Samsung is one of the few names that you can blindly purchase its solid state drives for any price, and you will always know that you made the right choice because the company’s reputation for producing high-quality products is legendary. That quality extends to the 990 PRO, with the 2TB PCIe NVMe Gen 4 discounted to $169.99 on Amazon, making it an excellent choice if you want to upgrade your storage and experience some massive performance gains in unison. Thanks to its maximum throughput of 7,450MB/s, the 990 PRO is compatible with your PS5 as soon as you remove it from its packaging.
Even better is the fact that the 990 PRO comes with its heatsink pre-attached, negating the need to purchase an aftermarket solution. When talking about write speeds, the 2TB SSD can reach 6,900MB/s, which is the limit of PCIe Gen 4 solid state drives. However, one should remember that purchasing these super-fast SSDs should not just be done on the basis of high sequential read and write speeds but also on how responsive your machine becomes. The metric to that is the number of IOPS, and the 990 PRO can reach 1,400,000 read and 1,550,000 IOPS, practically breathing new life into your desktop, laptop, or gaming console.
These advantages will also help to load programs and games significantly faster than previous-generation storage drives. For those who think that 2TB of SSD space will get used up in a few months, we have a solution to that problem, but it requires that you up your budget. The 4TB version of the same 990 PRO without the heatsink is going for $309.99 on Amazon, and while some will argue that it is a steep ask, you will probably never have to worry about reaching critically low storage space for several years. Both options are available; it is just which version best suits your needs and your expected budget.
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About the author: Omar Sohail is a reporter and analyst for Wccftech's mobile section, specializing in the technology and business of the mobile industry. His expertise lies in the intricate hardware supply chain, covering developments in semiconductor manufacturing, chip lithography, and camera sensor technology.
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