Samsung releases the 990 EVO Plus Gen4 SSDs

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Key points

  • Samsung 990 EVO Plus Gen4 SSDs offer faster speeds and power efficiency improvements at a reduced price.
  • SSDs are available in sizes from 1TB to 4TB, with read and write speeds of up to 7,250MB/s and 6,300MB/s.
  • Ideal for gamers and video editors, Samsung 990 EVO Plus Gen4 SSDs offer improved performance and storage.



SAMSUNG has launched its 990 EVO Plus Gen4 SSDs which provide a significant improvement over the original 990 EVO SSDs. Samsung fans can expect PCIe 4.0 support, faster read and write speeds, and better power efficiency, among other things.

Nowadays, many consumers know Samsung best for its phones and tablets, but the company has been designing computer parts for a long time. Samsung releases new SSD models quite often, with the original SSD 990 EVO line launching in January 2024. Even though this launch comes less than a year later, it seems like they're worth upgrading for the improvements promised in the new products.


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Samsung 990 EVO Plus Gen4 M.2 SSDs are now available for sale in sizes starting from 1TB and going up to 4TB. According to Samsung's press release, the 990 EVO Plus Gen4 SSDs offer read and write speeds of up to 7,250 MB/s and 6,300 MB/s respectively, with random read and write speeds of up to 1,050,000 IOPS and 1,400,000 IOPS. Samsung SSDs include a nickel-coated heat shield that reduces overheating, AES 256-bit full disk encryption, and Samsung's TurboWrite 2.0 software to improve transfer speeds and reduce lag.

Samsung 990 EVO Plus Gen4 SSDs are available in three sizes and prices. The 1TB model retails for $109.99, while the 2TB and 4TB models cost $184.99 and $344.99, respectively. Surprisingly, that's a lower price than Samsung's original 990 EVO SSDs, which cost $124.99 for the 1TB model and $209.99 for the 2TB model. That makes it an even better deal, as Samsung points out that sequential read and write speeds are improved by 50 percent and power efficiency is improved by 73 percent compared to the previous model. Gamers can expect better performance at an even better price.



Who are the Samsung 990 EVO Plus Gen4 SSDs intended for?

While anyone can potentially benefit from the improved performance and increased storage of the Samsung 990 EVO Plus Gen4 SSDs, these will be especially suited to gamers and anyone working with video editing or streaming. The speed and performance of the M.2 SSD will help PCs run programs faster and will provide a huge improvement for anyone still using an HDD.

As technology continues to improve, the cost of SSDs continues to decrease while performance improves. Anyone who needs more storage and/or wants their computer to perform better should consider the Samsung 990 EVO Plus Gen4s as a potential upgrade.


  • SAMSUNG 990 PRO SSD 4TB PCIe 4.0 M.2 2280 Internal Solid State Hard Drive

    Samsung 990 Pro 4TB M.2

    The Samsung 990 Pro is their most advanced PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD with read and write speeds of up to 7450/6900 MB/s. The 4TB variant comes with 4096MB of DRAM cache and a 5-year warranty, which sets it apart from the competition. This is a notable improvement over the 980 Pro in terms of power efficiency and performance, which are crucial in heavy workloads and gaming.

  • An image of the Samsung 990 EVO SSD

    Samsung 990 EVO 1TB SSD

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    The Samsung 990 EVO SSD is a PCIe 5.0-compatible 1TB storage drive that offers speeds that aren't the fastest in the industry, but still at the top of the PCIe 4.0 standard. It is capable of reading speeds of up to 5,000 MB/s and writing speeds of 4,200 MB/s. It uses TLC V-NAND technology and is rated at 600TB TBW.

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