Samsung 990 EVO

Samsung 990 EVO

Samsung
87 Overall Score
vs
Lufasnd SSD

Lufasnd SSD

Lufasnd
28 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Samsung 990 EVO

88 out of 100 medium confidence 11 reviews

Users are generally very satisfied with this Samsung SSD, praising its fast read/write speeds, easy installation, and good value for budget builds. Some note that a DRAM-equipped alternative like the 990 EVO PLUS is close in price and might be a better choice, and a few mention minor setup quirks like needing extra screws or firmware updates. Overall, it's seen as a solid, reliable drive for gaming and general storage expansion.

Pros
  • Fast read/write speeds
  • Easy installation
  • Good value for budget
  • Reliable Samsung quality
  • Great for gaming storage
Cons
  • DRAM-less design
  • Requires firmware update
  • Extra screws needed
  • Heatsink installation tricky
👍 Performance 6
👍 Ease of installation 4
👍 Value for money 4
🤔 Dram less design 2
👎 Firmware update 2
👍 Gaming use 2

Lufasnd SSD

No customer feedback yet

Scores

Laptop
Samsung
91
Lufasnd
30
Budget
Samsung
88
Lufasnd
38
Gaming
Samsung
81
Lufasnd
20
Workstation
Samsung
77
Lufasnd
26
Console
Samsung
63
Lufasnd
10
Portable
Samsung
22
Lufasnd
8

Specifications

Samsung 990 EVOLufasnd SSD
Drive
Capacity
2,000
512
Form FactorM.2 22802.5"
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4SATA III
ProtocolNVMeSATA
PCIe Generation4★—
External✗✗
Performance
Sequential Read (MB/s)
5,000
520
Sequential Write (MB/s)
4,200
500
Random Read (IOPS)
700,000
No data
Random Write (IOPS)
800,000
No data
Hardware
NANDTLCTLC
DRAM Cache✗—
ControllerSamsung in-house Controller—
Reliability
Endurance (TBW)
1,200
No data
Warranty (years)5★—
Features
Heatsink✗—
Hardware Encryption✓★—

Pros & Cons

Samsung 990 EVO

  • Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong random (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong endurance (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (79th percentile)

Lufasnd SSD

  • Below average endurance (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average random (22nd percentile)
  • Below average speed (22nd percentile)
  • Below average capacity (34th percentile)

Pricing

Samsung 990 EVO

No current pricing available

Lufasnd SSD

Verdict

★ Winner: Samsung 990 EVO

Scores 87 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 17 specs.

Samsung 990 EVO Better at:

BudgetGamingLaptopConsolePortableWorkstation

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