Samsung launches 990 EVO Plus Gen4 SSD

Key things

  • Samsung 990 EVO Plus Gen4 SSDs offer faster speeds and improved energy efficiency at a lower price.
  • SSDs come in sizes from 1TB to 4TB with read and write speeds of up to 7250MB/s and 6300MB/s.
  • Ideal for gamers and video editors, Samsung 990 EVO Plus Gen4 SSDs provide increased performance and storage space.



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

These days, many consumers know Samsung best for its phones and tablets, but the company has been designing computer components for a long time. Samsung releases new SSD models quite often, with the original 990 EVO SSD series launching as early as January 2024. Even though this launch comes less than a year late, the improvements promised in the new products sound like it's worth upgrading.


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

Samsung 990 EVO Plus Gen4 SSDs come in three sizes and prices. The 1TB model retails for $109.99, while the 2TB and 4TB cost $184.99 and $344.99, respectively. Impressively, that's a lower price than Samsung's original 990 EVO SSDs, which were $124.99 for the 1TB model and $209.99 for the 2TB model. This makes it an even better deal, with Samsung touting sequential read and write speeds up 50% and power efficiency up 73% over the older model. Gamers can expect better performance at an even better price.



Who are Samsung 990 EVO Plus Gen4 SSDs for?

While anyone can potentially benefit from the improved performance and increased storage of the Samsung 990 EVO Plus Gen4 SSD, they will be particularly suited to gamers and anyone who works with video editing or streaming. The speed and performance of an M.2 SSD will help computers run programs faster and provide a massive improvement for anyone still using HDDs.

As technology continues to improve, the cost of SSDs continues to decrease and 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 SSD Hard Drive

    Samsung 990 Pro 4 TB 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 DRAM cache and a 5-year warranty, which sets it apart from the competition. It's a major improvement over the 980 Pro in terms of power efficiency and performance, which are key for heavy workloads and gaming.

  • Samsung 990 EVO SSD image

    Samsung 990 EVO SSD 1TB

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

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