Amazon has
4TB Samsung 990 EVO Plus M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 4x4 NVMe Solid State Drive (MZ-V9S4T0B/AM) on sale for
$314.99.
Shipping is free.
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JoseC6401 for sharing this deal.
Specs:
- Seq. Read/Write (MB/s): 7,250 / 6,300
- Ran. Read/Write (IOPS ,QD32): 1,050K / 1,400K
- Total Bytes Written (TBW): 2,400
- NAND: Samsung V NAND TLC (V8)
- Cache Memory: HMB (Host Memory Buffer)
- 5-Year Warranty
Top Comments
Community Reviews
The 4TB 990 EVO Plus stands out as a very fast, cool running NVMe for big storage upgrades, gaming, and everyday use. It is described as a strong fit for thin laptops and external enclosures, and HMB based performance is said to be close to DRAM drives for normal workloads while using less power and heat. The main caveat is that it lacks onboard DRAM, so sustained writes and PS5 use may not be ideal. The deal price also drew attention because 4TB SSD pricing has been far higher lately, making this feel like a rare capacity play.
Common Questions (5)
Many received genuine Samsung drives with matching production dates, and Samsung Magician or Linux tools verified authenticity. A few orders were reported as mislabeled makeup kits, so checking the box contents and recording the unboxing is prudent.
Yes, it was widely treated as a strong buy because 4TB NVMe pricing had been much higher, with recent references around $550-$600 and Samsung's own pricing over $1000. Historical comments also place similar 4TB Samsung drives around $200-$250 before the recent spike.
It should work in a PS5, but the PS5 does not natively support the drive's HMB cache, so performance can be lower than with a DRAM-cache SSD like the 990 Pro. For gaming, it still ranks well enough to be considered a strong PS5 upgrade.
No, it uses HMB instead of onboard DRAM. That keeps power and heat lower, and performance is close to DRAM drives when the OS supports HMB, but it can slow as it fills up and is less ideal as a boot drive.
It runs very cool in everyday use and is often fine without cooling, including in ultra-thin laptops. For sustained heavy workloads, extra cooling can help, and a heatsink choice is flexible because the drive stays relatively cool.
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No. Some M.2 SSD devices may support Host Memory Buffer (HMB) but they may experience slower-than-expected performance because the PS5 console does not support HMB.
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While it's not fully supported, have any games reported having issues on the PS5 with it?
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While it's not fully supported, have any games reported having issues on the PS5 with it?
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