Final up to date: January seventh, 2024 at 11:46 UTC+01:00
Out of nowhere, it seems like Samsung is getting ready to launch a brand new EVO SSD, which occurs to have popped up on the corporate’s official Ukrainian portal. The 990 EVO SSD, because it had been, is not out there for buy but; nonetheless, the Ukrainian web site has revealed every little thing however the worth.
Here is the 990 EVO PCIe 4.0 x4/5 NVMe M.2 (2280) SSD from Samsung. Because the EVO identify suggests, it ought to be a extra inexpensive different to the 990 PRO SSD launched final yr. However extra on that later.
The official (leaked) spec sheet mentions 1TB or 2TB of V-NAND TLC reminiscence, sequential learn/write speeds of as much as 5,000/4,200 MB/s, random learn/write speeds of as much as 700k/800k IOPS, and AES 256-bit encryption.
The 990 EVO SSD has a graphene sticker that dissipates warmth, however there is not any point out of a model with a heatsink, a la 990 PRO.
How a lot will the 990 EVO SSD price?
Though Samsung’s official web site hasn’t talked about costs, the 990 EVO SSD was additionally listed on Amazon in Germany (by way of WinFuture).
Oddly sufficient, the 990 EVO SSD is barely any cheaper than the 990 PRO at Amazon, however it’s doable for the early itemizing to have higher-than-retail costs. As soon as it goes on sale, these tentative costs might drop.
For what it is price, the 1TB and 2TB 990 EVO SSDs are listed on Amazon for €114.90 and €189.90, respectively. In distinction, the 1TB and 2TB 990 PRO SSDs at Samsung’s on-line store in Germany price €129.90 and €199.90.
As to when the brand new 990 EVO SSD will go on sale, time will inform, however seeing the way it’s already listed on-line, it’d hit the cabinets in Europe by the tip of January.
