Samsung’s 990 Evo Plus SSD is currently on sale right now in the 2TB capacity and if you need more storage space for your PC, then Amazon’s current deal is definitely not to be missed.
Normally the 2TB version of this SSD retails for $184.99 at its full price. However, right now Amazon has it on sale for just $129.99, so you end up saving 30% which is a total of $54.99. That’s pretty good for 2TB of extra storage. It’s also the lowest price we’ve ever seen for this drive on Amazon. Now in terms of compatibility, this is intended for desktop PCs, but if your laptop uses a 2280 M.2 NVMe SSD for its storage drive, and if it’s user-replaceable, then this will work for laptops as well.
Additionally, you could also use this for PS5. The read and write speeds meet the requirements that Sony has set for usage, but we do recommend that you use a third-party heatsink since this doesn’t come with one. Samsung also boasts that the 990 Evo Plus is more thermal-efficient and more power-efficient. Basically, the SSD won’t get as warm and should draw less power from the system which could be important if you’re using this in a laptop.
If you’re using this in a desktop or a PS5, it serves as a benefit by not using as much energy, and over time, that will help on your power bill. Although, it may be fairly minimal. Just like Samsung’s 990 Pro series SSDs, the 990 Evo Plus supports Samsung’s Magician software. Thisi software lets you monitor the drive’s stats. It also allows you to perform firmware updates, and encrypt the drive if you feel this is needed or is simply something you wanted to do.