Samsung SSD 990 PRO 2TB, PCIe 4.0 M.2 2280, Up to 7,450 MB/s

I am using two of these 1TB drives in a custom NAS box I put together running TrueNAS. I have two 12TB HDD drives, two slower SSDs, and two of these great Samsung 1TB NVMe drives. While the majority of my backups are on the mirrored HDD drives, and the TrueNAS boot drives are the SSDs, I use these two Samsung NVMes as a high-performance NVME pool for storing apps, containers, metadata, VMs, databases, and PLEX metadata. This is ideal because the ZFS mirror offers redundancy for critical app data, low latency and high IOPS making it a great place for TrueNAS apps and datasets. These drives are the biggest real-world performance area of my NAS so I use it where speed matters most. The TrueNAS OS and temp jobs/work stay on the SSDs so they don't wear out these NVMes quickly. These drives are nice and fast for PCIe 4.0. They also were a great price at the time because of holiday pricing and they were on backorder for a bit, which caused the price to drop for a week, too. So the value couldn't be beat at the time. Samsung drives like these have never failed me, and some of my M.2 drives get quite a workout on my main desktop build! The only thing I would recommend with these drives is using a third-party heatsink on them that has a fan on it. It keeps these drives nice and cool during high loads. Without them, you run the risk of overheating and heat-related speed throttling, causing your drives to slow down while hot. So keep these drive cool by slapping a $20 M.2 heatsink+fan on there and never worry again! These drives were perfect for my new NAS, or for your next desktop PC drive replacement! They work great and are trouble-free for me so far. I will update if I ever run into any problems with them.

Works like dream. fast, lots of storage. got it at a great price

Used this new drive as a larger replacement for my C:/ drive (OS drive) in my Dell XPS 8930 desktop system. So far, this thing works great and is amazingly fast. My system originally came with a 256GB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD drive. But, I was very close to the max limit on that drive and I was having trouble finding anything more to move to my secondary data drive. I also didn't really relish the idea of having to do a fresh windows 11 install and having to reload all my apps, data and everything else. I keep my system throughly updated and cleaned up, so I wasn't dealing with an old, bloated, slow install. I went with Samsung for this new SSD, for two reasons. First, I've bought Samsung drives before and was always impressed. But, most of all, because I was familiar with the Samsung Magician software that you can download free to do the data migration (cloning), as well as other ongoing drive maintenance. This free software will only allow you to transfer to a Samsung drive, so it's a no-go if you buy a different brand of drive. As expected, the Samsung Magician software is very good (now in Version 9.0) and it made the cloning of my old C: drive an easy and quick job. My old drive had nearly 220GB of data to be migrated to my new drive and it all happened in a little more than an hour. It copies and transfers every single bit of data from the original drive. Once it says the transfer has completed, you just shut it all down, transfer the new drive into your original C: drive socket and power back up. Everything is exactly the same as it was when you started. I had to use a UGREEN NVMe M.2 enclosure plugged into my computer through a USB port for the cloning operation, as my Dell desktop computer only has one NVMe M.2 slot. That was also purchased through Amazon for less than $20. So far, this new SSD drive is super fast and hasn't missed a beat since it was powered up. I highly recommend Samsung drives. One last note.......if you have questions or problems installing your new SSB, Samsung has a great customer service telephone help desk. Within 5 minutes of placing my call, I was talking to a very knowledgable computer expert that immediately answered my questions, made a couple of good suggestions and had me all taken care of. And, believe it or not, this guy sounded US based and was very easy to understand. All together, my problems were resolved in less than 10 minutes total, including a short wait to be routed to the correct product specialist. Way to go Samsung!

A new form of digital storage that is small and very fast. I link the files stored here to my Cloud Server, in the up direction, and can view them locally in the Mac Finder in the down direction... as is the case for all Storage device. This one is top of its class, a bit pricey, small, super fast, plug and play essentially and very quiet. You can occasionally hear the fan come on which is recommended over a heat sink which, for the non techies out there, means an additional piece of ribbed aluminum typically where the heat migrates and dissipates. A heatsink is available in lieu of a fan on many NVMe (Non-Volatile Memory Express) Flash Memory Devices, but I recommend a fan.

Fastest for Gen4. High capacity. Now way more expensive due to ram shortage so cannot comment on price. Stable, no issues.

Best nvme out there, competitive on any level office desk to gaming to just move files. Grab it when prices go down.

I bought this 990 PRO for a customer’s build, and the performance is unbeatable. The installation is straightforward, and the speed jump especially if they are coming from a SATA drive or an older Gen3 NVMe, is massive. Samsung’s Magician software makes it easy to monitor the drive's health and update firmware, which adds a lot of value for the end user. It runs surprisingly cool for such a fast drive, but if the customer is doing heavy video editing or 3D rendering, I’d definitely recommend a motherboard heatsink. This is a "set it and forget it" component that gives the customer total peace of mind.

This Samsung 990 PRO 2TB NVMe SSD turned out to be one of those upgrades that quietly changes everything about how the PC feels. The small M.2 stick takes up almost no space on the motherboard, but it adds a huge amount of fast storage that makes the whole system feel cleaner and more modern. For size and storage, the 2TB capacity is a sweet spot. It is small and slim enough to disappear under a heatsink or alongside a big GPU, yet spacious enough to hold Windows, a big game library, and work files without constantly worrying about what to uninstall next. It feels like finally having “breathing room” on the main drive instead of constantly managing space. The design is simple and professional, with no unnecessary bulk or gimmicks—just a clean-looking drive that fits right into any build, whether flashy RGB or a more minimal setup. Day to day, the quality and performance really stand out: the PC boots quickly, games and apps launch almost instantly, and large file transfers finish much faster than before. It feels reliable, fast, and well built, and easily deserves a full five stars.

Really fast

I’ve been using the Samsung 990 Pro 2TB for over a year, and it has been one of the most reliable and high-performing components in my PC. My system includes: * Intel Core i5-12600K * Gigabyte RTX 5070 Eagle OC * 32GB DDR5 RAM * MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI motherboard * 4 NVMe SSDs totaling 6TB * Samsung 990 Pro 2TB * XPG Gammix S60 2TB * WD Black SN770 1TB * Lexar NM790 1TB The Samsung 990 Pro is dedicated to my content creation workflow, including video editing, gameplay recording, stock footage storage, project files, and exports. I regularly work with large video files, and this drive has consistently delivered excellent performance. Projects open quickly, footage scrubs smoothly, and transferring hundreds of gigabytes of data takes far less time than older SSDs I’ve used. Gaming performance is also excellent, with fast game loading times and a very responsive overall system experience. After a year of heavy daily use, the drive remains stable, fast, and reliable. I’ve experienced no data loss, no performance issues, and no unexpected problems. Samsung Magician software is also a nice bonus for monitoring drive health and keeping firmware up to date. Pros: ✅ Exceptional performance for video editing and content creation ✅ Fast game load times ✅ Reliable for long-term storage of important projects and data ✅ Consistent speeds even under heavy workloads ✅ Excellent software support Cons: ⚠️ More expensive than budget Gen4 SSDs, but the quality and performance justify the price Final Verdict: If you’re a content creator, editor, streamer, or gamer looking for a premium PCIe Gen4 SSD, the Samsung 990 Pro is an easy recommendation. Even after a year of heavy use in a multi-SSD workstation setup, it continues to perform flawlessly.

I've been an old fan of the 980 Pro for years, it never failed me. This 990 Pro tops the performance and heat management! The highest temp in Asus NUC 14 Pro (Tall) is 50c under pressure. Just wow!

Ease installation, value for money and speed is great with durability

Excelente SSD se siente premium desde que lo instalas. En ejecución es sobresaliente. velocidad y estabilidad sin despeinarse.