Give every task a boost
Read/Write Speeds up to 5,000/4,200 MB/s
Load games and save files in a flash. Bring power to your productivity with read and write speeds of up to 5,000/4,200 MB/s. The 990 EVO provides continuous speed to keep you going.
Sequential and random write performance was measured with Intelligent Turbo Write technology being activated. Intelligent Turbo Write operates only within a specific data transfer size. Performance may vary depending on SSD’s firmware, system hardware & configuration and other factors.
*Test system configuration: AMD Ryzen9 7950x 16-Core Processor
[email protected], DDR5 4800MHz 16GBx2 (PC5-38400), OS-Windows 11 Pro 64bit, Chipset - ASRock X670E Taichi
*To maximize the performance of the 990 EVO, please check whether your system supports PCIe® 4.0 or PCIe® 5.0 at the Intel or AMD website.
It's a power move
Power Efficiency
Save the power for your performance. Get power efficiency all while experiencing up to 70% improved performance per watt over the 970 EVO Plus. It makes every move more effective with less power consumption overall.
970 EVO Plus Sequential Read/Write - 636/550 MB/Watt, 990 EVO Sequential Read/Write - 1,020/933 MB/Watt based on test result of the 1TB capacity model.
Keep your cool
Smart Thermal Control
Now you can ramp things up without overheating the system. Samsung’s fine-tuned controller and heat spreading label deliver effective thermal control to avoid sudden performance drops mid-project. It cools things down even when things are running high, so your hard earned checkpoints are saved.
Latest PCIe technology
PCIe 4.0 and Gen 5.0
Optimized to support the latest technology for SSDs—990 EVO is compatible with PCIe 4.0 x4 and PCIe 5.0 x2. This means you get more bandwidth and higher data processing and performance.
Works like magic
Always Up-to-Date via Magician Software
It’s not hocus-pocus. Your 990 EVO SSD performs like new with the always up-to-date Magician Software. Stay up to speed with the latest firmware updates, extra encryption and continual monitoring of your drive health–it works like a charm.
World's No. 1 Flash Memory Brand
Experience the performance and reliability that you can only get from the world's number one brand for flash memory since 2003.* All firmware and components, including Samsung's world-renowned DRAM and NAND, are produced in-house, allowing end-to-end integration for quality you can trust.
*Source: 2003-2023 OMDIA data: NAND suppliers' revenue market share.
General Features
Interface
PCIe® 4.0 x4 / 5.0 x2, NVMe2.0
Form Factor
M.2 (2280)
Performance
Seq. Read/Write (MB/s)
Up to 5,000/4,200 performance may vary based on system hardware & configuration
Ran. Read/Write (IOPS ,QD1)
Up to 20K/90K performance may vary based on system hardware & configuration
Ran. Read/Write (IOPS ,QD32)
Up to 680K/800K performance may vary based on system hardware & configuration
Power
Active (Read/Write)
4.9W / 4.5W
Device Sleep (L1.2)
Typical 60mW / Typical 5mW
Data Encryption
Class 0 (AES 256) , TCG/Opal v2.0, MS eDrive (IEEE1667)
Total Bytes Written (TBW)
600
Storage
Capacity
1TB
Hardware
NAND
Samsung V-NAND TLC
Controller
In-House Controller
Cache Memory
HMB (Host Memory Buffer)