# Samsung 990 Pro

- Source: https://stierproducts.com/products/samsung-990-pro
- Category board: https://stierproducts.com/categories/internal-ssds
- Placement: #1 of 16 in Internal SSDs, S tier
- Brand: Samsung
- LP on this board: 898
- 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

top speeds, firmware support, warranty and proven reliability.

## For

- Top-tier PCIe 4.0 speeds
- Solid firmware support
- 5-year warranty
- Consistent performance in industry data
- Highest sustained read/write speeds for a 2-TB PCIe 4.0 drive

## Against

- Early-2023 rapid-health-decline firmware scare, though since patched

## Evidence

Consolidated from 43 cited sources across 38 outlets

| Outlet | Said by | Stance | Link | Link status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Linustechtips | linustechtips.com | D | https://linustechtips.com/topic/1628124-is-samsung-990-pro-a-good-choice-for-reliability-and-performance/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Facebook | Ryan Davis | B | https://www.facebook.com/groups/372119787729533/posts/1237870644487772/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Gizmodo | Mike Fazioli | B | https://gizmodo.com/samsung-pushes-990-pro-2tb-gen4-ssd-to-nearly-40-off-to-clear-out-stock-ahead-of-amazon-prime-day-2000767279 | fetched and confirmed |
| Notebookcheck | Klaus Hinum | B | https://www.notebookcheck.net/Samsung-990-Pro-1-TB-SSD-Benchmarks.748399.0.html | fetched and confirmed |
| Vividrepairs | vividrepairs.co.uk | B | https://www.vividrepairs.co.uk/samsung-990-pro-nvme-ssd-review | fetched and confirmed |
| TechRadar | techradar.com | B | https://www.techradar.com/pro/samsungs-absolutely-stellar-2tb-990-pro-ssd-earned-a-5-star-review-from-us-and-its-just-got-a-massive-discount-at-amazon | fetched and confirmed |
| Vividrepairs | vividrepairs.co.uk | B | https://www.vividrepairs.co.uk/samsung-990-pro-4tb-nvme-ssd-review | fetched and confirmed |
| MakeUseOf | Gavin Phillips | D | https://www.makeuseof.com/stop-wasting-money-on-pro-ssds/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Verified Reviews | Verified Reviews | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pDRDNO1-4g | fetched and confirmed |
| Gagadget.com | James Taylor | C | https://gagadget.com/en/673193-samsung-990-pro-vs-wd-black-sn850x/ | fetched and confirmed |
| ReviewNest Daily | ReviewNest Daily | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lS4pJyPIvB8 | fetched and confirmed |
| PC Guide | Aaron Ritchie | B | https://www.pcguide.com/deals/you-have-mere-hours-to-snap-up-this-2tb-samsung-990-pro-ssd-deal-for-39-off-its-peak-price-on-amazon/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Louis Rossmann | Louis Rossmann | D | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpPIW4aeeag | fetched and confirmed |
| Verified Reviews | Verified Reviews | D | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unNGz08zwlU | fetched and confirmed |
| TechTroveToday | TechTroveToday | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-fGpzvFIYM | fetched and confirmed |
| SamDansCouch | SamDansCouch | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZIyY-jrY24 | fetched and confirmed |
| Louis Rossmann | Louis Rossmann | D | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fR91G9uQ6l0 | fetched and confirmed |
| tech cali | tech cali | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFzFv2eEtCs | fetched and confirmed |
| Tech Deal | Tech Deal | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIrMdGfL-bQ | fetched and confirmed |
| Machine Whisper | Machine Whisper | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TWlbY-62pQ | fetched and confirmed |
| Future Circuit | Future Circuit | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOwFmUJAFV8 | fetched and confirmed |
| Tech FBI | Tech FBI | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83hOnBGJZF8 | fetched and confirmed |
| EaseUS | easeus.com | D | https://www.easeus.com/computer-instruction/samsung-990-pro-ssd-health-drops.html?srsltid=AfmBOop9TzTgcc9OnqufNccY-vgTaAY7gZksbzkw6Y9o5s2Lv1OcPj05 | fetched and confirmed |
| BudgetBuys | BudgetBuys | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bn7gkmranxM | fetched and confirmed |
| Brutal Reviews | Brutal Reviews | D | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67U5zMt67CU | fetched and confirmed |
| Verified Reviews | Verified Reviews | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65vv8SBsYX0 | fetched and confirmed |
| Kotaku | Kotaku Deals | B | https://kotaku.com/samsung-is-going-nuts-990-pro-2tb-ssd-going-for-pennies-when-you-buy-on-amazon-2000646246 | fetched and confirmed |
| Game Tested Tech | Game Tested Tech | B | https://gametestedtech.com/articles/samsung-990-pro-review | fetched and confirmed |
| Grey PC - Custom PCs Made Easy | usamazeki01 | B | https://greypc.net/samsung-990-pro-2tb-buy-guide-the-ultimate-storage-for-pro-level-performance-in-2026/?srsltid=AfmBOoo_oQK6_Jbw23MwKm-DPLml3FvSXpy4qcli48uW9h5lbryyL3uP | fetched and confirmed |
| Linkedin | Followers | C | https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/samsung-990-pro-heatsink-ssd-4tb-vs-anwar-parvez-txsxc | fetched and confirmed |
| Pcmag | Tony Hoffman | B | https://www.pcmag.com/deals/best-back-to-school-ssd-deals-2026-august-13 | fetched and confirmed |
| Tech Insider | Mason Whitfield | B | https://tech-insider.org/au/best-ssds-australia/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Style Review Online Style Magazine Reviews Blog Fashion Trends | Super User | C | https://style-review.com/reviews/product/best-nvme-ssd-1tb | fetched and confirmed |
| Secure Data Recovery Services | Timothy Burlee | B | https://www.securedatarecovery.com/blog/ssd-buyers-guide | fetched and confirmed |
| Gagadget.com | Jim Reddy | C | https://gagadget.com/en/682721-sk-hynix-platinum-p41-vs-samsung-990-pro/ | fetched and confirmed |
| eTeknix | Solomon Thompson | B | https://www.eteknix.com/samsung-9100-pro-pcie-5-0-ssd-sees-major-price-drop-nearly-matching-the-990-pro/ | fetched and confirmed |
| GenuineCritics | GenuineCritics | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xf1ZviTmLIg | fetched and confirmed |
| ElcomSoft blog | Oleg Afonin | C | https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2026/07/how-to-buy-a-reliable-ssd-continued/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Reviewsinside | Reviewsinside | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hXDkpT6JzE | fetched and confirmed |
| Medium | medium.com | B | https://medium.com/@sethterranova2166/best-ssd-for-pc-my-real-experience-testing-the-fastest-drive-0a6b58ba7267 | fetched and confirmed |
| The Don Tech | The Don Tech | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAmATBnVvLA | fetched and confirmed |
| Col Reviews 🎁 | Col Reviews 🎁 | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzR7MDXwYAU | fetched and confirmed |
| Royalty Tech | Royalty Tech | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddLngauo1s0 | fetched and confirmed |

## Nearest alternatives on this board

| Rank | Product | Tier | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | WD Black SN8100 | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/wd-black-sn8100 |
| 3 | Crucial T500 | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/crucial-t500 |
| 4 | Samsung 990 EVO Plus | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/samsung-990-evo-plus |
| 5 | WD Black SN850X | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/wd-black-sn850x |
| 6 | Lexar NM790 | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/lexar-nm790 |
| 12 | Samsung 870 EVO | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/samsung-870-evo |
| 13 | Orico O7000 | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/orico-o7000 |
| 14 | Samsung 990 EVO | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/samsung-990-evo |
| 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

- S: Exceptional. Finishes top run after run; capped at 3 slots per category.

## How to read this

- Each category is researched in four independent runs, one per lens (expert consensus, value, reliability, community pulse). Every run ranks a board of candidates that deliberately includes products buyers cross-shop but should avoid. Placements score on a ranked ladder (LP), and tiers are derived from LP, so no tier is ever assigned by hand.
- LP is this product's points on its own category ladder. It is comparable within a category and not across categories.
- Link status reports what our pre-publication link check found when it fetched the cited URL. It says nothing about the quality of the review.
- A citation with no usable link is listed rather than dropped, and is excluded from the counted total above.

## Image

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