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990 Pro 2TB NVMe PCIe 4.0

The reference Gen4 NVMe — 7,450 MB/s reads.

$389.99
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Our take on the 990 Pro 2TB NVMe PCIe 4.0

The Samsung 990 Pro is the reference Gen4 NVMe drive — fast, cool-running, and reliable, with the DRAM cache that keeps it consistent under sustained load. For a boot and gaming drive in 2026, a 2TB Gen4 like this is the value sweet spot, and the 990 Pro is the benchmark others are measured against.

Strengths
  • +Excellent, consistent Gen4 performance
  • +DRAM cache holds up under load
  • +Runs cooler than most flagships
Trade-offs
  • Premium price among Gen4 drives
  • Gen5 drives win synthetic benchmarks (that gaming will not feel)

Best for: A reference-quality boot and gaming drive.

Specifications

Capacity
2TB
Interface
PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe
Seq. Read
7,450 MB/s
Seq. Write
6,900 MB/s
Endurance
1,200 TBW
Form Factor
M.2 2280