Samsung 990 SSD Pricing Puzzles Gamers Amidst Pro Model Competition
Samsung's standard 990 SSD offers solid gaming performance, rivaling higher-end drives in load times. However, its current pricing makes it a questionable value compared to the 990 Pro. A slower, more expensive 990 Pro variant is also slated for a 2026 release.
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The Samsung 990 SSD is a speedy and reliable drive, but it's difficult to recommend when the Pro model is right there for the taking
The Samsung 990 SSD offers reliable performance and speeds comparable to its Pro model, but its current pricing makes it difficult to recommend over the 990 Pro, especially when alternatives like the WD_Black SN7100 are available. Despite being a DRAM-less PCIe 4.0 drive, it performs well in gaming load times and general use, though its warranty is shorter than the Pro version.
Samsung 990 review: a lower-spec SSD that’s weirdly great for games
The Samsung 990 SSD, despite being a lower-spec model with a shorter warranty and less impressive synthetic benchmarks, performs surprisingly well for PC gaming load times. While expensive, the 1TB model offers competitive performance in game loading, matching high-end drives like the WD Black SN8100.
Samsung's slower version of the 990 Pro SSD costs way more than the original
Samsung has released a new version of its 990 Pro SSD that is both slower and more expensive than the original model. This new iteration is expected to launch in 2026.