"Samsung 990 Evo Plus 2TB SSD Sale: Ideal for PS5, Gaming PCs"

The Samsung 990 Evo Plus 2TB PCIe 4.0 M.2 NVMe solid state drive is currently on sale for an unbeatable price of $129.99. This is a steal, especially since it's even lower than the Black Friday deals we saw. At this price, it's $40 less than the Samsung 990 Pro, and most gamers won't notice any difference in performance between the two.

Samsung 990 Evo Plus 2TB PS5 SSD for $129.99

Samsung 990 Evo Plus 2TB PCIe Gen 4x4 M.2 SSD

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$129.99 at Amazon

The Samsung 990 Evo Plus is a fantastic choice for both gaming PCs and PlayStation 5 consoles. It easily surpasses Sony's minimum speed requirements for the PS5, with sequential read speeds reaching up to 7,250MB/s and write speeds up to 6,300MB/s. While it's not as fast as the 990 Pro, it's still significantly quicker than the non-Pro version of the 990 Evo. The key difference is that the 990 Evo Plus is a DRAM-less drive, but this won't affect your PS5 performance. For PC gamers, it uses HMB (host memory buffer) technology to leverage a small amount of your system's RAM, ensuring smooth performance without any noticeable difference from the 990 Pro.

The 990 Evo Plus does not come with a preinstalled heatsink, but its new, single-sided design is power-efficient and produces less heat than older SSD models. This means it should work perfectly in your PS5 without thermal throttling, though adding a heatsink for extra peace of mind would only cost an additional $7.

More SSDs for PS5

If you're looking for other options, here are some of our top picks for PS5 SSDs:

Corsair MP600 PRO LPX

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Crucial T500

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WD_Black P40

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Lexar NM790

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