Samsung 990 Evo Plus 2TB SSD Sale: Ideal for PS5 and Gaming PCs

Samsung's latest SSD, the Samsung 990 Evo Plus 2TB PCIe 4.0 M.2 NVMe solid state drive, is currently on sale at an unbeatable price of $129.99. This deal is even better than what we saw during Black Friday, offering a $40 discount compared to the Samsung 990 Pro. Gamers will appreciate that the performance difference between the two is hardly noticeable.

Samsung 990 Evo Plus 2TB PCIe Gen 4x4 M.2 SSD

Originally priced at $184.99, the Samsung 990 Evo Plus is now available for $129.99 at Amazon. This SSD is an excellent choice for both gaming PCs and PlayStation 5 consoles. It surpasses Sony's minimum speed requirements for the PS5, delivering impressive sequential read speeds of up to 7,250MB/s and write speeds of up to 6,300MB/s. While it's not as fast as the 990 Pro, it's significantly faster than the non-Pro version of the 990 Evo. The key difference is that the 990 Evo Plus is a DRAM-less drive. However, this doesn't affect PS5 performance, and for gaming PCs, it uses HMB (host memory buffer) to compensate for the lack of DRAM, drawing a negligible amount of RAM from your system memory. As a result, gamers won't notice any difference in performance.

The Samsung 990 Evo Plus does not come with a preinstalled heatsink. However, its new single-sided design is power-efficient and generates less heat compared to older SSDs. This means you likely won't need a heatsink, and it should perform well in a PS5 without thermal throttling. If you prefer the added security of a heatsink, you can purchase one for an extra $7 without any disadvantage.

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