# Samsung 990 EVO Plus

- Source: https://stierproducts.com/products/samsung-990-evo-plus
- Category board: https://stierproducts.com/categories/internal-ssds
- Placement: #4 of 16 in Internal SSDs, A tier
- Brand: Samsung
- LP on this board: 685
- Last researched: 2026-08-20T14:36:58.856Z
- Method: https://stierproducts.com/methodology
- Dataset: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22062813 - every board at once, one dated snapshot per release, same licence, prices and photographs left out
- Reuse: Text, rankings, tier assignments, LP values and verdicts are free to quote and reuse with attribution to stierproducts and a link to the source URL (CC BY 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Product photographs are not covered: they belong to their respective owners and are reproduced to illustrate the product being reviewed. Do not redistribute them under this licence.

## Verdict

A mid-tier NVMe drive that delivers near-flagship speeds at a fraction of the price, making it the best “budget flagship” in 2026.

## For

- Near-flagship speeds
- Lower price than higher-end flagships
- Read/write speeds up to 6,500 MB/s
- Competitive pricing compared to 990 Pro
- Efficient and cool-running

## Against

- DRAM-less architecture is a penalty under heavy long-term workloads

## Evidence

Consolidated from 44 cited sources across 40 outlets

| Outlet | Said by | Stance | Link | Link status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tom's Hardware | tomshardware.com | C | https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/samsung-990-2tb-ssd-review | fetched and confirmed |
| Linustechtips | linustechtips.com | C | https://linustechtips.com/topic/1628124-is-samsung-990-pro-a-good-choice-for-reliability-and-performance/ | fetched and confirmed |
| HotHardware | Marco Chiappetta | B | https://hothardware.com/reviews/samsung-ssd-990-review | fetched and confirmed |
| Reviewsinside | Reviewsinside | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45dx7rDih20 | fetched and confirmed |
| Dong Knows Tech | dongknows.com | D | https://dongknows.com/samsung-ssd-990-review/ | fetched and confirmed |
| PCWorld | Viviane Osswald | B | https://www.pcworld.com/article/2887969/samsung-ultra-fast-990-evo-plus-ssd-just-hit-a-new-lowest-price.html | fetched and confirmed |
| The SSD Review | Les Tokar | C | https://www.thessdreview.com/our-reviews/nvme/samsung-990-gen4-2tb-qlc-dramless-ssd-review/ | fetched and confirmed |
| StorageReview.com | storagereview.com | B | https://www.storagereview.com/review/samsung-990-ssd-review-a-value-gen4-ssd-for-expensive-times | fetched and confirmed |
| Ninth Gen QLC at PCIe Gen4 Speeds | tweaktown.com | C | https://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/11542/samsung-990-2tb-ssd-ninth-gen-qlc-at-pcie-gen4-speeds/index.html | fetched and confirmed |
| Kotaku | Kotaku Deals | B | https://kotaku.com/forget-crucial-or-wd-this-samsung-990-evo-plus-2tb-ssd-costs-peanuts-on-amazon-2000621435 | fetched and confirmed |
| Tiktok | tiktok.com | B | https://www.tiktok.com/@pc.cinematics/video/7641483370626600225 | fetched and confirmed |
| gamer | gamer | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZ5T4bz_01I | fetched and confirmed |
| Basic Tutorials | Jens Scharfenberg | C | https://basic-tutorials.com/news/samsung-ssd-990-a-new-entry-level-model-without-evo-or-pro/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Notebookcheck | Klaus Hinum | B | https://www.notebookcheck.net/Samsung-990-Pro-1-TB-SSD-Benchmarks.748399.0.html | fetched and confirmed |
| Techirya | Mystic Storm | B | https://techirya.com/samsung-990-evo-plus/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Gizmodo | Mike Fazioli | B | https://gizmodo.com/samsung-990-evo-plus-ssd-2tb-drops-to-0-17-per-gb-a-rare-low-while-storage-costs-trend-upward-2000744848 | fetched and confirmed |
| Game Tech Reviews | Game Tech Reviews | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llm0IzsvXpw | fetched and confirmed |
| Verified Reviews | Verified Reviews | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7AM-BMGtuI | fetched and confirmed |
| UnfocusedRhyme | UnfocusedRhyme | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTfvYqp7848 | fetched and confirmed |
| Amazon Quick Product Reviews | Amazon Quick Product Reviews | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ek99G5YRRuY | fetched and confirmed |
| WorthKart | WorthKart | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqaAYsvW-F0 | fetched and confirmed |
| only Bestpicks | only Bestpicks | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfS0Tyx60uk | fetched and confirmed |
| Critical Reviews | Critical Reviews | D | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxW74jp2t_Q | fetched and confirmed |
| Best Buy | Best Buy | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeIyreEw7Bw | fetched and confirmed |
| RBL Reviews | RBL Reviews | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_VY7khSlis | fetched and confirmed |
| RBL Reviews | RBL Reviews | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHaVMd_iIro | fetched and confirmed |
| Reviewsinside | Reviewsinside | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xARA3RY7TQo | fetched and confirmed |
| TechMechanic | TechMechanic | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRHbM0BBFIg | fetched and confirmed |
| Tech Folk Insights | Tech Folk Insights | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XURs7yrCWhs | fetched and confirmed |
| PcShopHub | PcShopHub | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZI4mbI-SsbI | fetched and confirmed |
| Shahzada | Shahzada | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TntjVGcK7s | fetched and confirmed |
| GenuineCritics | GenuineCritics | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlS_tmf4XhA | fetched and confirmed |
| Value Vault | Value Vault | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqgAqmZvlB8 | fetched and confirmed |
| Best Buy Amazon | Best Buy Amazon | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnOFWpODCKM | fetched and confirmed |
| 4KGearLab | 4KGearLab | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yT3dDU1MpnQ | fetched and confirmed |
| Product Insight | Product Insight | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-iLZ_QMvC8 | fetched and confirmed |
| Verified Reviews | Verified Reviews | D | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HdaIOFWIRA | fetched and confirmed |
| Finding Epic Tech | Finding Epic Tech | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBSz3FuQakg | fetched and confirmed |
| NTComputers & Internet | NTComputers & Internet | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeAT2-MspnE | fetched and confirmed |
| EaseUS | easeus.com | D | https://www.easeus.com/computer-instruction/samsung-990-pro-ssd-health-drops.html?srsltid=AfmBOopUvp1gMGK3d3obsXTHeUh6JdKducSisB9hsjej2CD0cIHp_Qcy | fetched and confirmed |
| NVIDIA Developer Forums | Neurfer | D | https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/dgx-spark-usb-ports-are-usb-4-40gbps-o-so-why/349121 | fetched and confirmed |
| Reviewsinside | Reviewsinside | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nhs8KPn9FdY | fetched and confirmed |
| The Don Tech | The Don Tech | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAmATBnVvLA | fetched and confirmed |
| Microsoft Q&A | Titus Tolbert (Sr. Dev Operation, Hoka corp) | - | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/5536733/potential-ssd-detection-bug-in-windows-11-24h2-fol | fetched and confirmed |

## Nearest alternatives on this board

| Rank | Product | Tier | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Samsung 990 Pro | S | https://stierproducts.com/products/samsung-990-pro |
| 2 | WD Black SN8100 | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/wd-black-sn8100 |
| 3 | Crucial T500 | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/crucial-t500 |
| 5 | WD Black SN850X | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/wd-black-sn850x |
| 6 | Lexar NM790 | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/lexar-nm790 |
| 7 | Lexar NM1090 Pro | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/lexar-nm1090-pro |
| 8 | WD Black SN7100 | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/wd-black-sn7100 |
| 9 | Samsung 9100 Pro | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/samsung-9100-pro |
| 15 | Kingston NV3 | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/kingston-nv3 |
| 16 | Crucial P3 Plus | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/crucial-p3-plus |

The full board is at https://stierproducts.com/categories/internal-ssds.

## What this tier means

- A: Excellent. Strongly recommended, beaten only by the very best.

## How to read this

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## Image

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