Stay on top of your game
The 990 EVO offers enhanced sequential read/write speeds up to 5,000/4,200 MB/s, and random read/write speeds up to 700K/800K IOPS, reaching 43% faster than the 970 EVO Plus 2TB. Wait less for games and access big files quick.
Improved power efficiency
A 70% improvement in power efficiency over the previous model* helps to preserve battery life whilst using your computer. Plus, it supports Modern Standby, letting you stay connected to the internet and still receive notifications even in the low-power state.
Smart thermal solution
The 990 EVO's heat spreader label helps to control the temperature of the NAND chip. Samsung's cutting-edge thermal control algorithm, paired with Dynamic Thermal Guard, ensures both consistent and reliable performance. Keep your performance red-hot, not your drive.
Samsung Magician software
Make your SSD works like magic. Samsung Magician software's optimisation tools ensure the best SSD performance. It's the safe and easy way to migrate all your data for a Samsung SSD upgrade. Protect valuable data, monitor drive health, and get the latest firmware updates.
Versatile to suit your needs
Designed to meet the demands of gaming, business and creative work. Supported by the latest PCIe® 4.0 x4 and PCIe® 5.0 x2 interfaces, it offers flexibility for current computing and what's to come. Stay on top with this all-around player.
Bringing innovations to life
For decades, Samsung’s NAND flash memory has powered groundbreaking technologies that have changed every part of our daily lives. This NAND flash technology also powers our consumer SSDs, making room for the next big push of innovation.
Interface: PCIe® 4.0 x4 / 5.0 x2 NVMe™ 2.0
Form Factor: M.2 (2280)
Application: Client PCs
Dimension (WxHxD): 80 x 22 x 2.38 mm
WeightMax 9.0g Weight
Storage Memory: Samsung V-NAND TLC
Controller: Samsung in-house Controller
Cache Memory: HMB(Host Memory Buffer)
Sequential Read: Up to 5,000 MB/s
Sequential Write: Up to 4,200 MB/s
Random Read: (4KB, QD32)Up to 680,000 IOPS
Random Write: (4KB, QD32)Up to 800,000 IOPS
Random Read: (4KB, QD1)Up to 20,000 IOPS
Random Write (4KB, QD1)Up to 90,000 IOPS * Performance may vary based on system hardware & configuration
TRIM Support: Supported
S.M.A.R.T Support: Supported
GC (Garbage Collection): Auto Garbage Collection Algorithm
Encryption Support: AES 256-bit Encryption (Class 0)TCG/Opal IEEE1667 (Encrypted drive)
WWN Support: Not supported
Device Sleep Mode Support: Yes
Average Power Consumption (system level)*Average: Read 4.9 W / Write 4.5 W
* Actual power consumption may vary depending on system hardware & configuration
Power consumption (Idle): Typical 60 mW
Power Consumption (Device Sleep): Typical 5 mW
* Actual power consumption may vary depending on system hardware & configuration
Allowable Voltage: 3.3 V ± 5 % Allowable voltage
Reliability (MTBF): 1.5 Million Hours Reliability (MTBF)
Operating Temperature: 0 - 70 ℃ Operating Temperature
Shock: 1,500 G & 0.5 ms (Half sine)