The Samsung 990 Evo Plus 2TB and 4TB SSDs Are On Sale Today: Great for PS5 and Gaming PCs

Samsung's latest SSD, the Samsung 990 Evo Plus PCIe 4.0 M.2 NVMe solid state drive, is currently on sale, offering impressive value for both gamers and tech enthusiasts. You can grab the 2TB model for just $129.99, or if you're looking for more storage, the 4TB model is available at an even more attractive price of $249.99. These deals represent a significant saving of $40 to $70 compared to the Samsung 990 Pro, and most gamers won't notice any difference in performance between the two.

Samsung 990 Evo Plus 2TB PS5 SSD for $129.99

4TB for $249.99

Samsung 990 Evo Plus 2TB PCIe Gen 4x4 M.2 SSD

4$184.99 save 30%$129.99 at Amazon

Samsung 990 Evo Plus 4TB PCIe Gen 4x4 M.2 SSD

2$349.99 save 29%$249.99 at Amazon

The Samsung 990 Evo Plus is an excellent choice for enhancing both your gaming PC and PlayStation 5 console. It surpasses Sony's minimum speed recommendation for the PS5, with sequential read speeds of up to 7,250 MB/s and write speeds of up to 6,300 MB/s. While it's faster than the non-Pro 990 Evo, it doesn't quite match the speed of the 990 Pro. The key difference is that the 990 Evo Plus is a DRAM-less drive, but this doesn't affect PS5 performance. For gaming PCs, it uses HMB (host memory buffer) to compensate for the lack of DRAM, drawing a negligible amount of RAM from your system memory. Gamers will hardly notice any difference compared to the 990 Pro.

Notably, the Samsung 990 Evo Plus does not come with a preinstalled heatsink. However, its new single-sided design is power-efficient and produces less heat than older SSDs. This means it should work well in a PS5 without thermal throttling, though you may opt for a heatsink for added peace of mind at an additional cost of about $7.

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