Samsung's latest SSD, the Samsung 990 Evo Plus 2TB PCIe 4.0 M.2 NVMe solid state drive, is currently on sale for an unbeatable price of $129.99. This is even lower than the Black Friday deals, offering a $40 saving compared to the Samsung 990 Pro. Gamers, take note: the performance difference between these two models is negligible, making the 990 Evo Plus an excellent choice for both your gaming PC and PlayStation 5.
Samsung 990 Evo Plus 2TB PS5 SSD for $129.99
Samsung 990 Evo Plus 2TB PCIe Gen 4x4 M.2 SSD
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The Samsung 990 Evo Plus is a standout drive for both gaming PCs and the PlayStation 5. It surpasses Sony's minimum speed requirements for the PS5, with impressive sequential read speeds of up to 7,250MB/s and write speeds of 6,300MB/s. While it's not as fast as the 990 Pro, it's significantly quicker than the non-Pro version of the 990 Evo. The key difference from the 990 Pro is that the 990 Evo Plus is a DRAM-less drive. However, this doesn't impact PS5 performance, and for gaming PCs, it uses HMB (host memory buffer) to compensate, drawing a negligible amount of system RAM. This means gamers won't notice any performance difference between the two.
The Samsung 990 Evo Plus does not come with a preinstalled heatsink, but its new single-sided design is power-efficient and generates less heat than older SSDs. This makes it suitable for use in a PS5 without thermal throttling, though adding a heatsink for extra peace of mind is an option that costs just an additional $7.
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