The Samsung 990 Evo Plus 2TB and 4TB SSDs Are On Sale Today: Great for PS5 and Gaming PCs

Score a blazing-fast deal on Samsung's latest SSD! The Samsung 990 Evo Plus PCIe 4.0 M.2 NVMe solid-state drive is on sale today. Snag the 2TB model for just $129.99, or upgrade to the even better value 4TB model for $249.99. That's a significant $40-$70 savings compared to the Samsung 990 Pro, and most gamers won't see a noticeable performance difference.

Samsung 990 Evo Plus 2TB PS5 SSD for $129.99

4TB for $259.99

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

$184.99 save 30% $129.99 at Amazon

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

$349.99 save 29% $249.99 at Amazon

The Samsung 990 Evo Plus is a top-tier drive for your gaming PC and PlayStation 5. Exceeding Sony's minimum speed requirements for the PS5, it boasts impressive sequential read and write speeds of up to 7,250MB/s and 6,300MB/s respectively. While not quite as fast as the 990 Pro, it's significantly faster than the standard 990 Evo. The key difference? This drive lacks DRAM. However, for PS5 gaming, this makes no difference. For PCs, it utilizes HMB (host memory buffer), cleverly using a negligible amount of your system RAM. Gamers won't notice any performance gap between this and the more expensive Pro model.

The 990 Evo Plus doesn't include a pre-installed heatsink. But its new single-sided design is power-efficient and generates less heat than older SSDs. This means a heatsink is likely unnecessary, even in a PS5, minimizing thermal throttling. However, adding one for extra peace of mind is perfectly acceptable.

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