The Samsung 990 PRO is a 1TB internal solid state drive that uses a PCIe 4.0 interface. Sequential read and write speeds reach up to 7,450/6,900 MB/s, close to the maximum of PCIe 4.0. Random read and write speeds reach up to 1400K/1550K IOPS, which is 40% and 55% faster than the 980 PRO.
The drive has an integrated heatsink and a Samsung nickel-coated controller to manage heat. The heatsink has RGB LED lighting. Performance per watt is up to 50% better than the 980 PRO. Samsung makes the firmware and components in-house, including the DRAM and NAND.
The slim design fits PlayStation 5 consoles, and desktops and laptops that meet the PCI-SIG D8 standard. For console use, it is compatible only with PlayStation 5. Samsung Magician software lets you monitor drive health, protect data and receive updates.
- Capacity
- 1 TB
- Type
- Internal solid state drive (SSD)
- Interface
- PCIe 4.0
- Sequential speed
- Up to 7,450 MB/s read, up to 6,900 MB/s write
- Random speed
- Up to 1400K IOPS read, up to 1550K IOPS write
- Cooling
- Integrated heatsink, Samsung nickel-coated controller
- Lighting
- RGB LED on the heatsink
- Compatibility
- PlayStation 5, desktops and laptops that meet the PCI-SIG D8 standard (8.8 mm)
- Software
- Samsung Magician