Samsung 990 Evo Plus 2TB SSD: Big Sale Today for PS5 and Gaming PCs

Samsung's latest offering, the Samsung 990 Evo Plus 2TB PCIe 4.0 M.2 NVMe solid state drive, is currently on sale for just $129.99. This is a fantastic deal, even lower than the prices seen during Black Friday. At $40 less than the Samsung 990 Pro, this SSD delivers exceptional performance that most gamers won't distinguish from the pricier model.

Samsung 990 Evo Plus 2TB PS5 SSD for $129.99

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

Original Price: $184.99
Current Price: $129.99 at Amazon
Savings: 30%

The Samsung 990 Evo Plus is an outstanding choice for both gaming PCs and PlayStation 5 consoles. It surpasses Sony's minimum speed requirements for the PS5, offering impressive sequential read speeds of up to 7,250MB/s and write speeds of up to 6,300MB/s. While it's faster than the non-Pro version of the 990 Evo, it's not as fast as the 990 Pro. The key distinction 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 leverage a small amount of system RAM, ensuring that gamers won't notice any performance difference compared to the 990 Pro.

This SSD does not come with a preinstalled heatsink. However, its new single-sided design is power-efficient and generates less heat than previous SSDs. This means it should work perfectly in a PS5 without thermal throttling, though adding a heatsink for extra peace of mind wouldn't hurt and would only cost an additional $7.

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