Samsung
Samsung 990 Pro 2TB NVMe SSD
SSDs

88Points
Spec score
Scored 88 of 100 in ssds.
Sourced from manufacturer datasheets and verified against retailer spec tables. Read the methodology →
- SPEED51/100
- IOPS0/100
- CAPACITY25/100
- ENDURANCE20/100
- DESIGN63/100
88Points
5-axis distribution · scored 0–100 per category
Why is the Samsung Samsung 990 Pro 2TB NVMe SSD better than average?
TBW
1200 TBW vs 1267.73 TBW avg
Mtbf
1500000 hours vs 1675000 hours avg
PCIE lanes
4 vs 4 avg
Capacity
2000 GB vs 2042.73 GB avg
Dram cache
2048 MB vs 2816 MB avg
Seq read
7450 MB/s vs 7235.76 MB/s avg
Full specifications
The complete spec sheet.
Sourced from the Samsung datasheet and verified against retailer-published spec tables.
Capacity and interface
Capacity2000 GBavg 2042.73 GB
Form factorM.2 2280
InterfaceNVMe
PCIE generationPCIe 4.0
PCIE lanes4avg 4
Sequential performance
Seq read7450 MB/savg 7235.76 MB/s
Seq write6900 MB/savg 5862.29 MB/s
Random performance
Random read iops1400000avg 1465000
Random write iops1550000avg 1565000
Controller and NAND
ControllerSamsung Pascal
Nand typeSamsung V7 (176-layer) 3-bit TLC V-NAND
Dram cacheYes
Dram cache2048 MBavg 2816 MB
Hmb supportNo
Endurance and reliability
TBW1200 TBWavg 1267.73 TBW
Mtbf1500000 hoursavg 1675000 hours
Warranty5 yearsavg 4.65 years
Features
EncryptionAES 256-bit, TCG/Opal 2.0, IEEE 1667
Trim supportYes
Smart supportYes
Heatsink includedNo
Ps5 compatibleYes
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