Those in need of a speedy next-gen SSD should check out Samsung’s latest offering, theEVO 990.
It delivers sequential read speeds of 5,000 MBps and write speeds of 4,200 MBps.
Using the EVO 990 with a two-lane PCIe Gen 5 interface should further increase power efficiency.
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Of course, this SSD supportsModern Standbyand will conform to your PC’s power state.
It should have a negligible impact on power consumption when your PC is idling.
Eagle-eyed enthusiasts may notice that the EVO 990 is limited to PCIe Gen 4 speeds.
In any case, the EVO 990 trades performance for power efficiency.
TheEVO 990 Prois geared toward such tasks but will consume more power than the new EVO 990.
For reference, the EVO 990 falls short of the PS5’s recommended 5,500 MBps sequential read speeds.
This shouldn’t be a problem.
Plenty of gamers use slower M.2 drives in their PS5s.
At the time of writing, Samsung’s EVO 990 SSD is only available at theSamsung web store.
The 1TB configuration costs $125, while the 2TB option is $210.
