Samsung Australia Introduces New 990 SSD with Powerful Performance and Improved Power Efficiency

Samsung Australia has today announced pricing and availability of its new 990 SSD, available in 1-terabyte (TB) and 2TB capacities. Delivering exceptional sequential performance and enhanced power efficiency, the Samsung 990 SSD is designed as a balanced storage solution optimised for gaming, creative workloads, and daily PC use.

“Samsung’s 990 SSD is a solid solution for a wide range of users looking to expand their storage for heavy workloads, immersive gaming, high-resolution content creation, and DIY PC builds,” said Simon Howe, Director – Visual Display and Brand Memory, Samsung Australia.

Thanks to PCIe 4.0 support and the latest NAND technologies, the Samsung 990 SSD 2TB model delivers a sequential read speed of up to 7,250 megabytes per second (MB/s), while the 1TB model reaches up to 7,150 MB/s. Both models provide sequential write speeds of up to 6,450 MB/s, enabling fast file transfers and loading times.

For random performance, the 2TB model delivers up to 850K read and 1,200K write IOPS, while the 1TB model reaches read and write speeds of up to 700K and 1,100K IOPS, respectively. These capabilities help users experience faster application launches, responsive gameplay, and efficient handling of large-scale workloads.

The large storage capacity options also allow users to store large amounts of high-quality content and the latest AAA games. The 2TB model can store up to 30 large-scale games based on an average size of 64GB[1] , making it an ideal solution for gamers and creators managing increasingly sizable files and applications.

The Samsung 990 SSD has also achieved significant improvements in power efficiency. Compared to its previous 990 PRO model, the power efficiency has improved by up to 38% [2], allowing users achieve high performance with lower power consumption.

The Samsung Magician Software helps ensure the Samsung 990 SSD maintains optimal performance. It supports seamless data migration and drive health monitoring, enabling users to benefit from customised performance optimisation and robust data protection.

The Samsung 990 SSD will be available via select resellers in 1TB and 2TB models from today, with RRPs $385.00 (MZ-V9V1T0BW) and $759.00 (MZ-V9V2T0BW), respectively.

For more information about Samsung Australia’s range of memory and storage options, visit: https://www.samsung.com/au/memory-storage/ssd/

For detailed information, please contact your local service center.

[1] Based on an average game size of 64.3GB – calculated using the top 12 titles from Steam’s “Best of 2025: New Releases” list

https://store.steampowered.com/charts/bestofyear/2025

[2] SSD 990 sequential read/write 1,686/1,697 MB/s per Watt, 990 PRO sequential read/write 1,221/1,255 MB/s per Watt based on the internal test result of the 2TB capacity model.

[3] 1GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes by IDEMA. A certain portion of capacity may be used for system file and maintenance use, thus the actual available capacity may differ from the labeled capacity.

[4] The NVM Express® design mark is a registered trademark of NVM Express, Inc.

[5] Sequential and random performance are based on 1Ometer1.1.0 Performance may vary based on SSD’s firmware version, system hardware & configurations. Test System: AMD Ryzen 9 7650X 16-Core Processor CPU@4.50GHz, DDR5 4800MHz (16GBx2), OS-Windows 11 Pro 64bit, Chipset-ASRock-X670E-Taichi. Sequential and random write performance was measured with Intelligent TurboWrite technology being activated. Intelligent TurboWrite operates only within a specific data transfer size.

[6] Samsung Electronics shall not be liable for any loss, including but not limited to loss of data or other information contained on Samsung’s products or loss of profit or revenue which may be incurred by the user. Warranty provides coverage for the stated time period or the TBW (Total Bytes Written), whichever comes first. Please refer to the detailed warranty statement here at http://www.samsung.com/samsungssd