Samsung SSD 990 EVO is 43% faster than the 970 EVO Plus

And better!

To sort out your storage woes, Samsung has dropped the SSD 990 EVO. This device comes in hot with read/write speeds hitting up to 5,000 MB/s and 4,200 MB/s.

The new 990 EVO is said to be 43% faster than its predecessor, the 970 EVO Plus. Whether you're into gaming, hustling at work, or diving into some heavy video/photo editing, the SSD flaunts pumped-up random read and write speeds of up to 700K IOPS and 800K IOPS.

The 990 EVO also has Host Memory Buffer (HMB) tech under the hood so it achieves optimised performance even without a DRAM design. Plus, it's a power-saver, boosting efficiency by 70%, so you can clock in those extended PC sessions without sweating over battery life. And, it has Modern Standby for instant on/off  functionality and connectivity in low-power mode.

The 990 EVO also comes with a heat spreader label, keeping things cool and while ensuring performance. You've got choices too, with the 1TB and 2TB options. Plus, it supports PCIe 4.0 x4 and PCIe 5.0 x2 interfaces to handle whatever your PC dreams up. And, the Samsung Magician offers optimisation tools, including health monitoring, data protection, and timely firmware updates. Priced for ₹9,999 for the 1TB variant and ₹16,699 for the 2TB party, it comes backed by a solid 5-year warranty.