The Samsung 990 Evo Plus 2TB SSD Is On Sale Today: Great for PS5 and Gaming PCs
Score a steal on Samsung's top-tier SSD! The Samsung 990 Evo Plus 2TB PCIe 4.0 M.2 NVMe solid-state drive is on sale today for just $129.99 – that's even cheaper than its Black Friday price! Save $40 compared to the Samsung 990 Pro, and most gamers won't notice a performance difference.
Samsung 990 Evo Plus 2TB PS5 SSD for $129.99
Samsung 990 Evo Plus 2TB PCIe Gen 4x4 M.2 SSD
$184.99 save 30% $129.99 at Amazon
The Samsung 990 Evo Plus is a fantastic drive for both your gaming PC and PS5. It easily surpasses Sony's minimum speed requirements, boasting sequential read and write speeds 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 drive lacks DRAM. However, for PS5 gaming, this is irrelevant. For PCs, it utilizes HMB (host memory buffer), effectively using a negligible amount of your system RAM. Gamers will see no practical performance difference.
The 990 Evo Plus doesn't include a pre-installed heatsink. Its newer, single-sided design is energy-efficient and generates less heat than older SSDs. This usually means a heatsink isn't necessary, even in a PS5. However, adding one for extra peace of mind won't hurt (though it will cost you about $7 extra).
More PS5 SSD Options
Looking for more choices? Check out our top PS5 SSD recommendations:
### Corsair MP600 PRO LPX
### Crucial T500
### WD_Black P40
### Lexar NM790
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