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4TB Samsung 990 EVO Plus M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 4x4 NVMe Solid State Drive
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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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- 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
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- Our research indicates that this deal is $239.48 less (43.19% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting at $554.47 at the time of this posting.
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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.
Thanks to Community Member JoseC6401 for sharing this deal.
Specs:
Thanks to Community Member 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
Editor's Notes
Written by citan359 | Staff- About this Deal:
- Our research indicates that this deal is $239.48 less (43.19% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting at $554.47 at the time of this posting.
- About this Store:
- Don't have Amazon Prime? Students can get a free 6-Month Amazon Prime trial with free 2-day shipping, unlimited video streaming & more.
- If you're not a student, there's also a free 1-Month Amazon Prime trial available.
- You can view Amazon's Return Policy here.
- Additional Notes:
- Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
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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.
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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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That being said, the EVO Plus was rated #3 by IGN as the best drive upgrades for a PS5, since the PS5 can't match the drives rated performance anyways.
What's more important is speed. While the drive is rated for up to 7,250MB/s sequential read speeds, the PS5 storage test that runs when you install a new drive rated it at 6,137MB/s. That's still more than fast enough for PS5 games to run on it, and in my testing, it loaded Metaphor: Refantazio in just 4.37 seconds, a bit faster than the native drive at 4.47 seconds. That's just a 10ms difference in loading time, but hey, at least you know it's not going to load your games slower, right?
One thing to keep in mind is that the Samsung 990 Evo Plus is a DRAM-less SSD, which means lower peak performance in pro workloads. However, while it does mean this drive has lower peak performance than it would with a dedicated DRAM cache built-in, the PS5 can't take advantage of its full rated speed anyways, so it really doesn't matter. What does matter, though, is Samsung doesn't currently sell the Samsung 990 Evo Plus with a heatsink attached, which means you're going to need to pair it with one of your own. Luckily, SSD heatsinks are generally just a few bucks on Amazon, and you could probably get away without one, too.
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