[Deal du Jour] The latest addition to the range, the 990 Pro is an internal SSD from Samsung, perfect for use with a PC or PS5. It offers excellent performance and has good endurance. The 2TB model benefits from a big price drop for Black Friday Week.
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What is the promotion on the Samsung SSD 990 Pro?
The SSD 990 Pro, with a storage capacity of 2 TB, with heat sink, is usually around €200. During Black Friday it is available on Amazon for €149.
You can check out our guide to the best SSDs for your PlayStation 5, to see what other brands are offering.
What is this internal SSD from Samsung?
The 990 Pro succeeds the very good 980 Pro from Samsung, which many already have in their PlayStation 5. The Sony console only has a 1 TB SSD, of which only 667 GB of internal storage is available. Installing an additional SSD in the machine has become essential given the weight of the games. This new version, with its dimensions of 80 × 22 mm and its thickness of 2.3 mm, is also suitable for use with a PC and a laptop.
The 990 Pro has a PCIe 4.0 interface, with speeds of up to 7,450 MB/s read and 6,900 MB/s write. On PC as with your PS5, it allows improved transfer speeds and downloads, including with large files. The flow rates are good, fast and stable, and the performance of your machine is slightly boosted. This model comes with more than one built-in heat sink, essential to prevent components from overheating.
Is the 990 Pro a good deal for Black Friday Week?
The cost of SSDs has fallen since the start of the year, before stabilizing. Prices still remain high for models with large storage capacities. Less than €150 for a 2TB SSD from Samsung, and what’s more with an integrated heatsink, it’s a very good deal. The recent Alan Wake 2 takes up about 80 GB of free space in Sony’s console, while Spiderman 2 weighs around 90 GB. An additional SSD allows you to install these new titles, as well as their future expansions, without having to delete your old games.
For use with a PC, make sure the motherboard supports the NVMe PCie 4.0 interface. For the Sony console, make sure you have the latest firmware version before installation. You can follow our tips for installing the SSD in your PS5. Finally, the 990 Pro comes with Samsung Magician software. It gives you access to a lot of information on the state of the SDD, its temperature and its performance.
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