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 saving of $40-$70 compared to the Samsung 990 Pro, and most gamers won't even notice the 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 $129.99 at Amazon

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

$349.99 $249.99 at Amazon

The Samsung 990 Evo Plus is a top-tier drive for both your gaming PC and PlayStation 5. It easily surpasses Sony's minimum speed requirements for the PS5, boasting 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 considerably faster than the standard 990 Evo. The key difference? This is a DRAM-less drive. For PS5 gaming, this makes absolutely no difference. On PCs, it cleverly utilizes HMB (host memory buffer), borrowing a tiny amount of your system RAM—a negligible impact on performance. Gamers will see no practical difference between the two.

The Samsung 990 Evo Plus doesn't come with a pre-installed heatsink. However, its newer single-sided design is power-efficient and generates less heat than older SSDs. This often means a heatsink isn't necessary, and it should work flawlessly in a PS5 without thermal throttling. Adding a heatsink is entirely optional, though, offering extra peace of mind at a minimal cost.

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