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Samsung 990 Pro Spec and Price in the United States

NVME2TBM.2 22807450 MB/s read

Released November 1, 2022 · $289.99 MSRP

Among Samsung's three PCIe 4.0 consumer drives here, the 990 Pro is the only one pairing a dedicated DRAM cache with the Pascal controller, and it shows in the numbers: 1.4 million random read IOPS and sequential speeds up to 7,450 MB/s put it at the top of the lineup. Released in November 2022 at a $289.99 MSRP, it targets buyers who want the fastest local storage available for gaming rigs or content-creation workstations rather than value. The 1,200TB endurance rating and five-year warranty back that positioning for heavy, sustained workloads.

15th of 106 models in the SSD catalog on Sequential read. Tied 16th of 106 models in the SSD catalog on Sequential write — 4 models share this figure.

Current best price
From $232.76at Amazon.com · captured 2026-09-09 · $232.76/TBView at Amazon.com

Prices exclude sales tax.

Captured periodically and may have changed.

Price history

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July 27, 202690 capturestoday · $779.50

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

Specifications

Capacity
2TB
Interface
NVME
Sequential read
7450 MB/s
Sequential write
6900 MB/s
Random read
1400000 IOPS
Random write
1550000 IOPS
PCIe generation
4
Form factor
M.2 2280
NAND type
TLC
DRAM cache
Controller
Samsung Pascal
Endurance (TBW)
1200 TB
Warranty
5 years

Capacities

ConfigurationPart numberEndurance (TBW)Sequential writeSequential readCurrent best pricePrice per TB
1TBMZ-V9P1T0B/AM600 TB6900 MB/s7450 MB/s
$232.76

at Amazon.com · captured 2026-09-09

$232.76/TB
2TBMZ-V9P2T0B/AM1200 TB6900 MB/s7450 MB/s
$389.99

at Amazon.com · captured 2026-09-15

$195.00/TB
4TBMZ-V9P4T0B/AM2400 TB6900 MB/s7450 MB/s
$779.50

at Newegg · captured 2026-09-15

$194.88/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 4 source(s), reviewed September 13, 2026. A source is counted only where it names this model exactly. How we track prices

Commonly praised

  • Reviewers place its all-round performance at the top of its generation, calling out queue-depth-1 random reads in particular.
  • The bundled Magician software and the level of vendor support are described as the standard the rest of the market is measured against.
  • It can be bought with a heatsink and RGB lighting, which reviewers treat as a genuine option rather than a gimmick.
  • Testers found it ran consistently and cool while remaining efficient.
  • Owners report very fast, reliable performance and praise the vendor's management software.
  • It runs cool under load and, being single-sided, fits laptops as well as desktops.
  • Buyers rate it among the fastest PCIe 4.0 drives and report it installed and booted without trouble.
  • Several describe it as reliable over time and rely on the vendor's software for monitoring and firmware updates.
  • Reviewers repeatedly measure benchmark results at or above the manufacturer's rated read and write speeds.
  • Many owners call it stable and reliable over months of use, and it is described as staying reasonably cool with a heatsink.

Commonly criticised

  • Sustained write performance came in below what the reviewer expected for a flagship drive.
  • Its launch price was judged too high against competing PCIe 4.0 drives.
  • The recurring owner warning is that older firmware degrades drive health, so it must be updated as soon as it is installed.
  • Reviewers note it costs more than rival drives of the same capacity.
  • Some buyers received units with old firmware that caused intermittent non-recognition until it was updated.
  • It gets very warm during large sustained transfers, so cooling matters.
  • Several reviewers consider it expensive.

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.