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Rank 53 out of 68 Summarized in this category Rankings based on: • Pros-to-cons ratio • Number of reviews • Category average

Samsung

990 Pro

Name: 990 Pro
Brand: Samsung

around $190

All prices are estimates and may vary from actual prices.

231 Pros

70%
24 reviews (3h 34m)

99 Cons

The Samsung 990 Pro is a PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD that promises blistering performance for gamers and content creators. Boasting sequential read speeds up to 7,450 MB/s and write speeds up to 6,900 MB/s, it's among the fastest drives on the market, easily exceeding PS5 requirements. The 990 Pro comes in 1TB, 2TB, and 4TB capacities, the latter being a s...

Summary of pros and cons from human reviewers, put together by AI

80%

124 vs 31

Performance

85%

23 vs 4

Features

48%

15 vs 16

Compatibility

21%

4 vs 15

Price

39%

14 vs 22

Durability

Reviewer verdict

Across 24 YouTube reviews, the Samsung 990 Pro earns an Index score of 3.8/5, ranking #53 among SSDs. Reviewers most often praise its performance, features, compatibility, while the most common criticisms concern performance, durability.

The Samsung 990 Pro is widely praised by reviewers as an extremely fast Gen4 NVMe SSD, with performance and sustained speed mentioned in roughly half of reviews (124 pro mentions). Reviewers repeatedly highlight blazing sequential and random read/write speeds, top-tier IOPS, and clear real-world benefits for gaming, video editing, and large file transfers. Many also note thoughtful hardware and software features (heatsink options, DRAM/cache, encryption, and Samsung Magician) plus a compact single-sided M.2 form factor and multiple capacities, which together reinforce its appeal for laptops, PS5 compatibility, and creator workflows. Reviewers commonly cite solid durability, efficient power use, and a five-year warranty as additional reasons to trust the drive.

Criticisms center on real-world performance drops, thermal behavior, and value, with performance and thermal concerns appearing most often across the 24 reviews (performance cons 31 mentions, thermal/durability cons 22 mentions). Several reviewers reported lower-than-advertised or bottlenecked speeds in practical tests, instances of throttling or high temperatures without a heatsink, and compatibility caveats that can limit Gen4 speeds on some systems. Price and perceived value are also questioned (about 15 mentions), and a few reviewers raised issues with software reporting and rare reliability or fake-capacity worries, suggesting buyers should ensure proper cooling, motherboard support, and legitimate sourcing.

Analysis based on 24 YouTube reviews (3h 34m of video) with 231 pros and 99 cons extracted.

Pros (231)

Performance (124)

The drive managed a 31 gigabyte file transfer in just over 3 minutes ▶ Samsung 990 PRO SSD 1tb M.2 NVMe Review | 2022 @ 2:51
rated at 75,000 read and 6,900 WR ▶ Samsung 990 Pro 4 TB - Finally a high performance single sid @ 1:54
read speed ▶ Samsung 990 Pro SSD Overview and PS5 Installation Guide @ 9:14
blazing fast performance ▶ Samsung 990 Pro SSD Overview and PS5 Installation Guide @ 0:35
easily a Top Choice as it's one of the fastest ssds on the market ▶ Samsung 990 Pro SSD Overview and PS5 Installation Guide @ 1:34
The 990 Pro boasts an impressive 7450 megabytes per second sequential write speed and 6900 megawatts per second sequential read speed ▶ Samsung 990 PRO SSD 1tb M.2 NVMe Review | 2022 @ 2:24
definitely made a noticeable difference to Performance ▶ Ultimate SSD Speed: Combining FOUR SSDs into a Supersonic St @ 9:06
can put as a primary drive in your laptop and get decent sustained performance ▶ Samsung 990 Pro 4 TB - Finally a high performance single sid @ 1:48
Usain Bolt of ssds leaving competitors in the dust ▶ Best M.2 NVMe SSDs For Gaming 2025 | Which M.2 SSD Should Yo @ 4:38
achieving blistering speeds and significantly higher performance than its predecessors while also consuming less power ▶ Samsung 990 PRO SSD 1tb M.2 NVMe Review | 2022 @ 3:20
blew us away with its impressive 7,46 62 MBS reads and 6,877 MBS writes in our tests ▶ Best M.2 NVMe SSDs For Gaming 2025 | Which M.2 SSD Should Yo @ 4:27
offer read speeds of up to 7450 megabytes per second ▶ Ultimate SSD Speed: Combining FOUR SSDs into a Supersonic St @ 0:17
2.4 GB per second is probably some of the fastest transfer speeds I've ever seen ▶ Samsung 990 Pro 4TB NVME in My PC: Should YOU Upgrade? (Let' @ 6:51
14 803 megabytes per second, that is extremely fast ▶ Ultimate SSD Speed: Combining FOUR SSDs into a Supersonic St @ 5:41
high performance single-sided 4 TB drive ▶ Samsung 990 Pro 4 TB - Finally a high performance single sid @ 1:43
upgrading to this super fast Gen 4 mvme is going to make a world of difference ▶ Samsung 990 Pro 4TB NVME in My PC: Should YOU Upgrade? (Let' @ 0:25
really nice to have a system drive that runs at these insane speeds ▶ Ultimate SSD Speed: Combining FOUR SSDs into a Supersonic St @ 9:02
Samsung 990 Pro 4 TB still came slightly ahead of the SN 850x ▶ Samsung 990 Pro 4 TB - Finally a high performance single sid @ 5:51
7,450 megabytes per second of sequential read speeds which is more than enough to handle any game or application ▶ Samsung 990 Pro SSD Overview and PS5 Installation Guide @ 1:12
the 990 Pro performed highly with scores almost reaching its stated specs ▶ Samsung 990 PRO SSD 1tb M.2 NVMe Review | 2022 @ 2:34
990 Pro 4 tab actually came ahead of it on the sequential read and right in the crystal dis Mark ▶ Samsung 990 Pro 4 TB - Finally a high performance single sid @ 4:31
fantastic nvme SSD drive, blazingly fast ▶ Samsung 990 Pro 4TB NVME in My PC: Should YOU Upgrade? (Let' @ 8:56
14.8 gigabytes per second is more than fast enough for my workload ▶ Ultimate SSD Speed: Combining FOUR SSDs into a Supersonic St @ 8:07
clear leads here for the Samsung 990 Pro. really impressive putting up against the double-sided SN 850x which was our performance champ from the last 6 months ▶ Samsung 990 Pro 4 TB - Finally a high performance single sid @ 4:19
support speeds up to 7,450 megabytes per second for read, 6,900 megabytes per second for right which is bunkers crazy fast for Gen 4 ▶ Samsung 990 Pro 4TB NVME in My PC: Should YOU Upgrade? (Let' @ 0:30
nearly 3 gabt per second there, in fact we did hit 3 gbt per second so that's really impressive ▶ Samsung 990 Pro 4TB NVME in My PC: Should YOU Upgrade? (Let' @ 7:46
enough bandwidth for all of them to copy at the same time and that saves me a bunch of time ▶ Ultimate SSD Speed: Combining FOUR SSDs into a Supersonic St @ 8:54
blazingly fast speeds with this drive over 7 gabyt per second on read and just under 7 G gabt per second on right ▶ Samsung 990 Pro 4TB NVME in My PC: Should YOU Upgrade? (Let' @ 5:52
most importantly because of the speed ▶ BEST OF THE BEST - Samsung 990 Pro with Heatsink 4TB @ 0:40
write speed is over thirteen thousand ▶ Ultimate SSD Speed: Combining FOUR SSDs into a Supersonic St @ 5:44
can offload my footage from multiple external drives simultaneously ▶ Ultimate SSD Speed: Combining FOUR SSDs into a Supersonic St @ 8:47
the 990 Pro is their latest and greatest pcie gen 4.0 offering with some seriously fast read and write speeds ▶ Top 5 Best NVMe SSD 2024 - Best NVMe SSD for PC, Laptop & PS @ 5:14
the 990 Pro is proof that they're not slowing down in 2025. ▶ Best SSDs for Gaming in 2025 - The Only 5 You Should Conside @ 2:00
tailored for those who want both performance and precision. ▶ Best SSDs for Gaming in 2025 - The Only 5 You Should Conside @ 2:47
near instant loading across your entire game library. ▶ Best SSDs for Gaming in 2025 - The Only 5 You Should Conside @ 3:02
slightly better read speed ▶ Samsung 990 Pro Unboxing | Installation | Benchmarking @ 4:13
up to 7450 megabyte per second for sequential reads and 6,900 megabyte per second for wres ▶ Top 5 Best NVMe SSD 2024 - Best NVMe SSD for PC, Laptop & PS @ 5:21
impressive performance ▶ Samsung 990 Pro Unboxing | Installation | Benchmarking @ 3:55
read speeds up to 7,450 megabytes pers and write speeds of 6,900 megabytes per second, it's one of the fastest consumer drives available. ▶ Best SSDs for Gaming in 2025 - The Only 5 You Should Conside @ 2:06
you do have turbo right we have effectively pseudo right cache built in here ▶ Samsung 9100 Pro Gen5 SSD Review @ 4:15
right speed 69916 mbes per second ▶ BEST OF THE BEST - Samsung 990 Pro with Heatsink 4TB @ 4:49
read speeds apparently up to 7450 megabytes a second ▶ Samsung 990 Pro Unboxing | Installation | Benchmarking @ 0:11
write speed at 6600 which is also very impressive ▶ Samsung 990 Pro Unboxing | Installation | Benchmarking @ 4:01
25% improvement over that sequential write speed ▶ Samsung 990 Pro Unboxing | Installation | Benchmarking @ 4:13
seriously Speedy stuff compared to some other Gen 4 standard ssds ▶ Top 5 Best NVMe SSD 2024 - Best NVMe SSD for PC, Laptop & PS @ 5:31
the iops on this are absolutely phenomenal at 1.85 million over 2.6 million on the lowest capacity going up to 2.2 and 2.6 on the highest capacity drive there in terms of 4K random iops ▶ Samsung 9100 Pro Gen5 SSD Review @ 5:31
very very solid numbers for Crystal disc ▶ Samsung 9100 Pro Gen5 SSD Review @ 8:19
incredibly fast ▶ Samsung 990 Pro Unboxing | Installation | Benchmarking @ 5:40
if you're looking at you know llm you're looking at Large Scale databases where it's small files heavy volume this drive really is cutting a lot of those edges off the difficulty ▶ Samsung 9100 Pro Gen5 SSD Review @ 12:35
read speed 6.98 GB per second ▶ BEST OF THE BEST - Samsung 990 Pro with Heatsink 4TB @ 4:33
great not only to see us getting close to 10,000 uh megabytes per second on read but actually to see it periodically exceed that I've never seen a four-digit number on Aji and none of the Gen 5 drives I've ever tested have produced that ▶ Samsung 9100 Pro Gen5 SSD Review @ 9:00
performance numbers reported between all of the capacities between 13 and 14.7 GB per second ▶ Samsung 9100 Pro Gen5 SSD Review @ 1:23
right speed 6.53 GB per second ▶ BEST OF THE BEST - Samsung 990 Pro with Heatsink 4TB @ 4:37
read speed on the sequential at over 7000 ▶ Samsung 990 Pro Unboxing | Installation | Benchmarking @ 3:57
read speed 7473 448 mbes per second ▶ BEST OF THE BEST - Samsung 990 Pro with Heatsink 4TB @ 4:44
nonetheless those are still phenomenal numbers there for carrying over from a Gen 4 on a Gen 5 drive ▶ Samsung 9100 Pro Gen5 SSD Review @ 9:44
I can't deny the performance ▶ BEST OF THE BEST - Samsung 990 Pro with Heatsink 4TB @ 7:35
speed is there ▶ BEST OF THE BEST - Samsung 990 Pro with Heatsink 4TB @ 8:17
I expect them to be the absolute best on the market ▶ SAMSUNG is BACK!! 👉 BEST SSD in the WORLD?? | Samsung 9100 @ 0:14
both of these ssds the fastest I have ever tested ▶ SAMSUNG is BACK!! 👉 BEST SSD in the WORLD?? | Samsung 9100 @ 4:13
the fastest I have ever tested here ▶ SAMSUNG is BACK!! 👉 BEST SSD in the WORLD?? | Samsung 9100 @ 4:28
they beat out the crucial t705 ▶ SAMSUNG is BACK!! 👉 BEST SSD in the WORLD?? | Samsung 9100 @ 4:15
that's insane that's literally 2x the Gen 4 speeds ▶ SAMSUNG is BACK!! 👉 BEST SSD in the WORLD?? | Samsung 9100 @ 3:42
we are on top of the chart, they are the best drives that you can get ▶ SAMSUNG is BACK!! 👉 BEST SSD in the WORLD?? | Samsung 9100 @ 7:05
if you're looking for operating system this Samsung 91 100 is the best drive that you can get ▶ SAMSUNG is BACK!! 👉 BEST SSD in the WORLD?? | Samsung 9100 @ 7:23
if you constantly hammering this coming down from a shoot and you're loading terabytes and terabit of footage on it and then wanting to edit off it it is one of the best drives to get ▶ SAMSUNG is BACK!! 👉 BEST SSD in the WORLD?? | Samsung 9100 @ 10:01
we have gained almost double the performance ▶ SAMSUNG is BACK!! 👉 BEST SSD in the WORLD?? | Samsung 9100 @ 10:28
it's a great drive ▶ Samsung's 990 Pro NVME is DESTROYING Itself? @ 1:25
these are the top drives that I have tested on this so if you are planning to use this drive as a Creator video 3D or photo editor as a project Drive...this drive is one of the best drives to use for that ▶ SAMSUNG is BACK!! 👉 BEST SSD in the WORLD?? | Samsung 9100 @ 9:41
thanks to a better controller and newer firmware optimized for direct storage this drive should be a beast in all categories ▶ Samsung's 990 Pro NVME is DESTROYING Itself? @ 1:15
tweakdown even gave it a 9 99 rating ▶ Samsung's 990 Pro NVME is DESTROYING Itself? @ 1:22
blazing fast almost maxing out the Gen 4 standard ▶ Samsung's 990 Pro NVME is DESTROYING Itself? @ 1:02
game launches almost instantly ▶ How To Upgrade Your PS5 Storage With The Samsung 990 Pro w/ @ 3:56
7450 megabytes per second in reads and 6.9 gigabytes per second in writes ▶ Samsung's 990 Pro NVME is DESTROYING Itself? @ 1:09
exceptional read speeds of up to 7,450 mb per second ▶ How To Upgrade Your PS5 Storage With The Samsung 990 Pro w/ @ 0:57
load times are significantly faster ▶ How To Upgrade Your PS5 Storage With The Samsung 990 Pro w/ @ 3:54
It has a strong read and write speed, around 7400 read speeds and around 6900 ABPA write speeds which is more than our 980 ppi at 40 and 55 ▶ Why Do We Need Gen4 SSDs For Our PC? Samsung 990 Pro @ 1:42
rate speeds of up to 6,900 megab per second ▶ How To Upgrade Your PS5 Storage With The Samsung 990 Pro w/ @ 1:03
going to let me play a ton of different titles all thanks to its thermal control and its highspeed capabilities ▶ How To Upgrade Your PS5 Storage With The Samsung 990 Pro w/ @ 4:15
The maximum speed can go up to 7450 within mpsdc.gov.in ▶ Why Do We Need Gen4 SSDs For Our PC? Samsung 990 Pro @ 0:52
lightning fast load times ▶ How To Upgrade Your PS5 Storage With The Samsung 990 Pro w/ @ 4:05
sustained performance and even the most graphically demanding games ▶ How To Upgrade Your PS5 Storage With The Samsung 990 Pro w/ @ 4:10
Samsung 990 aims to be the ultimate drive for gamers and creators ▶ Samsung 990 PRO 2TB Gen4 NVMe SSD Review @ 0:36
delivering the best sequential right speeds ▶ Samsung 990 PRO 2TB Gen4 NVMe SSD Review @ 3:35
990 Pro exhibits by far the best read values ▶ Samsung 990 PRO 2TB Gen4 NVMe SSD Review @ 4:15
The loading times of games have also become very high, so ours comes in handy there ▶ Why Do We Need Gen4 SSDs For Our PC? Samsung 990 Pro @ 3:26
demonstrate top random read speeds and the best reads values on both the full power mode and the standard mode ▶ Samsung 990 PRO 2TB Gen4 NVMe SSD Review @ 4:26
Samsung 990 Pro leads by far in both modes mainly due to the best random read speeds ▶ Samsung 990 PRO 2TB Gen4 NVMe SSD Review @ 4:59
within seconds, our game has turned on and progressed a lot ▶ Why Do We Need Gen4 SSDs For Our PC? Samsung 990 Pro @ 4:01
If you have stored that game in Gen 4 SSD, then the loading times will be almost negligible. Your textures etc. will load very easily and you will not feel any stutter or lag in the games. ▶ Why Do We Need Gen4 SSDs For Our PC? Samsung 990 Pro @ 3:41
the speed of SSD is very fast, our benchmark came within about 14 to 15 seconds ▶ Why Do We Need Gen4 SSDs For Our PC? Samsung 990 Pro @ 4:25
showing the best random read speeds ▶ Samsung 990 PRO 2TB Gen4 NVMe SSD Review @ 4:51
best sequential right speeds and the top 4K random IOPS in full power mode ▶ Samsung 990 PRO 2TB Gen4 NVMe SSD Review @ 6:02
superior random right speeds ▶ Samsung 990 PRO 2TB Gen4 NVMe SSD Review @ 6:39
990 Pro exhibits the best right values in both modes ▶ Samsung 990 PRO 2TB Gen4 NVMe SSD Review @ 6:45
Within 30 seconds, 86 GB8 SSD is also very strong and the Samsung-RO installed is also strong, so the read and write speed we are getting is tremendous ▶ Why Do We Need Gen4 SSDs For Our PC? Samsung 990 Pro @ 5:00
showing again the best random right speeds in both modes ▶ Samsung 990 PRO 2TB Gen4 NVMe SSD Review @ 6:53
in the SSD we are getting around 100 100 plus fps, there is a difference of 20 to 25fps, in all the games with high graphics or raytracing, Gen 4 SSD will perform better ▶ Why Do We Need Gen4 SSDs For Our PC? Samsung 990 Pro @ 4:43
showing again the best random read speeds ▶ Samsung 990 PRO 2TB Gen4 NVMe SSD Review @ 7:20
top of its class ▶ Top of its class: Samsung 990 Pro SSD 2 Tb M.2 NVMe Drive @ 0:07
best average load time in for spoken benchmark on PC Express 300 is actually the best from all placing the 990 Pro in full power mode on the first position ▶ Samsung 990 PRO 2TB Gen4 NVMe SSD Review @ 9:51
best 4K random IOPS values in full power mode ▶ Samsung 990 PRO 2TB Gen4 NVMe SSD Review @ 8:06
definitely an improvement over the 980 Pro's 7000 megabit per second ▶ Top of its class: Samsung 990 Pro SSD 2 Tb M.2 NVMe Drive @ 1:26
balanced sequential speeds and the best random read speeds ▶ Samsung 990 PRO 2TB Gen4 NVMe SSD Review @ 7:05
7450 megabit per second read speed ▶ Top of its class: Samsung 990 Pro SSD 2 Tb M.2 NVMe Drive @ 1:24
premium PCI Express 40 SSD built with a winning formula of Samsung components which delivers top tier performance for both demanding users and serious gamers ▶ Samsung 990 PRO 2TB Gen4 NVMe SSD Review @ 11:41
impressive Improvement in rewrite speeds ▶ Top of its class: Samsung 990 Pro SSD 2 Tb M.2 NVMe Drive @ 0:09
40 to 55 percent faster random read write speeds than the 980 Pro ▶ Top of its class: Samsung 990 Pro SSD 2 Tb M.2 NVMe Drive @ 1:33
990 Pro is by far in both modes due to the best random read speeds ▶ Samsung 990 PRO 2TB Gen4 NVMe SSD Review @ 7:43
the speeds are actually really really good ▶ Samsung 990 Pro Review [PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD] @ 0:51
full power mode, which makes Samsung 990 Pro secure the second place ▶ Samsung 990 PRO 2TB Gen4 NVMe SSD Review @ 8:49
the reported iops are slightly higher than any other brand ▶ Top of its class: Samsung 990 Pro SSD 2 Tb M.2 NVMe Drive @ 1:41
proved both sequential and random superior speeds and IOPS values ▶ Samsung 990 PRO 2TB Gen4 NVMe SSD Review @ 12:07
990 Pro exhibits the best read values in both modes ▶ Samsung 990 PRO 2TB Gen4 NVMe SSD Review @ 7:10
full power mode boosts 990 Pro again, securing the second place ▶ Samsung 990 PRO 2TB Gen4 NVMe SSD Review @ 9:30
noteworthy upgrade to the 980 Pro ▶ Best M.2 NVMe SSDs For Gaming 2025 [Don't Buy Until You WATC @ 11:41
fiercely competitive landscape its performance is top tier ▶ Best M.2 NVMe SSDs For Gaming 2025 [Don't Buy Until You WATC @ 11:58
fast ▶ Samsung 990 Pro Review [PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD] @ 1:52
great for gaming moving your files fast for video and video editing ▶ Samsung 990 Pro Review [PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD] @ 1:54
quick ▶ Samsung 990 Pro Review [PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD] @ 1:52
next Generation storage that is really offering something that feels fast efficient effective useful ▶ Samsung 990 Pro Review [PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD] @ 2:10
so fast and effective and useful ▶ Samsung 990 Pro Review [PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD] @ 2:44
very effective ▶ Samsung 990 Pro Review [PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD] @ 3:53
breaking new ground especially in 4k random read speeds ▶ Best M.2 NVMe SSDs For Gaming 2025 [Don't Buy Until You WATC @ 12:01

Features (23)

4 GB of LP ddr4 RAM on the actual drive itself with that cash ▶ Samsung 990 Pro 4 TB - Finally a high performance single sid @ 2:02
nicely made with this aluminum heatsink and fan assembly ▶ Ultimate SSD Speed: Combining FOUR SSDs into a Supersonic St @ 1:06
thermal pads that are pre-attached to the heatsink ▶ Ultimate SSD Speed: Combining FOUR SSDs into a Supersonic St @ 1:14
there's a switch to turn the fan off if you already have sufficient cooling ▶ Ultimate SSD Speed: Combining FOUR SSDs into a Supersonic St @ 1:11
straightforward process to install each of the four ssds ▶ Ultimate SSD Speed: Combining FOUR SSDs into a Supersonic St @ 1:18
the land on this is pretty Enterprise it's 3 bit mlc V land ▶ Samsung 9100 Pro Gen5 SSD Review @ 2:19
the 990 Pro uses a nickel coated controller and a smart thermal control algorithm ▶ Top 5 Best NVMe SSD 2024 - Best NVMe SSD for PC, Laptop & PS @ 5:41
256-bit AE s encryption a nice bonus for those who need that extra layer of security for their data ▶ Top 5 Best NVMe SSD 2024 - Best NVMe SSD for PC, Laptop & PS @ 5:58
there's also an optional heat snc you can grab if you want even better heat dissipation ▶ Top 5 Best NVMe SSD 2024 - Best NVMe SSD for PC, Laptop & PS @ 5:48
1 2 4 and 8 gig of lpddr4 dam this isn't dless like the 990 Evo or 990 Evo plus this is a proper traditional SSD ▶ Samsung 9100 Pro Gen5 SSD Review @ 3:15
Samsung being one of those Brands again like WD where everything is done in house from the controller to the Nan to the dram and the construction ▶ Samsung 9100 Pro Gen5 SSD Review @ 1:32
high-end Gen 5 nvme because it's using Dam cache ▶ SAMSUNG is BACK!! 👉 BEST SSD in the WORLD?? | Samsung 9100 @ 2:51
this small heat syn really does keep it cool ▶ BEST OF THE BEST - Samsung 990 Pro with Heatsink 4TB @ 6:58
you don't necessarily need a heat sink ▶ SAMSUNG is BACK!! 👉 BEST SSD in the WORLD?? | Samsung 9100 @ 2:07
we also get smart thermal control ▶ Why Do We Need Gen4 SSDs For Our PC? Samsung 990 Pro @ 1:58
we are getting direct storage enabled games like this feature has come in Rad & Clank Rift Apart. ▶ Why Do We Need Gen4 SSDs For Our PC? Samsung 990 Pro @ 3:32
secure encryption or secure a race ▶ Top of its class: Samsung 990 Pro SSD 2 Tb M.2 NVMe Drive @ 3:26
Samsung was thoughtful and offers a drive also in heat sync versions along with RGB covering all the possible requirements ▶ Samsung 990 PRO 2TB Gen4 NVMe SSD Review @ 12:18
pretty straightforward thing pretty straightforward installation ▶ Samsung 990 Pro Review [PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD] @ 3:47
pretty straightforward little thing that you just kind of like slide in there really nicely screw in lightly and carefully ▶ Samsung 990 Pro Review [PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD] @ 2:55
introduces new hardware enhancements ▶ Best M.2 NVMe SSDs For Gaming 2025 [Don't Buy Until You WATC @ 11:47
very simplified way of doing storage in the modern era ▶ Samsung 990 Pro Review [PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD] @ 3:50
dazzling heat sink equipped with RGB lighting ▶ Best M.2 NVMe SSDs For Gaming 2025 [Don't Buy Until You WATC @ 11:49

Compatibility (15)

far exceeds the requirements of 5,500 megabytes per second of reading speed outlined by PlayStation ▶ Samsung 990 Pro SSD Overview and PS5 Installation Guide @ 1:22
uses a pcie 4 interface which is the connection between the drive and the motherboard essentially this allows for a direct connection removing the need for extra cables and resulting in Lanes capable of higher data transfer rates which therefore means you should get increased read and write speeds ▶ Samsung 990 PRO SSD 1tb M.2 NVMe Review | 2022 @ 1:26
drives like this are pushing the limits of the pcie Gen 4 interface and Samsung is leading the charge ▶ Best M.2 NVMe SSDs For Gaming 2025 | Which M.2 SSD Should Yo @ 4:42
fully compatible with the PlayStation 5, making it one of the easiest and fastest ways to boost your console storage with nextG speed. ▶ Best SSDs for Gaming in 2025 - The Only 5 You Should Conside @ 2:52
PCI 4 SSD ▶ Samsung 990 Pro Unboxing | Installation | Benchmarking @ 0:08
really really happy with what we're seeing here on our domestic comparable PC ▶ Samsung 9100 Pro Gen5 SSD Review @ 7:25
terminals were quite all right ▶ BEST OF THE BEST - Samsung 990 Pro with Heatsink 4TB @ 6:55
first consumer and professional Gen 5 x4 SSD ▶ Samsung 9100 Pro Gen5 SSD Review @ 1:17
we are able to touch the max performance of PC 4.0 ▶ Why Do We Need Gen4 SSDs For Our PC? Samsung 990 Pro @ 1:55
absolutely perfect for the PS5 ▶ How To Upgrade Your PS5 Storage With The Samsung 990 Pro w/ @ 1:44
perfect match for my PS5 ▶ How To Upgrade Your PS5 Storage With The Samsung 990 Pro w/ @ 1:05
best speed achievable on a PC Express 4 interface ▶ Samsung 990 PRO 2TB Gen4 NVMe SSD Review @ 0:15
support for this new Microsoft like quick start sort of technology that will more utilize faster storage for games to run quicker and more effectively on the PC platform ▶ Samsung 990 Pro Review [PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD] @ 1:26
use it with your PS5 for your next-gen storage solutions which it is pretty good as an offering ▶ Samsung 990 Pro Review [PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD] @ 1:15
meets the height requirements that Sony recommends so it's ready to be installed right out of the box ▶ Top of its class: Samsung 990 Pro SSD 2 Tb M.2 NVMe Drive @ 0:48

Form Factor (15)

single sided so will fit in any of your laptops ▶ Samsung 990 Pro 4 TB - Finally a high performance single sid @ 6:27
because of the thickness ▶ BEST OF THE BEST - Samsung 990 Pro with Heatsink 4TB @ 0:39
latest model in their m.2 series ▶ Samsung 990 PRO SSD 1tb M.2 NVMe Review | 2022 @ 0:09
nvme Drive meaning it uses a faster communication protocol for storage ▶ Samsung 990 PRO SSD 1tb M.2 NVMe Review | 2022 @ 1:21
high performance 4 TB single-sided SSD will fit in any modern laptop with an 8mm m.2 mvme slot ▶ Samsung 990 Pro 4 TB - Finally a high performance single sid @ 0:05
single-sided drive which is perfect, it'll fit in your laptops ▶ Samsung 990 Pro Unboxing | Installation | Benchmarking @ 1:09
m.2 nvme Gen 4 * 4 SSD ▶ BEST OF THE BEST - Samsung 990 Pro with Heatsink 4TB @ 0:43
thin body ▶ BEST OF THE BEST - Samsung 990 Pro with Heatsink 4TB @ 3:30
single-sided which means you're not going to have any issues ▶ SAMSUNG is BACK!! 👉 BEST SSD in the WORLD?? | Samsung 9100 @ 1:49
it's very nice and slim and in most of the cases I would say even Slimmer than your motherboard heat sink so there's going to be no issues looks very cool as well ▶ SAMSUNG is BACK!! 👉 BEST SSD in the WORLD?? | Samsung 9100 @ 2:38
lowprofile aluminum design which not only looks great but it fits perfectly into my PS5 ▶ How To Upgrade Your PS5 Storage With The Samsung 990 Pro w/ @ 1:35
because there is less space, it will easily fit in the laptop which also has the support of Gen 4 SSD ▶ Why Do We Need Gen4 SSDs For Our PC? Samsung 990 Pro @ 2:31
small ▶ Samsung 990 Pro Review [PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD] @ 1:39
small quick usable ▶ Samsung 990 Pro Review [PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD] @ 3:21
really really tiny and fits into multiple different motherboard combinations and configurations ▶ Samsung 990 Pro Review [PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD] @ 2:26

Durability (14)

amazing endurance of 2,400 tab ▶ Samsung 990 Pro 4 TB - Finally a high performance single sid @ 1:58
feels nicely made ▶ Ultimate SSD Speed: Combining FOUR SSDs into a Supersonic St @ 1:23
I can't deny the reliability ▶ BEST OF THE BEST - Samsung 990 Pro with Heatsink 4TB @ 7:39
good that it doesn't thermal throttle ▶ BEST OF THE BEST - Samsung 990 Pro with Heatsink 4TB @ 6:04
Samsung has long been a titan in the SSD world ▶ Best SSDs for Gaming in 2025 - The Only 5 You Should Conside @ 1:57
Samsung has a really solid reputation when it comes to flash storage so you know you're getting a reliable and well-engineered product ▶ Top 5 Best NVMe SSD 2024 - Best NVMe SSD for PC, Laptop & PS @ 5:08
durability is there ▶ BEST OF THE BEST - Samsung 990 Pro with Heatsink 4TB @ 8:19
the drops in heat there was actually pretty darn good how quickly the drive came back down to a manageable temperature ▶ Samsung 9100 Pro Gen5 SSD Review @ 10:20
I can't deny the durability ▶ BEST OF THE BEST - Samsung 990 Pro with Heatsink 4TB @ 7:41
Samsung 990 Pro an SSD we've person had great experiences with as far as reliability is concerned ▶ Best SSDs to Buy for a Gaming PC Build in 2024! 👌 [Options @ 5:58
58c maximum temp ▶ Samsung 990 Pro Unboxing | Installation | Benchmarking @ 5:06
reliable thermal control which is going to mean you're going to be able to game for longer ▶ How To Upgrade Your PS5 Storage With The Samsung 990 Pro w/ @ 1:45
one of the best SS these you can get from a Dependable brand ▶ Top of its class: Samsung 990 Pro SSD 2 Tb M.2 NVMe Drive @ 4:19
vertically integrated so everything on the drive they make themselves they don't cheap out on certain components ▶ Top of its class: Samsung 990 Pro SSD 2 Tb M.2 NVMe Drive @ 4:40

Software (12)

using magician you'll be able to keep an eye on your drive's health and if needed run any Diagnostics to see where any issues may be lurking ▶ Samsung 990 PRO SSD 1tb M.2 NVMe Review | 2022 @ 1:57
Samsung do provide a nice bit of software with this drive as well the Samsung magician software which keeps the firmware up to date on Windows and they've also got cloning software which is free of charge which means you can clone your old laptop drive directly to this Samsung 990 Pro ▶ Samsung 990 Pro 4 TB - Finally a high performance single sid @ 2:13
The software is clean and easy to navigate ▶ Samsung 990 PRO SSD 1tb M.2 NVMe Review | 2022 @ 2:08
Samsung's magician software is designed specifically for use with its ssds and has all the necessary tools integrated ▶ Samsung 990 PRO SSD 1tb M.2 NVMe Review | 2022 @ 1:49
you can even use Samsung's magician software to keep an eye on the drive's health and performance ▶ Top 5 Best NVMe SSD 2024 - Best NVMe SSD for PC, Laptop & PS @ 5:52
the Samsung Magician software gives you complete visibility into drive health, temperature, usage stats, and even lets you install firmware updates with a click. ▶ Best SSDs for Gaming in 2025 - The Only 5 You Should Conside @ 2:33
comes with some cloning software ▶ Samsung 990 Pro Unboxing | Installation | Benchmarking @ 5:42
straightforward process ▶ How To Upgrade Your PS5 Storage With The Samsung 990 Pro w/ @ 4:24
magician software ▶ Top of its class: Samsung 990 Pro SSD 2 Tb M.2 NVMe Drive @ 3:21
Samsung magician software further enhances its appeal ▶ Samsung 990 PRO 2TB Gen4 NVMe SSD Review @ 12:25
reliability software editions like cloning and data migration and warranty ▶ Top of its class: Samsung 990 Pro SSD 2 Tb M.2 NVMe Drive @ 4:30
revamped its software suite delivering what's arguably the best SSD management toolbox available ▶ Best M.2 NVMe SSDs For Gaming 2025 [Don't Buy Until You WATC @ 12:13

Power Consumption (11)

came in at only 50° C in the cooling setup on this Razer Blade 16 that is cooler than even our coolest running P3 plus Drive which runs in at 54° C ▶ Samsung 990 Pro 4 TB - Finally a high performance single sid @ 4:37
likely to perform even better with a heatsink ▶ Samsung 990 PRO SSD 1tb M.2 NVMe Review | 2022 @ 3:17
The 990 Pro is truly capable of some incredible speeds and manages heat while clocking in at 41 degrees under a higher stress load ▶ Samsung 990 PRO SSD 1tb M.2 NVMe Review | 2022 @ 3:06
the real magic lies in its efficiency. ▶ Best SSDs for Gaming in 2025 - The Only 5 You Should Conside @ 2:17
that controller is doing a fantastic job of leveraging a lot of the performance when it can on a lower power consumption ▶ Samsung 9100 Pro Gen5 SSD Review @ 11:47
Samsung says they've made some smart power efficiency improvements too so you're getting all that performance without draining your rig's power supply ▶ Top 5 Best NVMe SSD 2024 - Best NVMe SSD for PC, Laptop & PS @ 5:33
Powered by Samsung's advanced 8nmters controller, it manages to deliver all that blazing speed while staying cool and drawing less power, even when you're in the middle of marathon gaming sessions. ▶ Best SSDs for Gaming in 2025 - The Only 5 You Should Conside @ 2:19
990 pro has more power efficient performance ▶ BEST OF THE BEST - Samsung 990 Pro with Heatsink 4TB @ 2:58
runs so much cooler ▶ Samsung 990 Pro Unboxing | Installation | Benchmarking @ 4:53
massive Improvement in performance per watt which is 50 better than the 980 Pro ▶ Top of its class: Samsung 990 Pro SSD 2 Tb M.2 NVMe Drive @ 4:46
dries consistency Energy Efficiency and effective cooling ▶ Best M.2 NVMe SSDs For Gaming 2025 [Don't Buy Until You WATC @ 12:06

Capacity (8)

Samsung 990 Pro SSD one terabyte ▶ Samsung 990 PRO SSD 1tb M.2 NVMe Review | 2022 @ 0:07
comes in a 1 tbte 2 terabyte and a whopping 4 terabytes so you can choose one that best suits your needs and budget ▶ Samsung 990 Pro SSD Overview and PS5 Installation Guide @ 1:39
each two terabytes in size ▶ Ultimate SSD Speed: Combining FOUR SSDs into a Supersonic St @ 0:17
4 TB of storage ▶ BEST OF THE BEST - Samsung 990 Pro with Heatsink 4TB @ 0:53
that will be very complicated and hard for anybody to fill because that's a lot of data that you can write on it ▶ SAMSUNG is BACK!! 👉 BEST SSD in the WORLD?? | Samsung 9100 @ 11:46
plenty of storage for all your favorite titles ▶ How To Upgrade Your PS5 Storage With The Samsung 990 Pro w/ @ 4:06
substantial 4 tab storage option ▶ Best M.2 NVMe SSDs For Gaming 2025 [Don't Buy Until You WATC @ 11:54
sufficient ▶ Samsung 990 Pro Review [PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD] @ 1:52

Warranty (5)

backed by 5year warranty ▶ Samsung 990 Pro 4 TB - Finally a high performance single sid @ 2:10
five year warranty ▶ Samsung 990 Pro Unboxing | Installation | Benchmarking @ 1:45
warranty for the SSD goes 5 years or 2400 tbw ▶ BEST OF THE BEST - Samsung 990 Pro with Heatsink 4TB @ 2:43
we will get a limited warranty of five years ▶ Why Do We Need Gen4 SSDs For Our PC? Samsung 990 Pro @ 2:36
solid warranty and reliable support ▶ Best M.2 NVMe SSDs For Gaming 2025 [Don't Buy Until You WATC @ 12:22

Price (4)

didn't cost a fortune either ▶ Ultimate SSD Speed: Combining FOUR SSDs into a Supersonic St @ 1:25
there is not that big of a difference out there ▶ SAMSUNG is BACK!! 👉 BEST SSD in the WORLD?? | Samsung 9100 @ 7:33
it is absolutely the best if you have the money it's one of the best out there ▶ SAMSUNG is BACK!! 👉 BEST SSD in the WORLD?? | Samsung 9100 @ 12:17
addition of a heat sink and RGB lighting for a mere $20 extra represent significant value ▶ Best M.2 NVMe SSDs For Gaming 2025 [Don't Buy Until You WATC @ 12:29

Cons (99)

Performance (31)

In Samsung magician's Benchmark the drive didn't perform as highly ▶ Samsung 990 PRO SSD 1tb M.2 NVMe Review | 2022 @ 2:40
files were transferred from a HDD meaning this would have lowered the drive's performance ▶ Samsung 990 PRO SSD 1tb M.2 NVMe Review | 2022 @ 2:53
we're not going to be getting the speeds that the drive is rated for ▶ Samsung 990 Pro 4TB NVME in My PC: Should YOU Upgrade? (Let' @ 6:46
the drive that I'm copying from is going to be a bit of a bottleneck because it's only a gen 3 nvma so the new Samsung drive that is Gen 4 with those high rated speeds is going to be bottle next by that gen 3 drive ▶ Samsung 990 Pro 4TB NVME in My PC: Should YOU Upgrade? (Let' @ 7:28
right speed of about 4 mbes ▶ I bought FAKE Samsung SSDs from AliExpress...Don't buy these @ 10:17
running super slow now to the point where it's refusing to even boot up now ▶ I bought FAKE Samsung SSDs from AliExpress...Don't buy these @ 9:30
not exactly the fastest drive on the planet ▶ I bought FAKE Samsung SSDs from AliExpress...Don't buy these @ 8:56
only running at 569 Koby ▶ I bought FAKE Samsung SSDs from AliExpress...Don't buy these @ 10:35
single Q depth 4K Random Access performance left us wanting a bit more ▶ Best M.2 NVMe SSDs For Gaming 2025 | Which M.2 SSD Should Yo @ 4:51
very slightly slower ▶ Samsung 990 Pro Unboxing | Installation | Benchmarking @ 5:21
slightly faster q1 speed than the 990 Pro ▶ Samsung 990 Pro Unboxing | Installation | Benchmarking @ 4:41
the sn850x is very slightly faster ▶ Samsung 990 Pro Unboxing | Installation | Benchmarking @ 4:32
slightly faster right speed ▶ Samsung 990 Pro Unboxing | Installation | Benchmarking @ 4:39
drops in performance are really the name of the game here because Gen 5 ssds for all of the performance they bring it has to be said that they have a tendency to drop off performance very early doors ▶ Samsung 9100 Pro Gen5 SSD Review @ 4:55
suain performance a great deal of time did see that inevitable drop that Gen 5times 4 drives do ▶ Samsung 9100 Pro Gen5 SSD Review @ 12:26
interestingly we're not the best anymore ▶ SAMSUNG is BACK!! 👉 BEST SSD in the WORLD?? | Samsung 9100 @ 5:11
I feel like this drive is a little bit wasted performance ▶ SAMSUNG is BACK!! 👉 BEST SSD in the WORLD?? | Samsung 9100 @ 5:48
I don't exactly see the advertised speeds but we're 100 megab short ▶ SAMSUNG is BACK!! 👉 BEST SSD in the WORLD?? | Samsung 9100 @ 4:18
the Samsung doesn't quite reach the crucial t705 performance ▶ SAMSUNG is BACK!! 👉 BEST SSD in the WORLD?? | Samsung 9100 @ 9:14
we're not the fastest on the Gen 5 in fact one of the slowest drives both of these on Gen 5 that I have tested ▶ SAMSUNG is BACK!! 👉 BEST SSD in the WORLD?? | Samsung 9100 @ 6:16
I still feel like the performance is kind of wasted here ▶ SAMSUNG is BACK!! 👉 BEST SSD in the WORLD?? | Samsung 9100 @ 6:37
you'll be able to notice a difference between this and comparable competition especially if you're a gamer ▶ Top of its class: Samsung 990 Pro SSD 2 Tb M.2 NVMe Drive @ 4:23
you aren't going to see noticeable improvements in your games ▶ Top of its class: Samsung 990 Pro SSD 2 Tb M.2 NVMe Drive @ 5:02
does not reduce in-game lag ▶ How To Upgrade Your PS5 Storage With The Samsung 990 Pro w/ @ 4:00
that jump from those storage options to an m.2 Drive are going to be what makes a difference not from one m.2 drive to a slightly faster one ▶ Top of its class: Samsung 990 Pro SSD 2 Tb M.2 NVMe Drive @ 2:44
after you install will you magically start winning your OverWatch 2 matches no ▶ Top of its class: Samsung 990 Pro SSD 2 Tb M.2 NVMe Drive @ 2:23
IOPS values, these are inferior to the values of SNA50X and P44 Pro in this test ▶ Samsung 990 PRO 2TB Gen4 NVMe SSD Review @ 3:39
the HDD had such a long loading time ▶ Why Do We Need Gen4 SSDs For Our PC? Samsung 990 Pro @ 4:28
massively dropped down ▶ DON'T Use This NVMe SSD Inside Your Thunderbolt 5 Enclosure @ 6:40
disappointing, spent all of that money on what is like touted to be a super fast SSD and then once you've kind of like exceeded that relatively low Fast Cash, it's dropping down ridiculously low ▶ DON'T Use This NVMe SSD Inside Your Thunderbolt 5 Enclosure @ 8:05
the Western Digital beats it by a massive margin and the Samsung just drops down to what most people are going to see as a pretty useless speed compared to what they think it should be doing ▶ DON'T Use This NVMe SSD Inside Your Thunderbolt 5 Enclosure @ 9:10

Durability (22)

keeping it cool while it's operating is absolutely essential ▶ Samsung 990 Pro SSD Overview and PS5 Installation Guide @ 2:21
drives are made as cheap as possible ▶ I bought FAKE Samsung SSDs from AliExpress...Don't buy these @ 1:28
highly recommend installing an SSD with a heat sink in your PS5 to avoid any hardware issues or voiding of any warranties ▶ Samsung 990 Pro SSD Overview and PS5 Installation Guide @ 3:00
straight off the bat this one doesn't actually work ▶ I bought FAKE Samsung SSDs from AliExpress...Don't buy these @ 7:36
crashed ▶ I bought FAKE Samsung SSDs from AliExpress...Don't buy these @ 9:28
Thermal performance the 990 Pro maxed out at 59° C slightly higher than the 980s 53° ▶ Best M.2 NVMe SSDs For Gaming 2025 | Which M.2 SSD Should Yo @ 5:08
I imagine those temperatures will climb ▶ Samsung 990 PRO SSD 1tb M.2 NVMe Review | 2022 @ 3:14
Cheapo drives that will likely fail within a few months ▶ I bought FAKE Samsung SSDs from AliExpress...Don't buy these @ 1:24
no antistatic bag or anything like that just casually throw it in ▶ I bought FAKE Samsung SSDs from AliExpress...Don't buy these @ 5:43
just really cheap flash modules on an m.2 PCB ▶ I bought FAKE Samsung SSDs from AliExpress...Don't buy these @ 11:05
ssd overheats and starts to throttle down the performance ▶ Stop your Samsung NVMe SSD from Overheating and Thermal Thro @ 0:49
controller chip on samsung and 70 evo plus can easily reach 200 degrees fahrenheit or 94 degrees celsius and it's definitely not a healthy temperature ▶ Stop your Samsung NVMe SSD from Overheating and Thermal Thro @ 1:14
Gen 5 drives are always going to get hot ▶ Samsung 9100 Pro Gen5 SSD Review @ 10:40
the way dissipated heat is perhaps not as good as it could have been ▶ Samsung 9100 Pro Gen5 SSD Review @ 10:31
this drive isn't going to generate High temps it will it's a Gen 5 Time 4 drive and in sustained synthetic use it is going to achieve those High Heats ▶ Samsung 9100 Pro Gen5 SSD Review @ 11:39
this drive is basically killing itself ▶ Samsung's 990 Pro NVME is DESTROYING Itself? @ 1:32
the health of the drive had already dropped down to 93 percent ▶ Samsung's 990 Pro NVME is DESTROYING Itself? @ 1:41
Samsung just sent it back and told him that no everything's fine clearly it's not fun there seems to be a problem when your driver reports 10 percent of its life going away in a month ▶ Samsung's 990 Pro NVME is DESTROYING Itself? @ 2:33
just like every other fison e26 based Drive the t705 without a heat SN can get pretty hot so if you stress the non-heat sync version it will get really hot within minutes and it will start to throttle and lose performance ▶ Faster than a 9100 PRO? - Crucial T705 Gen5 NVMe SSD Review @ 6:46
thermals will come in SSD also, brother, brother, it has such a fast read and write speed, this is such a small chip, so when it runs, it will get hot ▶ Why Do We Need Gen4 SSDs For Our PC? Samsung 990 Pro @ 2:00
the 990 Pro does get super hot ▶ DON'T Use This NVMe SSD Inside Your Thunderbolt 5 Enclosure @ 11:17
strongly not recommend people go anywhere near the Samsung like 990 Pro for these types of drives, you will run into various problems to do with heat buildup and thermal throttling and also in the long run it just isn't as fast as something like the Western Digital when it comes to the right speeds ▶ DON'T Use This NVMe SSD Inside Your Thunderbolt 5 Enclosure @ 12:41

Compatibility (16)

mistake I made was not reading the specs properly ▶ Ultimate SSD Speed: Combining FOUR SSDs into a Supersonic St @ 1:33
if your motherboard doesn't support bifurcation then you're only going to see one of the drives that you plug into this Asus board ▶ Ultimate SSD Speed: Combining FOUR SSDs into a Supersonic St @ 3:58
these drives having fake capacities won't make the PS5 too happy and it's probably going to be spitting up errors ▶ I bought FAKE Samsung SSDs from AliExpress...Don't buy these @ 3:12
yes you can technically get Gen 5 drives now which are even faster than that but my motherboard despite being quite modern doesn't support that and even if it did that would probably be overkill for now for me and would also be super expensive ▶ Samsung 990 Pro 4TB NVME in My PC: Should YOU Upgrade? (Let' @ 0:48
blue screen ▶ I bought FAKE Samsung SSDs from AliExpress...Don't buy these @ 9:17
once you're into Windows it shows up as gen 3 so we're not going to be able to get those advertised speeds ▶ Ultimate SSD Speed: Combining FOUR SSDs into a Supersonic St @ 2:08
whilst this card does support PCI Gen 4 it does so in RAID Mode for AMD platforms if you've got an x570 or trx40 motherboard or for Intel it's possible with the radon CPU function and if you don't have those then it's going to run at PCI Generation 3 speeds ▶ Ultimate SSD Speed: Combining FOUR SSDs into a Supersonic St @ 1:35
caveat to using adding cards like these and that is that your motherboard needs to support bifurcation of individual pcie slots ▶ Ultimate SSD Speed: Combining FOUR SSDs into a Supersonic St @ 3:26
turned out to be a mistake, not that there's anything wrong with the card ▶ Ultimate SSD Speed: Combining FOUR SSDs into a Supersonic St @ 1:05
laptop crashed now I have to start the test all over again ▶ I bought FAKE Samsung SSDs from AliExpress...Don't buy these @ 10:32
if I switch on raid in the Bios it's going to activate the RAID controller for the onboard nvme slots in the PC as well and that's my system Drive which means windows isn't going to boot anymore ▶ Ultimate SSD Speed: Combining FOUR SSDs into a Supersonic St @ 2:14
not getting the full pcie Gen 4 performance ▶ Ultimate SSD Speed: Combining FOUR SSDs into a Supersonic St @ 8:07
maximizing its potential requires at least a PC Express 4 capable system to fully utilize the boost of full power mode ▶ Samsung 990 PRO 2TB Gen4 NVMe SSD Review @ 11:54
you can use it on your desktop but keep one thing in mind, there should be a motherboard with PCI Gen 4, only then it will support it ▶ Why Do We Need Gen4 SSDs For Our PC? Samsung 990 Pro @ 2:44
you can use the heat sink in PS4, if you want to use it, then you will have to get a dedicated heat sink to install it inside it because there is space there and there will be no overheating issues with the heat sink ▶ Why Do We Need Gen4 SSDs For Our PC? Samsung 990 Pro @ 3:04
the 990 Pro is not going to be the best option for this ▶ DON'T Use This NVMe SSD Inside Your Thunderbolt 5 Enclosure @ 1:13

Price (15)

huge red flag there to know that the one on AliExpress is definitely not legit from the cost itself ▶ I bought FAKE Samsung SSDs from AliExpress...Don't buy these @ 2:02
expensive drive ▶ Samsung 990 Pro 4 TB - Finally a high performance single sid @ 6:12
comes in depending on where you're looking maybe $10 £10 more than the S sn8 50x ▶ Samsung 990 Pro 4 TB - Finally a high performance single sid @ 6:15
another huge red flag there cost wise ▶ I bought FAKE Samsung SSDs from AliExpress...Don't buy these @ 2:33
paying a premium because it's pci4 ▶ Samsung 990 Pro Unboxing | Installation | Benchmarking @ 5:32
this drive's only real downfall is the fact that it's arriving more than a third of the way through 2025 giving a number of its competitors almost 2 years head start on their Gen 5 Time 4 drives ▶ Samsung 9100 Pro Gen5 SSD Review @ 12:39
this drive arriving 2 years later after a lot of people have already purchased their drives it does put though higher performance numbers into perspective ▶ Samsung 9100 Pro Gen5 SSD Review @ 12:52
this is still only 1 to 2 gbes per second higher than other drives in the market that you can pick up for more than 30 to 40% cheaper due to their being in the market longer ▶ Samsung 9100 Pro Gen5 SSD Review @ 13:13
which does seem okay Until you realize that you can get a 990 Pro for €40 less or a t500 for €160 Less so in my opinion the price will need to come down even further for a drive like this to really become a sensible option for most people out there ▶ Faster than a 9100 PRO? - Crucial T705 Gen5 NVMe SSD Review @ 10:00
the t700 will cost you $350 and you can get the Samsung 990 Pro for $37 there are not that many use cases that can justify spending an extra $140 to $170 on your SSD ▶ Faster than a 9100 PRO? - Crucial T705 Gen5 NVMe SSD Review @ 9:03
you can get a t700 for 210 or a 9990 Pro for 170 or even a 4 TB t500 for the exact same price with a 4 TB 980 Pro being only a tiny bit more so it is very nice to have a tiny bit of extra speed but most use cases that I know of will also benefit a lot from having some extra capacity too ▶ Faster than a 9100 PRO? - Crucial T705 Gen5 NVMe SSD Review @ 9:29
fairly expensive in the past ▶ Samsung 990 PRO 2TB Gen4 NVMe SSD Review @ 10:07
most expensive drive in the chart ▶ Samsung 990 PRO 2TB Gen4 NVMe SSD Review @ 10:46
this is steeper than some competitors for the same amount of storage ▶ Top of its class: Samsung 990 Pro SSD 2 Tb M.2 NVMe Drive @ 1:04
there are faster pcie 5.0 drives available they come at a higher cost ▶ Best M.2 NVMe SSDs For Gaming 2025 [Don't Buy Until You WATC @ 12:53

Capacity (5)

they've sanded it down to try and get rid of the evidence ▶ I bought FAKE Samsung SSDs from AliExpress...Don't buy these @ 5:03
Delah Electronics is a Telltale sign that it's a fake drive ▶ I bought FAKE Samsung SSDs from AliExpress...Don't buy these @ 12:28
they've just stuck a 1 TB sticker on there ▶ I bought FAKE Samsung SSDs from AliExpress...Don't buy these @ 3:38
faked capacity ▶ I bought FAKE Samsung SSDs from AliExpress...Don't buy these @ 1:27
only a 128 GB Drive ▶ I bought FAKE Samsung SSDs from AliExpress...Don't buy these @ 10:54

Features (4)

doesn't come with the heatsink ▶ Samsung 990 PRO SSD 1tb M.2 NVMe Review | 2022 @ 0:40
not exactly necessary with every SSD you get ▶ Top of its class: Samsung 990 Pro SSD 2 Tb M.2 NVMe Drive @ 3:37
you get two variants with heat sink and non heat sink, but in India we get only the non heat sink variant ▶ Why Do We Need Gen4 SSDs For Our PC? Samsung 990 Pro @ 1:36
this one in particular does not have the heatsink so you might want to look at a heatsink type option if you want to make sure that your device is because they run really really hot ▶ Samsung 990 Pro Review [PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD] @ 1:41

Software (3)

not the best for showing other drive performance. if you're running a two drive system you won't really be able to use magician to monitor the health of your other non-samsung drives ▶ Samsung 990 PRO SSD 1tb M.2 NVMe Review | 2022 @ 2:12
that software even if it is from Samsung seems to have issues with the 999 Pros ▶ Samsung's 990 Pro NVME is DESTROYING Itself? @ 3:22
Samsung's own software I think it's called magician software...that one still shows the same degradation on the 990 Pros ▶ Samsung's 990 Pro NVME is DESTROYING Itself? @ 3:15

Power Consumption (2)

power consumption is around 2 to 3 Watts higher than the 990 Pro ▶ Samsung 9100 Pro Gen5 SSD Review @ 12:03
the t705 average 2.4 Watts so about a watt more than the 9100 Pro and a bit more than the 990 Pro and the Ora orus 14,000 as well which is quite interesting since the aurus has the exact same components as The crucial so this f26 based Drive might not be the best option if you care a lot about efficiency and this is an interesting result for laptop users for example where power and battery drain during light use can be a real concern ▶ Faster than a 9100 PRO? - Crucial T705 Gen5 NVMe SSD Review @ 7:10

Form Factor (1)

one of them might have a heat sink that might not fit in your case ▶ SAMSUNG is BACK!! 👉 BEST SSD in the WORLD?? | Samsung 9100 @ 12:41

Review sources

Samsung 990 PRO 2TB Gen4 NVMe SSD Review by Ovidiu's Tech — 23 pros, 4 cons
SAMSUNG is BACK!! 👉 BEST SSD in the WORLD?? | Samsung 9100 Pro [Gen 5] NVME Review by Tech Notice — 17 pros, 7 cons
Ultimate SSD Speed: Combining FOUR SSDs into a Supersonic Storage Drive! by Constant Geekery — 15 pros, 8 cons
Samsung 9100 Pro Gen5 SSD Review by NASCompares — 14 pros, 9 cons
I bought FAKE Samsung SSDs from AliExpress...Don't buy these! (990 Pro 1TB & 1080 Pro 4TB) by SMOOREZ — 0 pros, 20 cons
BEST OF THE BEST - Samsung 990 Pro with Heatsink 4TB by PC Crazy — 19 pros, 0 cons
Top of its class: Samsung 990 Pro SSD 2 Tb M.2 NVMe Drive by 9to5Toys — 13 pros, 6 cons
Samsung 990 PRO SSD 1tb M.2 NVMe Review | 2022 by Box.co.uk — 13 pros, 5 cons
Samsung 990 Pro Unboxing | Installation | Benchmarking by Mash Extra — 13 pros, 5 cons
Why Do We Need Gen4 SSDs For Our PC? Samsung 990 Pro by Venom's Tech — 13 pros, 5 cons
Samsung 990 Pro Review [PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD] by Skycaptin5 — 16 pros, 1 cons
Samsung 990 Pro 4 TB - Finally a high performance single sided drive for your Laptop! by Mash IT — 13 pros, 2 cons
How To Upgrade Your PS5 Storage With The Samsung 990 Pro w/ Heatsink (Unboxing and Installation) by Ceice — 13 pros, 1 cons
Best M.2 NVMe SSDs For Gaming 2025 [Don't Buy Until You WATCH This!] by Valid Consumer — 10 pros, 1 cons
Samsung's 990 Pro NVME is DESTROYING Itself? by Boot Sequence — 5 pros, 5 cons
Samsung 990 Pro 4TB NVME in My PC: Should YOU Upgrade? (Let's Discuss) by Simon's Reviews — 6 pros, 3 cons
Top 5 Best NVMe SSD 2024 - Best NVMe SSD for PC, Laptop & PS5 by Tech Insight — 9 pros, 0 cons
Best SSDs for Gaming in 2025 - The Only 5 You Should Consider Now! by Homebody Haven — 9 pros, 0 cons
Samsung 990 Pro SSD Overview and PS5 Installation Guide by Best Buy Canada Product Videos — 6 pros, 2 cons
DON'T Use This NVMe SSD Inside Your Thunderbolt 5 Enclosure For Your Mac by David “DEVO” Harry — 0 pros, 6 cons
Best M.2 NVMe SSDs For Gaming 2025 | Which M.2 SSD Should You Buy in 2025? by Smart Picked — 3 pros, 2 cons
Faster than a 9100 PRO? - Crucial T705 Gen5 NVMe SSD Review by Techtesters — 0 pros, 5 cons
Stop your Samsung NVMe SSD from Overheating and Thermal Throttling by Electronics&Computers — 0 pros, 2 cons
Best SSDs to Buy for a Gaming PC Build in 2024! 👌 [Options for All Budgets] by GeekaWhat — 1 pros, 0 cons

Frequently asked questions

Is the Samsung 990 Pro worth buying?

Based on 24 independent YouTube reviews, the Samsung 990 Pro scores 3.8/5 with 231 positive and 99 negative points mentioned by reviewers, placing it #53 in the SSDs category.

What do reviewers like most about the Samsung 990 Pro?

The most praised aspects are performance, features, compatibility — Performance (124 mentions), Features (23 mentions), Compatibility (15 mentions).

What are the most common complaints about the Samsung 990 Pro?

Reviewers most frequently criticize performance, durability — Performance (31 mentions), Durability (22 mentions).

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