Name: Samsung 990 EVO Plus
Brand: Samsung
SKU: B0DHLCRF91
Price: 329.71 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.8 (6095 reviews)

Expert Review Analysis

The Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB is a DRAM‑less NVMe SSD that supports PCIe 4.0 x4 or PCIe 5.0 x2, delivering up to 7,250 MB/s sequential reads and 6,300 MB/s writes while consuming very low power, making it ideal for laptops and client PCs.

✓ Best for: Laptop owners, gamers, and general PC users who need a fast, power‑efficient storage upgrade for OS boots, game loading, and large file transfers, as well as PS5 storage expansion where low heat and power draw are critical.✗ Not ideal for: Professionals performing sustained 4K video editing, heavy content creation, or server environments that require continuous high‑write performance and benefit from dedicated DRAM cache.

Pros

✓Peak sequential read speed of up to 7,250 MB/s and write speed of up to 6,300 MB/s delivering fast file transfers.
✓Power‑efficient design with maximum active power of only 4.6 W and sleep power as low as 5 mW, ideal for laptops.
✓Nickel‑coated 5 nm Piccolo controller provides excellent thermal efficiency with no throttling under load.

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Specifications

Design

Form FactorM.2 2280

Height2.38 mm mm

Width22.15 mm mm

Length80.15 mm mm

Weight9 g g

Features

EncryptionAES 256-bit (Class 0), TCG/Opal v2.0, IEEE 1667 (MS eDrive)

MTBF1.5 million hours

Endurance (TBW)1,200 TBW TBW

TurboWrite Cache SizeUp to 216 GB GB

General

BrandSamsung

ManufacturerSAMSUNG

ModelMZ-V9S2T0B/AM

ColorBlack

Warranty5-year limited

Performance

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4 / PCIe 5.0 x2, NVMe 2.0

NAND TypeSamsung 8th Gen V-NAND 3D TLC (236-layer)

ControllerSamsung Piccolo (5nm, nickel-coated)

DRAM CacheNone (Host Memory Buffer - HMB)

Sequential Read SpeedUp to 7,250 MB/s MB/s

Power

Active Read Power4.6 W W

Active Write Power4.2 W W

Sleep Power5 mW mW

Standby Power60 mW mW

Max Active Power4.6 W W

Software

Software SupportSamsung Magician

Storage

Capacity2 TB TB

Cache

Intelligent TurboWrite 2.0Dynamic SLC cache up to 216 GB for 2 TB model

Controller

Piccolo5 nm in‑house controller with nickel coating for thermal efficiency

Security

EncryptionAES‑256‑bit (Class 0) with TCG/Opal v2.0 and IEEE 1667 support

Reliability

MTBF1.5 million hours

Power Management

Sleep Power (L1.2)5 mW typical

Dimensions & Weight

Height0.1 inches

Width0.9 inches

Depth3.2 inches

Weight0.01984160358 pounds

Research Sources

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