The Samsung 990 Evo Plus 2TB SSD Is On Sale Today: Great for PS5 and Gaming PCs

The Samsung 990 Evo Plus 2TB PCIe 4.0 M.2 NVMe SSD is on sale today for just $129.99—a price even lower than its Black Friday offering! That's a significant $40 less than the Samsung 990 Pro, and most gamers won't notice a performance difference.

Samsung 990 Evo Plus 2TB PS5 SSD for $129.99

### Samsung 990 Evo Plus 2TB PCIe Gen 4x4 M.2 SSD

$184.99 $129.99 (Save 30%) at Amazon

The Samsung 990 Evo Plus is a fantastic drive for both PCs and PS5 consoles. Exceeding Sony's minimum speed requirements, it boasts sequential read and write speeds of up to 7,250MB/s and 6,300MB/s respectively. While not as fast as the 990 Pro, it's considerably faster than the standard 990 Evo. The key difference? This model lacks DRAM. However, for PS5 use, this is irrelevant. For PCs, it utilizes HMB (host memory buffer), effectively using a negligible amount of system RAM—a difference gamers won't perceive.

This SSD doesn't include a pre-installed heatsink. Its newer, single-sided design is power-efficient and generates less heat than older SSDs. This means a heatsink is likely unnecessary for optimal PS5 performance, though adding one for extra peace of mind wouldn't hurt.

More PS5 SSD Options

Looking for alternatives? Explore our top PS5 SSD picks:

### Corsair MP600 PRO LPX

### Crucial T500

### WD_Black P40

### Lexar NM790

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