The Samsung 990 SSD, which utilizes QLC-based V9 flash memory and the PiccoloQ controller, is currently available on Amazon for $339.99. This price reflects a discount of $190 compared to its standard retail cost, offering a high-capacity storage solution during a period of rising SSD prices.
The drive is an M.2 PCIe Gen 4 device capable of sequential read and write speeds reaching 7,250 MB/s and 6,450 MB/s respectively. It is designed to maintain competitive performance levels, matching or exceeding the bandwidth of the Samsung 990 Evo and the Crucial P310 in various benchmarks.
The hardware is positioned as a viable option for gaming and console storage, where read-heavy workloads benefit from the drive's pSLC cache architecture. Samsung also offers a discounted price on the 1TB version of the 990 series for users requiring less storage capacity.
The current promotional pricing on Amazon is available for a limited time. Potential buyers are advised that the discount is subject to change as the market for high-capacity PCIe 4.0 storage continues to fluctuate.