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expiredtDames | Staff posted Jun 30, 2025 09:40 PM

Samsung EPP/EDU: 4TB Samsung 990 EVO Plus PCIe M.2 Solid State Drive

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$223

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Samsung has for EPP/EDU Members: 4TB Samsung 990 EVO Plus PCIe M.2 SSD (MZ-V9S4T0B/AM) on sale for $223.24. Shipping is free.
  • Note: You must log in with your eligible EPP/EDU account to view / purchase at the discounted price (more information).
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Specs:
  • 4TB Storage Capacity
  • M.2 2280 Form Factor
  • PCIe 5.0 x2 / 4.0 x4 Interface
  • Host Memory Buffer (HMB) Cache
  • Sequential Reads up to 7250 MB/s
  • Sequential Writes up to 6300 MB/s
  • Samsung In-House Controller
  • Samsung V NAND TLC NAND (V8)
  • Endurance (TBW): 2400TB
  • AES 256-Bit Data Encryption

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  • About this Deal:
    • Please see the original post for additional details and give the WIKI and forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
    • This is $1.75 less than a previous Frontpage deal from March 2025.

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Samsung has for EPP/EDU Members: 4TB Samsung 990 EVO Plus PCIe M.2 SSD (MZ-V9S4T0B/AM) on sale for $223.24. Shipping is free.
  • Note: You must log in with your eligible EPP/EDU account to view / purchase at the discounted price (more information).
Thanks to Deal Hunter tDames for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • 4TB Storage Capacity
  • M.2 2280 Form Factor
  • PCIe 5.0 x2 / 4.0 x4 Interface
  • Host Memory Buffer (HMB) Cache
  • Sequential Reads up to 7250 MB/s
  • Sequential Writes up to 6300 MB/s
  • Samsung In-House Controller
  • Samsung V NAND TLC NAND (V8)
  • Endurance (TBW): 2400TB
  • AES 256-Bit Data Encryption

Editor's Notes

Written by SlickDealio
  • About this Deal:
    • Please see the original post for additional details and give the WIKI and forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
    • This is $1.75 less than a previous Frontpage deal from March 2025.

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ZakT659
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For this money, you should get a drive with DRAM.

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Jun 30, 2025 11:56 PM
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ZakT659Jun 30, 2025 11:56 PM
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For this money, you should get a drive with DRAM.
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Quote from ZakT659 :
For this money, you should get a drive with DRAM.
Agreed... Was about to pull the trigger because I'm tired of waiting for a deal but alas
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Jul 01, 2025 01:10 AM
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JollyLocket870Jul 01, 2025 01:10 AM
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Quote from ZakT659 :
For this money, you should get a drive with DRAM.
What is DRAM?
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Jul 01, 2025 01:32 AM
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89turboiiJul 01, 2025 01:32 AM
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Quote from JollyLocket870 :
What is DRAM?
Ram instead of just a section of the drive itself where cache is wrote to
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Jul 01, 2025 01:40 AM
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barrera_jJul 01, 2025 01:40 AM
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Lol, imagine being called by Samsung for this much money for a drive without DRAM
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darkhunterJul 01, 2025 02:47 AM
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Should be good for a ps5 pro upgrade storage.
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Jul 01, 2025 07:29 AM
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barrera_jJul 01, 2025 07:29 AM
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Quote from darkhunter :
Should be good for a ps5 pro upgrade storage.
Any cheaper drive with a heat shield included would be a better buy

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jefflinsJul 01, 2025 11:53 AM
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Qlc I gather?
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darkhunterJul 01, 2025 04:03 PM
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Quote from barrera_j :
Any cheaper drive with a heat shield included would be a better buy
Like what exactly? Can you point me to any recent one that's 4tb with a heatsink for $200, at least 5000k read/write
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FormerAstronutJul 01, 2025 06:46 PM
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Quote from jefflins :
Qlc I gather?
TLC actually
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FozzyFozborneJul 01, 2025 10:03 PM
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The iOS app is completely broken for commenting, apparently.
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Quote from 89turboii :
Ram instead of just a section of the drive itself where cache is wrote to
Written… is written to.And no, you're conflating SLC cache with DRAM. DRAM contains the look-up tables for what is in each cell of the device. This uses System RAM instead, which makes it functionally identical to a DRAM drive, excepting the fact that it uses a small amount of system RAM.
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MWinkJul 02, 2025 01:36 AM
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Quote from FozzyFozborne :
Written… is written to.And no, you're conflating SLC cache with DRAM. DRAM contains the look-up tables for what is in each cell of the device. This uses System RAM instead, which makes it functionally identical to a DRAM drive, excepting the fact that it uses a small amount of system RAM.
You're right about DRAM vs pSLC, however HMB doesn't make things functionally identical to a drive having actual DRAM. HMB generally utilizes in the ballpark of 32-64MB of system RAM. Drives with DRAM ideally have a ratio of 1000:1 NANDBig GrinRAM. The 4TB 990 Pro has 4GB of DRAM, which is WAY more than 64MB of HMB. As far as the practical implications, most people are unlikely to notice the difference, but there will be edge cases.
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10pmStalkerJul 03, 2025 07:45 AM
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Looking for extra storage. This good for installing games on without an OS?

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Jul 03, 2025 09:14 PM
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desh9583Jul 03, 2025 09:14 PM
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In for one! Gonna be my new dedicated gaming drive, Already have its older sibling, the 990 Pro as my main/boot drive

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