Samsung Australia launches SSD 990 EVO Plus with Impressive Performance Speeds Supported by PCIe 4.0/5.0

Samsung’s new 990 EVO Plus offers boosted performance and power efficiency with capacities of up to 4TB

990 EVO Plus brings high performance with its powerful 4TB model capable of random read and write speeds up to 1,050K IOPS and 1,400K IOPS, respectively

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., the world leader in advanced memory technology[1], today announced the release of the 990 EVO Plus, adding to its lineup of leading SSD products optimised for gaming, business, and creative endeavors. With PCIe 4.0 support and latest NAND technology, the 990 EVO Plus is an ideal solution for Australians seeking more performance and power efficiency on their PCs.

“The 990 EVO Plus is built for laptop and desktop PC users seeking faster processing speeds and expanded storage capacity,” said Phil Gaut, Senior Director Professional Display and Memory Solutions, Samsung Electronics Australia. “As console games continue to integrate video streaming, the inclusion of PCIe 4.0 will see the 990 EVO Plus provide Australians with a tangibly smoother experience, while it’s backwards compatibility futureproofs the SSD for PC and gaming advancements in the pipeline.”

Enhanced Performance and Power Efficiency

The 990 EVO Plus is built on decades of Samsung’s pioneering semiconductor technology, renowned for its reliability. Sequential read speeds come up to 7,250 megabytes-per-second (MB/s) and write speeds up to 6,300MB/s, an enhancement of up to 45% over the previous 990 EVO[2]. The performance boost is thanks to Samsung’s latest 8th generation V-NAND technology and 5-nanometer (nm) controller, while an innovative nickel-coated heat shield minimises overheating, allowing 73% higher power efficiency than its predecessor[3].

The 4TB model has an impressive read speed of 1,050K IOPS and 1,400K input/output operations per second (IOPS) for random write [4]. This remarkable performance nearly rivals that of SSD products with DRAM, despite not using DRAM cache, making it an optimal solution for gaming and AI tasks that require high performance.

Expanded Storage Capacity

The increasing demand for high-capacity storage devices is driven by managing large-sized files, high-quality video editing, and next-generation gaming. To meet today’s growing storage requirements, the 990 EVO Plus offers ample capacity with a 4TB model, exceeding the storage limits of the 990 EVO. The 990 EVO Plus is equipped with Samsung’s intelligent TurboWrite 2.0, revamped for maximised performance, offering rapid file transfer speeds and reduced lag.

Samsung Magician Software Support

Samsung Magician software presents a suite of optimisation tools for enhanced functionality for all Samsung SSDs, including the 990 EVO Plus. Australians can streamline the data migration process for SSD upgrades effortlessly and securely. In addition, Samsung Magician protects valuable data, monitors drive health and offers customised performance optimisation.

“If you’re a PC builder, gamer, or content developer and you’re not across Samsung Magician, now is the time to be introduced,” said Mr. Gaut. “At a glance, Samsung Magician gives you real-time performance and optimisation metrics such as speeds, temperature performance, firmware upgrades and authenticity checks, with the ability to detect potential failures before they happen. It is simply another out-of-the-box value-add that enables Australians to get the most out of Samsung memory solutions, hassle-free.”

The 990 EVO Plus is now available in Australia, with pricing below:

• 4TB (MZ-V9S4T0BW) RRP: $629.00
• 2TB (MZ-V9S2T0BW) RRP: $319.00
• 1TB (MZ-V9S1T0BW) RRP: $195.00

For more information — including warranty details — please visit

https://www.samsung.com/au/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/990-evo-plus-4tb-nvme-pcie-gen-4-mz-v9s4t0bw/

For a user guide on how to install the 990 EVO Plus onto your laptop or computer, visit https://semiconductor.samsung.com/consumer-storage/ssdupgrade/

Samsung SSD 990 EVO Plus Specifications

[1] Source: 2003-2023 OMDIA data – NAND suppliers’ revenue market share based on annual revenue from 2003 to 2023

[2] Comparison based on 990 EVO PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD 1TB which has sequential read/write speeds up to 5,000/4,200 MB/s. Based on internal tests, individual results are subject to variations by user’s system configuration.

[3] Comparison based on 990 EVO PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD 1TB. Based on internal tests. Individual results are subject to variations by user’s system configuration.

[4] Based on internal testing.

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

[6] 1GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes by IDEMA. A certain portion of capacity may be used for system file and maintenance use, so the actual capacity may differ from what is indicated on the product label.

[7] Sequential and random performance measurements are based on IOmeter1.1.0. Performance may vary based on an SSD’s firmware version, system hardware & configuration. Test system configuration: AMD Ryzen9 7950x 16-Core Processor CPU@4.5GHz, DDR5 4800MHz 16GBx2), OS-Windows 11 Pro 64bit, Chipset – ASRock X670E Taichi

[8] Sequential and random performance measurements are based on IOmeter1.1.0. Performance may vary based on an SSD’s firmware version, system hardware & configuration. Test system configuration: AMD Ryzen9 7950x 16-Core Processor CPU@4.5GHz, DDR5 4800MHz 16GBx2), OS-Windows 11 Pro 64bit, Chipset – ASRock X670E Taichi

[9] Samsung Electronics shall not be liable for any loss, including but not limited to loss of data or other information contained on Samsung Electronics’ products or loss of profit or revenue which may be incurred by the user. For more information on the warranty, please visit samsung.com/SSD or semiconductor.samsung.com/internal-ssd/

Five years or total bytes written (TBW), whichever comes first. For more information on the warranty, please refer to the enclosed warranty document in the package.