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Samsung 990 EVO Spec and Price in Canada

NVME1TBM.2 22805000 MB/s read

Released June 27, 2024

The 990 EVO is Samsung's value PCIe 4.0 entry, released June 2024: 5,000/4,200 MB/s sequential on a DRAM-less Piccolo controller with Host Memory Buffer, per the product page and database entries. It carries dual PCIe 4.0 x4 / 5.0 x2 support — the 5.0 lane mode is what lets it hit the same numbers as the PCIe 4.0-only parts at the same price point. Random IOPS settle at 680K read / 800K write, below the DRAM-backed 990 Pro, matching its everyday-computing positioning. Endurance is 600TB for the 1TB grade with a five-year warranty.

Tied 48th of 106 models in the SSD catalog on Sequential read — 8 models share this figure. Tied 51st of 106 models in the SSD catalog on Sequential write — 3 models share this figure.

Current best price
From $387.00at Amazon.ca · captured 2026-09-15 · $387.00/TBView at Amazon.ca

Prices exclude GST/HST.

Captured periodically and may have changed.

Price history

30D90D180DAll
  • 1TB
  • 2TB
July 17, 202652 capturestoday · $731.00

Each point is one capture, not a list price. How we track prices

Specifications

Capacity
1TB
Interface
NVME
Sequential read
5000 MB/s
Sequential write
4200 MB/s
Random read
680000 IOPS
Random write
800000 IOPS
PCIe generation
4
Form factor
M.2 2280
NAND type
TLC
DRAM cache
Controller
Samsung Piccolo controller
Endurance (TBW)
600 TB
Warranty
5 years

Capacities

ConfigurationPart numberEndurance (TBW)Sequential writeSequential readCurrent best pricePrice per TB
1TBMZ-V9E1T0B/AM600 TB4200 MB/s5000 MB/s
$387.00

at Amazon.ca · captured 2026-09-15

$387.00/TB
2TBMZ-V9E2T0B/AM1200 TB4200 MB/s5000 MB/s
$610.99

at Newegg Canada · captured 2026-09-09

$305.50/TB

Guides for this category

How to choose an SSDFour questions decide almost every SSD purchase — what fits, how big, how fast, and how much it should cost.NVMe or SATAWhich interface your machine takes, how to tell without opening it, and what the speed difference actually buys you.How much SSD capacity you actually needHow to size a drive from what you already use, why leaving headroom matters, and when one bigger drive beats two small ones.M.2 sizes and SSD form factorsWhat 2280, 2242, and 2.5-inch mean, which one your machine takes, and how to check the keying before you buy.What SSD speed numbers actually tell youSequential versus random performance, why the number on the box describes the rarer case, and how to read it without being misled.PCIe generations for SSDsWhat Gen 3, Gen 4, and Gen 5 change, why a newer drive always works in an older slot, and when the extra speed is worth paying for.TLC, QLC, and DRAM-less SSDsWhat the NAND type and the controller's cache change about how a drive behaves, and when either is worth caring about.SSD endurance and warrantiesWhat TBW and DWPD actually promise, how much a normal machine writes, and when endurance is worth paying extra for.How to install an SSDFitting an M.2 or 2.5-inch drive, choosing between cloning and a clean install, and what to check on the first boot.When an SSD price is actually goodWhy price per terabyte beats any discount percentage, and why a good price on one capacity says nothing about the others.

What owners and reviewers say

Summarised from 2 source(s), reviewed September 13, 2026. A source is counted only where it names this model exactly. How we track prices

Commonly praised

  • A mainstream drive that balances energy efficiency with interface flexibility, with the usual management features.
  • Owners find it fast for a DRAM-less drive, with strong random 4K results and quick game loads.
  • Setup is described as simple, working out of the box and even inside a USB enclosure.
  • Owners consider it good value for adding game or media storage.

Commonly criticised

  • Its next-generation branding is ambiguous because it runs only two Gen5 lanes alongside four Gen4 lanes.
  • Benchmark results were weak with high latency and low IOPS versus rivals, and launch pricing sat above faster drives.
  • Being DRAM-less, it draws on host memory, and owners question its sustained performance.
  • Owners repeatedly advise updating the firmware with the vendor's tool, warning that older firmware can cause trouble.

Sources behind this summary

Sources

Every spec above was pulled from one of these — a field a source didn't state was left off rather than estimated.