Samsung 990 EVO review: A bargain PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD--sort of

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Samsung's 990 EVO can utilize the PCIe 5.0 bus, but it's constrained to two lanes (x2) and performs strictly like a PCIe 4.0 SSD. A somewhat pricey, and not particularly fast PCIe 4.0 SSD, at that.

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Samsung 990 EVO review: A bargain PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD--sort of

Reach max performance with PCIe 4. 0. Experience longer-lasting, opponent-blasting speed. Reach maximum performance with PCIe 4. 0. The Samsung 990 PRO PCIe 4. 0 SSD allows you to experience longer-lasting, opponent-blasting speeds. The in-house controller's smart heat control delivers supreme power efficiency while maintaining ferocious performance that always keeps you at the top of your game. Get random read/write speeds that are 40%/55% faster than 980 PRO.