Samsung 990 PRO Series SSDs Available for Pre-Order on November 1st


Samsung Electronics America today announced that the Samsung 990 PRO PCIe 4.0 SSD Series will be available for pre-order on November 1, 2022. Featuring breakthrough innovations in proprietary NAND, controller, and software technology, the Samsung 990 PRO and 990 PRO with Heatsink are optimized for PC and console gamers, and creators seeking storage with outstanding performance, power efficiency, and thermal control.

The drives are well-suited for heavy gaming and productivity tasks like 3D rendering, 4K video editing, and data analysis. For a smooth and fast gaming experience, the 990 PRO Series delivers sequential read and write speeds of 7,450 megabytes per second (MB/s) and 6,900 MB/s respectively. The 990 PRO Series achieves random performance up to 1,550K IOPS, which reduces loading times dramatically. The 990 PRO Series is also optimized for Microsoft’s DirectStorage API software technology, which enables games to take advantage of fast NVMe SSDs.

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Within the 990 PRO is the world’s first 8nm controller for consumer SSDs, which improves its power efficiency by up to 50% compared to the 980 PRO, increasing battery life on systems. Efficient thermal management provided by the nickel coating on the controller and a heat spreader label on the back side of the SSD means users needn’t worry about heat-related disconnections. Samsung’s Advanced Heat Dissipation Technology keeps the SSD at optimal temperature for hours of gameplay without performance degradation.

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For an additional layer of thermal control, the Samsung 990 PRO with Heatsink meets the PCI-SIG D8 standards required for compatibility with desktops, gaming consoles, and laptops. Easily installed in minutes, console owners can more than triple their storage capacity for games and digital entertainment, eliminating frustrations from storage space limitations. The 990 PRO with Heatsink has a futuristic design and RGB lights to fit the style of any gaming setup, and Samsung Magician Software allows users to customize the RGB lighting color and effects. This software also allows users to view critical device health information.

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Pre-orders for the 990 PRO 1TB ($169.99), 990 PRO 2TB ($289.99), 990 PRO with Heatsink 1TB ($189.99) or 990 PRO with Heatsink 2TB ($309.99) begin November 1, 2022 at Samsung.com.

The 990 PRO with Heatsink 1TB and 2TB are also available in a new character box – the contents of the box remain the same.

The 990 PRO Series comes with an industry-leading 5-year limited warranty[1] and will begin shipping in late November. A 4TB version of the 990 PRO Series will be available in 2023.

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Totally missed the boat by not being PCIe gen 5 ready.
 

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well i rock an Corsair MP600 PRO XT and im totally good!
 

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    IM A PC TECHNICIAN SO... YEAH...
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    ASUS Z490 MAXIMUS XI HERO
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    64GB CORSAIR VENGEANCE PRO RGB
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    TOPPING D90SE - TOPPING A90
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    HP OMEN X 27 - LG 55CX
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    CORSAIR HX 850W
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    CORSAIR Crystal Series Black 680X RGB
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    CORSAIR iCUE H100i Elite Capellix
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Totally missed the boat by not being PCIe gen 5 ready.
I trust Samsung knows what it's doing as PCI-E 5 isn't even fully implemented yet. Regardless, my system doesn't even support PCI-E 4 so... And by the time I build a new system sometime next year, perhaps they will have a PCI 5 variant. If not, still sticking with them.
 

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    PC/Desktop
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    Custom built
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    Intel Core 9 Ultra
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Aorus Z890 Xtreme AI Top
    Memory
    64G (4x16) DDR5 Corsair RGB Dominator Platinum (6400Mhz)
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    Radeon (XFX MERC 310) RX 7900XT
    Sound Card
    Onboard (ESS Sabre HiFi using Realtek drivers)
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    27-inch Eizo Color Edge - CG2700X
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    4 Samsung NVM 990 Pro drives: 1 X 1TB (OS) 2X TB, 1 X 1TB.
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    Seasonic TX-1300 (1300 Watts)
    Case
    Cooler Master H500M
    Cooling
    Corsair Link Titan 280 RX RGB
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    Logitech Craft
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    Logitech MX Master 3
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    1TB Download. 512mb Upload
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    Microsoft Edge Chromium
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    Windows Security
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    System used for gaming, photography, music, school.
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    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (Build 22631.4391)
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    Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (Gen 12)
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    Intel Core Ultra 7 165U vPro® Processor
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    Vendor
    Memory
    32 GB LPDDR5X-6400MHz (Soldered)
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    Intel Graphics
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    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    14" 2.8K OLED, Anti Reflection, Touch, HDR 500, 400 nits, 120Hz
    Screen Resolution
    2880 x 1800
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    1 TB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 Performance TLC Opal
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    Vendor
    Case
    Lenovo
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    Vapor Chamber Cooling
    Mouse
    Touchpad: Haptic Touchpad
    Keyboard
    Backlit, Black with Fingerprint Reader and WWAN
    Internet Speed
    100MB
    Browser
    Edge Chromium
    Antivirus
    Windows Security
    Other Info
    202. Build Your Own laptop.
    vPro Certified Model: vPro Enterprise
I trust Samsung knows what it's doing as PCI-E 5 isn't even fully implemented yet. Regardless, my system doesn't even support PCI-E 4 so... And by the time I build a new system sometime next year, perhaps they will have a PCI 5 variant. If not, still sticking with them.
Absolutely, Samsung drives are the best. I have a 980 Pro and would consider a 990 when I get my next-gen motherboard but now there's little point in getting one. A gen 5 model would've been on my list straight away.
 
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    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    MSI
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 8-core
    Motherboard
    MEG X870E Godlike
    Memory
    64GB Corsair Titanium 6000/CL30
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI Suprim X 3080 Ti
    Sound Card
    Soundblaster AE-5 Plus
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS TUF Gaming VG289Q
    Screen Resolution
    3840x2160
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 9100 Pro 4TB (gen 5 x4, system drive/games)
    Samsung 990 Pro 2TB
    Samsung 980 Pro 2TB
    Samsung 870 Evo 4TB
    Samsung T7 Touch 1TB
    PSU
    Seasonic PX-2200
    Case
    Bequiet! Dark Base Pro 901
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-D15S Chromax black
    Keyboard
    Logitech G915 X (wired)
    Mouse
    Logitech G903 with PowerPlay charger
    Internet Speed
    900Mb/sec
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
I watched a drive comparison and the WD SN850 is not too far behind it in many areas and I already run both company's drives so I might consider getting the black for the price difference alone. I'm sure that with time and more competition the 990 pro price will moderate.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Self Built
    CPU
    Intel Core i9 14900k, Intel UHD 770 integrated
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Z790 Aorus Master X
    Memory
    32gb G.Skill Trident Z5 7200
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte RTX 4090 Gaming OC
    Sound Card
    EVGA Nu Audio, Razer Kraken V3 Pro, Realtek Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell U4025QW, Benq EX3415R nano IPS monitors
    Screen Resolution
    5120X2160, 3440X1440
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 970 Pro, Samsung 850 Pro, Crucial MX500, WD Black SN700, WD Black 8tb HD
    PSU
    FSP Hydro PTM Pro 1350w
    Case
    Thermaltake Level 20 XT
    Cooling
    ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 420 ARGB in push/pull, Antec Prism X 120mm ARGB Fans x 15
    Keyboard
    Razer Blackwidow V4 Pro
    Mouse
    Corsair Dark Core Pro SE on an Asus ROG Balteus Qi pad
    Internet Speed
    950 Mbps cable primary, 6Mbps secondary vdsl
    Browser
    Chrome primary, FF-Edge-IE secondary
    Antivirus
    Norton 360 Premium
    Other Info
    I sit on a Secret Lab Titan XL 2020 chair.😍
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    Windows 11 Pro
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    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    2023 Acer Predator Helios 18
    CPU
    Intel 14900HX
    Motherboard
    factory
    Memory
    32gb ddr 5 5600
    Graphics card(s)
    Nvidia RTX 4090 mobile
    Sound Card
    onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    18" 250hz IPS
    Screen Resolution
    2560X1600
    PSU
    factory 330W
    Case
    factory
    Cooling
    factory
    Mouse
    touchpad
    Keyboard
    individual key argb
    Internet Speed
    WiFi 7, 2.5gb ethernet
    Browser
    Chrome primary, FF-IE and Edge secondary
    Antivirus
    Norton 360 Premium
when I get rich... only $300 a TB.. woopppeeee
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Asus Home built
    CPU
    i9-13900
    Motherboard
    ASUS Strix Z790-H
    Memory
    64 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia RTX 5070 TI OC
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony 55"
    Hard Drives
    SSD
    PSU
    850 watt EVGA
    Case
    Cooler Master Haf 932
    Cooling
    CoolerMaster
    Keyboard
    RedDragon
    Mouse
    CoolerMaster
    Internet Speed
    300/300
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    VR, Virtual Reality
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