Samsung 990 EVO Plus 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
95 Overall Score
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Kingston SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Kingston
98 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Samsung 990 EVO Plus 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
88 out of 100 medium confidence 24 reviews
The Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB is highly praised for its exceptional speed, making it a transformative upgrade from SATA SSDs. Users report significantly faster boot times, game loads, and file transfers, with easy installation and reliable performance. While it lacks a heatsink and DRAM, most find these non-issues, especially with motherboard heatsinks and HMB technology. Overall, it's considered a top-tier value for high-end builds.
Pros
- Blazing fast read/write speeds
- Easy installation
- Reliable performance
- Good value for money
- Runs cool with motherboard heatsink
Cons
- No included heatsink
- No DRAM (uses HMB)
- Premium price
Performance 12
Ease of installation 6
Value for money 5
Thermal management 4
Dram absence 4
Reliability 3
Kingston SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
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Specifications
| Samsung 990 EVO Plus | Kingston SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 | 5★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Controller | Samsung in-house Controller | SM2508 |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✗ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
Samsung 990 EVO Plus 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong endurance (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Below average affordability (10th percentile)10th %ile
Kingston SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong speed (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong endurance (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Below average affordability (6th percentile)6th %ile
Verdict
Winner: Kingston SSD
Scores 98 overall, wins 4 of 6 usage categories and 7 of 18 specs.