Customer reviews from Samsung US
Samsung - 990 EVO SSD 1TB Internal SSD PCIe Gen 4x4 | Gen 5x2 M.2 2280, Speeds Up to 5,000MB/s
Average customer rating
4.9
(587 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 587 reviews
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Customer Reviews for Samsung - 990 EVO SSD 1TB Internal SSD PCIe Gen 4x4 | Gen 5x2 M.2 2280, Speeds Up to 5,000MB/s
Customer Rating
4
Easy to Install to External Reader
on March 2, 2024
Posted by: vyn65
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] First, PCI-E gen 4 and 5 support in one drive mean it can do the same speed in 2 5.0 lanes as it does in 4 4.0 lanes, meaning as we go forward to newer CPUs and chipsets, this type of drive will transition well and use less resources to do it.
The 5000 MB/s seems low given 10K+ drives exist, but that's the Sequential read speed, rated using ideal conditions. The GREAT majority of stuff we actually DO with computers uses far more Random Access, and those numbers are much lower pretty much across the board. This drive is in the top 3 fastest, hitting over 5000 MB/s in RANDOM reads.
The practical upshot of this is - if you are moving a lot of big files, this drive will be fairly average and get toasted by the fastest drives out there, no question. It wont be SLOW, but it wont be able to move stuff around your PS5 at 7GB/s either.
On the other hand, this will feel like the snappiest drive ever for an OS/data/programs drive. The random read and Overall System numbers in PC Mark are in the top 5 of all consumer M.2 drives out today, in the top 3 for pure random reads. This metric has traditionally been played down if its mentioned at all, because it is SO much lower than the Sequential Read numbers, but it is probably a far better indicator of how a system will "feel" when using the drive for actual work/play/GPs, and this one is extremely good at this.
I have run the PC Mark suite a few times each on Intel 460, 570, and 790, with the 790 using PCI-E 5.0x2, with extremely consistent results.
Easily the best system/general data drive for the price, and its not even a question at this point.
Written by a customer while visiting influenster.com
Customer Rating
4
NO EXPLICIT INSTRUCTIONS OR VIDEO TUTORIAL AVAILABLE
on March 3, 2024
Posted by: jessicap1184
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] It took a while to learn how the 990 EVO 5.0 NVMe SSD 1TB workes, but I was able to add it to my laptop and it has been doing great so far with no significant issues. The biggest problem I ran into while using this is the limited installation information. At first I thought I needed an adaptor for this to work. There were no video tutorials available or explicit directions to walk me through the installation process. I eventually figured it out, but it took far longer than in should have.
Written by a customer while visiting influenster.com
Customer Rating
4
Simple to use
on March 6, 2024
Posted by: Dan the Man
from Portland Maine
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I got this from my brother and I'm thankful for it.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
4
Performance
5
Design
4
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
GREAT Quality
on March 7, 2024
Posted by: Holle
Expertise:Intermediate
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This SSD is so freaking solid! Makes my PC ligtning fast!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
A great and reliable investment!
on March 7, 2024
Posted by: susym20
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The Samsung 990 EVO SSD offers amazing speedy performance and reliable storage, making it an excellent choice for people looking for top-tier speed and durability. With read and write speeds that outpace many others, tasks such as booting up your system, loading applications, and transferring large files have become faster than ever! On top of that, the endurance is great and the storage even better! Overall, I’d say this is worth the investment for anyone looking to upgrade their storage systems!
Written by a customer while visiting influenster.com
Customer Rating
5
Extremely fast
on March 8, 2024
Posted by: Sc4pes
from Toms River, NJ 08757
Expertise:Expert
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I bought this a few months back and it has exceeded all expectations
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Great portable storage device, reliable, durable,
on March 8, 2024
Posted by: Zero
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Samsung in a long line of exceptional technological standings is by far the best product lineup an individual can choose from. My 990 Evo 5.0 is one of my best samsung device purchases I have made from standard home use to my professional work setting. The quick and easy capability of getting time sensitive documents on the go for a fast pace work environment its the best in such a small device.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Great drive
on March 10, 2024
Posted by: Rony
from Dallas
Expertise:Expert
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Excellent product. Highly recommend. Good read writing speed.
Features
4
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US