Samsung 990 PRO NVMe PCIe 4.0. NVMe Up to 4TB SSD with V-NAND and Own Controller

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. announced the 990 PRO M.2 SSD, it’s high-performance NVMe SSD based on PCIe 4.0.

Delivering fast speeds and power efficiency, this SSD is optimized for graphically demanding games and other intensive tasks including 3D rendering, 4K video editing and data analysis.

“With continuing innovations in gaming, 4K and 8K technology as well as AI-driven applications, consumers’ need for high-performance storage is growing exponentially,” said Kyu Young Lee, VP, memory brand product biz team. “The 990 PRO provides an optimal balance of speed, power efficiency and reliability, making it an ideal choice for avid gamers and creative professionals seeking uninterrupted work and play.”

Performance for immersive gameplay experience
Featuring the company’s latest V-NAND and a proprietary controller, the 990 PRO series offers a high speed available from the PCIe 4.0 interface ⁽¹⁾. The SSD delivers sequential RW speeds of up to 7,450MB/s and 6,900 MB/s, respectively, while random read and write speeds come in at up to 1,400,000 and 1,550,000 IO/s ⁽²⁾, respectively. With up to a 55% improvement in random performance over the 980 PRO, the 990 PRO is suited for heavy gaming as well as creative and productivity tasks. High-performance NVMe SSDs are also critical in reaping the benefits of the latest game console and gaming technologies.

Powered by NVMe, the 990 PRO brings faster loading times to PCs and consoles for a more immersive gaming experience. When tested with Forspoken⁽³⁾, Luminous Productions ^(’) forthcoming action role-playing game supporting the latest game-loading technology, the map loading time was about 1s, compared to 4s for a SATA SSD and 28s for a HDD.

Power Efficiency and Reliable Thermal Control
Built on a low-power architecture, the company’s designed controller improves the SSD’s power efficiency by up to 50% compared to the 980 PRO4.

Additionally, the 990 PRO employs a nickel coating on the controller and a heat spreader label on the drive for reliable thermal management. The firm’s Dynamic Thermal Guard technology further ensures that the drive’s temperature stays in the optimal range. The 990 PRO with heatsink version offers an additional layer of thermal control while its RGB lights add more style to the drive. It is also a solution for laptop and desktop upgrades as well as for build-your-own PCs, providing a performance boost while using less power for increased battery life and thermal management.

The 990 PRO SSD will be available WW starting this October with MSRP of $179 for the 1TB model and $309 for the 2TB. A 4TB capacity version will become available from next year.

Samsung NVMe SSD 990 PRO Series specs
Category	Samsung SSD 990 PRO \| 990 PRO with Heatsink
Interface	PCIe Gen 4.0 x4, NVMe 2.0
Form factor	M.2 (2280)
Storage memory	Samsung V-NAND 3-bit TLC
Controller	Samsung in-house controller
Capacity ⁽⁵⁾	1TB	2TB	4TB
DRAM	1GB LPDDR4	2GB LPDDR4	4GB LPDDR4
Sequential R/W speed	Up to 7,450MB/s, up to 6,900MB/s
Random R/W (QD32)	Up to 1,400,000 IO/s, Up to 1,550,00 IO/s
Management software	Samsung Magician Software
Data encryption	AES 256-bit Full Disk Encryption, TCG/Opal V2.0, Encrypted Drive (IEEE1667)
Total bytes written	600TB	1200TB	2400TB
Warranty ⁽⁶⁾	5-year limited ⁽⁷⁾

(1) PCIe 4.0’s highest theoretical sequential read speed is 8,000MB/s – 990 PRO reaches 7,450MB/s as of Q3 2022.
(2) Sequential and random performance measurements are based on IOmeter1.1.0. Performance may vary based on SSD’s firmware version, system hardware and configuration.
(*) Test system configuration: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-Core Processor CPU@3.80GHz, DDR4 3,600MHz 16GBx2 (PC4-25600 Overclock), Windows 10 Pro 64bit, ASRock-X570 Taichi
(3) FORSPOKEN Luminous Productions Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. FORSPOKEN, LUMINOUS PRODUCTIONS and the LUMINOUS PRODUCTIONS logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Square Enix Co., Ltd.
(*) Test system configuration: AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-Core Processor 3.70GHz, AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT 16GB, DDR4-2666 (16GB x2), Windows 11 Pro 21H2
(4) 980 PRO provides power efficiency of 1,129/877MB/watt for sequential read/write while 990 PRO’s is 1,380/1,319MB/watt for sequential read/write, based on internal test results of the 1TB capacity model.
(5) 1GB=1,000,000,000 bytes by IDEMA. A certain portion of capacity may be used for system file and maintenance, so the actual capacity may differ from what is indicated on the product label.
(6) Samsung Electronics shall not be liable for any loss, including but not limited to loss of data or other information contained on its product or loss of profit or revenue which may be incurred by user. For more information on the warranty, visit samsung.com/SSD or semiconductor.samsung.com/internal-ssd/.
(7) 5-years or total bytes written (TBW), whichever comes first. For more information on the warranty, refer to the enclosed warranty document in the package.