Score a steal on Samsung's latest 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! You're saving $40 compared to the Samsung 990 Pro, and most gamers won't see any performance difference.
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 fantastic drive for both your gaming PC and PS5. 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 as fast as the 990 Pro, it's significantly faster than the standard 990 Evo. The key difference? This is a DRAM-less drive. For PS5 gaming, this makes absolutely no difference. For PCs, it utilizes HMB (host memory buffer), borrowing a negligible amount of system RAM—gamers won't notice a performance impact.
This drive doesn't come with a pre-installed heatsink. However, its newer single-sided design is energy-efficient and generates less heat than older SSDs. This means a heatsink is likely unnecessary, even in a PS5. However, adding one for extra peace of mind wouldn't hurt (though it might cost you around $7 extra).
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