Samsung 990 EVO Plus SSD has more capacity, power efficiency and speed

Source:  Samsung. The 990 EVO Plus SSD.

Samsung Electronics Singapore has released the 990 EVO Plus SSD (solid state drive), which comes with PCIe 4.0 support and the latest NAND technology to offer higher performance, capacities and power efficiency. 

Optimised for business and creative endeavours as well as gaming, the 990 EVO Plus is an ideal solution for consumers who are seeking faster data processing speeds and expanded storage capacities on their PCs.

“As consumers create higher quality images, video content and engage in next-generation gaming, this creates a corresponding demand for high-performance, high-capacity storage options to facilitate quick transfers for valuable data. As the world leader in advanced memory technology, Samsung is introducing the 990 EVO Plus to users who want enhanced performance and efficiency on their laptops and desktop PCs. 

"With faster data read and write speeds, expanded storage capacities and improved power efficiency, the 990 EVO Plus offers the best-in-class SSD experience to consumers, workers and gamers alike," Jacus Long, Head of Display Business, Samsung Electronics Singapore.

The 990 EVO Plus is built on decades of Samsung’s pioneering semiconductor technology with proven reliability. Featuring Samsung's latest 8th generation V-NAND technology and a 5-nanometer (nm) controller, the 990 EVO Plus offers sequential read speeds of up to 7,250 megabytes-per-second (MB/s) and write speeds of up to 6,300MBps3,4, enhancing its performance by up to 50% compared to its predecessor, the 990 EVO. The 990 EVO Plus also incorporates an innovative nickel-coated heat shield that minimises overheating, which enhances its power efficiency by 73% compared to its predecessor.

The 990 EVO Plus offers a 4 TB model and comes with Samsung’s TurboWrite 2.0, revamped for maximised performance, to facilitate rapid file transfer speeds and reduce lag.

The 4 TB model has a random read speed of 1,050 K input/output and 1,400 K IOPS3,4 for random write, putting its performance almost on par with SSD products with DRAM (without using the DRAM cache)*. This feature makes it an optimal solution for gaming and AI tasks that require high performance.

To enhance the functionality of all Samsung SSDs, including the 990 EVO Plus, users can make use of the optimisation tools available with the Samsung Magician software. The software can help users to streamline the data migration process for SSD upgrades while monitoring SSD health and offering customised performance optimisation.

Details

The 990 EVO Plus will be available in Singapore from the end of October via the Samsung Online Store, the Samsung Official Store on Lazada and Shopee as well as at selected consumer electronics stores. 

The recommended retail price for the 1 TB 990 Evo Plus is S$159, while the 2 TB model retails for S$268, and the 4 TB model retails at S$479. 

Samsung SSD 990 EVO Plus specifications

Category	Samsung SSD 990 EVO Plus
Interface	PCIe Gen 4.0 x4 / 5.0 x2 NVMe 2.0
Form factor	M.2 (2280)
Storage memory	Samsung V-NAND 3-bit TLC
Controller	Samsung in-house controller
Capacity2	1 TB	2 TB	4 TB
Sequential read/write speed 3,4	Up to 7,150 MBps, 6,300 MBps	Up to 7,250 MBps, 6,300 MBps	Up to 7,250 MBps, 6,300 MBps
Random read/write speed (QD32) 3,4	Up to 850 K IOPS, 1,350 K IOPS	Up to 1,000 K IOPS, 1,350 K IOPS	Up to 1,050 K IOPS, 1,400 K IOPS
Management software	Samsung Magician Software
Data encryption	AES 256-bit full disk encryption, TCG/Opal V2.0,
	Encrypted Drive (IEEE1667)
Total bytes written	600 TB	1,200 TB	2,400 TB
Warranty 5	5-year limited warranty 6

 

For more information — including warranty details — please visit samsung.com/sg/memory-storage/all-memory-storage/?ssd. Get the installation guide for the 990 EVO Plus at https://semiconductor.samsung.com/consumer-storage/ssdupgrade/.

*DRAM and NAND can both be used to store data, but DRAM is faster than NAND at storage and retrieval. When the power is switched off, any data in DRAM is lost, whereas data in NAND is retained. NAND is also more durable than DRAM, but there is a maximum number of times it can write data. 

2 1 GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes by IDEMA. A certain portion of capacity may be used for system file and maintenance use, so the actual capacity may differ from what is indicated on the product label.

3 Sequential and random performance measurements are based on IOmeter1.1.0. Performance may vary based on an SSD’s firmware version, system hardware and configuration.

4 Test system configuration: AMD Ryzen9 7950x 16-Core Processor CPU@4.5GHz, DDR5 4,800 MHz 16 GB x 2), OS-Windows 11 Pro 64-bit, chipset - ASRock X670E Taichi.

 5 Samsung Electronics shall not be liable for any loss, including but not limited to loss of data or other information contained on Samsung Electronics’ products or loss of profit or revenue which may be incurred by the user. For more information on the warranty, please visit samsung.com/SSD or semiconductor.samsung.com/internal-ssd/

6 Five years or total bytes written (TBW), whichever comes first. For more information on the warranty, please refer to the enclosed warranty document in the package.