
While not the most power-efficient, the Samsung 990 remains a solid choice for those looking to upgrade from a SATA SSD or traditional HDD, providing a noticeable boost in system responsiveness and faster boot times.
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