Samsung · Updated July 2026
Samsung 990 Pro: price, specs & release date
The Samsung 990 Pro costs $639.99, the most expensive internal ssds (median $239.99). It earns a Bronze Deskmark — 24/100 pay-blind standing, #9 of 10 in class.
Verified Jul 11, 2026 · figures linked to their source in the table below
- Best for Top-tier overall PCIe 4.0 performance; among the fastest drives tested; Strong random-read / random-workload performance.
- Skip if Sustained/long write performance drops once the write cache is exhausted is a dealbreaker.
Samsung 990 Pro, released 2022. Every price and spec below is linked to its source and dated — no guesses.
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Is the Samsung 990 Pro a good buy?
At $640, the Samsung 990 Pro is the most expensive of the 9 internal ssds we track, where the median is $239.99. On the spec sheet, its seq read of 7450 Mbps is below the median of the 10, its seq write of 6900 Mbps is below the median of the 10, and its endurance tbw of 600 is at the median of the 9.
Evidence of Record
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- Outlets on record2 tested · 1 mention-only
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Two independent labs measured this product across 2 physical metrics — speed and latency. With a second lab on record, each figure comes from more than one independent hands-on source — a measure of how much evidence exists, not a rating of the product.
Review consensus · sourced & dated
What reviewers say about the Samsung 990 Pro
Three whitelisted labs (Tom's Hardware, StorageReview, PCWorld) hands-on tested the 2TB 990 Pro and all rate it a top-tier PCIe 4.0 drive among the fastest they've tested, with strong random performance and best-in-class Samsung Magician software. Tom's Hardware and StorageReview crown it the fastest/best drive they had tested, while PCWorld ranks it only fourth and overpriced. Both Tom's and PCWorld flag that sustained write performance sags after the write cache fills. (Tom's Hardware's page-2 thermal and post-cache figures could not be verified from the fetched review text and were dropped.)
Tested by Tom's Hardware, StorageReview, PCWorld
Consistently praised
- Top-tier overall PCIe 4.0 performance; among the fastest drives tested · 3 sources
- Strong random-read / random-workload performance · 2 sources
- Best-in-class Samsung Magician management software · 2 sources
- Runs cool and power-efficient
Commonly flagged
- Sustained/long write performance drops once the write cache is exhausted · 2 sources
- Priced too high / weak value versus equally fast rivals · 2 sources
- Weak single-queue read performance drags the aggregate score
- Falls behind in enterprise-style VDI workloads
Where reviewers disagree Genuine split on class position and value. Tom's Hardware and StorageReview call it the fastest/best drive they had tested, whereas PCWorld ranks it only fourth and 'merely level' with rivals while priced as if it still led — 'a bit of a hard sell.' On price specifically the labs directly oppose each other: StorageReview defends the 990 Pro as 'very fairly competitively priced' and worth the premium, while PCWorld and Tom's call the MSRP too high.
The sources (3)
The 2TB 990 Pro is, in many respects, the fastest SSD we've tested.
4K random read peak: 961K IOPS @ 131.5 µs · 4K random write peak: 573K IOPS @ 217.6 µs · 64K sequential read peak: 5.54 GB/s (89K IOPS) @ 356.4 µs · 64K sequential write peak: 2.55 GB/s (36K IOPS) @ 436.3 µs · BlackMagic Disk Speed Test: 5.67 GB/s read, 5.943 GB/s write · SQL Server average latency: 3 ms
The Samsung SSD 990 Pro is up there as one of the best-performing consumer drives we've tested so far, especially when it comes to random workload performance.
Starting with Boot, the Samsung 990 Pro struggled after it hit 60K IOPS, ending with a disappointing peak of 77K IOPS with a latency of 424.8µs.
the Samsung 990 Pro showed a noticeable improvement over its predecessor in most of our benchmarks, though it did fall behind in some of the VDI workloads.
48GB file read time: 21 seconds
The Samsung 990 Pro is one of the best NVMe SSDs on the market.
this one is merely level with it—placing fourth overall in our testing.
Samsung still prices the 990 Pro as if it were a dominant performer. That currently makes it a bit of a hard sell.
Specifications
| Price (US) | $639.99 Samsung US store lists the 2 TB 990 PRO (MZ-V9P2T0B/AM) at $639.99 (accessed 2026-07-11); the same page shows 1 TB $319.99 and 4 TB $1,099.99. priceUsd = 639.99 is the current 2 TB manufacturer price. This is well above the Oct 2022 launch MSRP of $289.99 for 2 TB (per Tom's Hardware), reflecting the 2026 NAND price surge. |
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| Brand | Samsung |
| Released | 2022 |
| Capacity options (TB) | 1, 2, 4 |
| Form factor | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe |
| Seq read (Mbps) | 7450 |
| Seq write (Mbps) | 6900 |
| Random read kiops | — |
| Random write kiops | — |
| Nand type | TLC |
| Has dram cache | Yes |
| Endurance tbw | 600 |
| Warranty years | 5 |
Source: samsung.com (verified 2026-07-11) · corroborated by tomshardware.com. Samsung's US store product page for the 990 PRO 2 TB (part MZ-V9P2T0B/AM) confirms the exact model — 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD rated 7,450 MB/s read / 6,900 MB/s write — and lists the 2 TB at $639.99 (1 TB $319.99, 4 TB $1,099.99), the price used here (accessed 2026-07-11). Tom's Hardware's dated 990 Pro review (21 Oct 2022) corroborates via its spec table for the 2 TB SKU (part MZ-V9P2T0BW): M.2 2280, PCIe 4.0 x4, 176-Layer V-NAND TLC, LPDDR4 DRAM, sequential 7,450/6,900 MBps, up to 1.4M/1.55M random read/write IOPS (recorded as 1400/1550 KIOPS), 5-year warranty, and endurance of 600 TBW for the 1 TB variant. Both pages agree on the offered capacities (1/2/4 TB) and sequential speeds, confirming this is the exact 990 Pro rather than a sibling or the newer 9100 Pro.
Is the Samsung 990 Pro worth it vs cheaper internal ssds?
Samsung 990 Pro against its closest cheaper and pricier internal ssds on the specs that matter — every value sourced. See all 9 ranked →
| Product | Price | Capacity options (TB) | Form factor | Interface | Seq read (Mbps) | Seq write (Mbps) |
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| Samsung 990 Pro this | $639.99 | 1, 2, 4 | M.2 2280 | PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe | 7450 | 6900 |
| Corsair MP700 PRO | $474.99 | 1, 2, 4 | M.2 2280 | PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe | 12400 | 11800 |
Frequently asked questions
What do reviewers say about the Samsung 990 Pro?
Three whitelisted labs (Tom's Hardware, StorageReview, PCWorld) hands-on tested the 2TB 990 Pro and all rate it a top-tier PCIe 4.0 drive among the fastest they've tested, with strong random performance and best-in-class Samsung Magician software. Tom's Hardware and StorageReview crown it the fastest/best drive they had tested, while PCWorld ranks it only fourth and overpriced. Both Tom's and PCWorld flag that sustained write performance sags after the write cache fills. (Tom's Hardware's page-2 thermal and post-cache figures could not be verified from the fetched review text and were dropped.) Praised: Top-tier overall PCIe 4.0 performance; among the fastest drives tested; Strong random-read / random-workload performance; Best-in-class Samsung Magician management software; Runs cool and power-efficient. Flagged: Sustained/long write performance drops once the write cache is exhausted; Priced too high / weak value versus equally fast rivals; Weak single-queue read performance drags the aggregate score; Falls behind in enterprise-style VDI workloads. (From 3 tester reviews, 3 lab-tested.)
How much does the Samsung 990 Pro cost?
The Samsung 990 Pro has a US price of $639.99 (Samsung US store lists the 2 TB 990 PRO (MZ-V9P2T0B/AM) at $639.99 (accessed 2026-07-11); the same page shows 1 TB $319.99 and 4 TB $1,099.99. priceUsd = 639.99 is the current 2 TB manufacturer price. This is well above the Oct 2022 launch MSRP of $289.99 for 2 TB (per Tom's Hardware), reflecting the 2026 NAND price surge.), as of 2026-07-11.
How does the Samsung 990 Pro compare on price?
At $640, the Samsung 990 Pro is the most expensive of the 9 internal ssds we track, where the median is $239.99.
When was the Samsung 990 Pro released?
The Samsung 990 Pro was released 2022.
What are the Samsung 990 Pro's key specs?
Samsung 990 Pro (Samsung): capacityOptionsTb 1, 2, 4, formFactor M.2 2280, interface PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe, seqReadMbps 7450, seqWriteMbps 6900. Full sourced spec sheet verified 2026-07-11.
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