Grab the Samsung 990 Evo Plus 2TB PCIe 4.0 M.2 NVMe SSD for just $129.99—a price that even undercuts Black Friday deals! That's a whopping $40 less than the Samsung 990 Pro, and for most gamers, the performance difference is negligible.
Samsung 990 Evo Plus 2TB PS5 SSD for $129.99
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Samsung 990 Evo Plus 2TB PCIe Gen 4x4 M.2 SSD
$184.99 $129.99 at Amazon (Save 30%)
The Samsung 990 Evo Plus is a top-tier drive for both your gaming PC and PS5. It handily surpasses Sony's minimum speed requirements, boasting sequential read and write speeds of up to 7,250 MB/s and 6,300 MB/s respectively. While not quite as fast as the 990 Pro, it's significantly faster than the standard 990 Evo. The key difference? This model lacks DRAM. However, for PS5 use, this is irrelevant. For PCs, the 990 Evo Plus utilizes HMB (host memory buffer), cleverly borrowing a small amount of system RAM—a difference gamers won't perceive.
This SSD doesn't include a pre-installed heatsink. But as a newer, single-sided design, it's energy-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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