Improved Performance and Lower Price... Samsung SSD '990 EVO' Emphasizes Versatility

Samsung Electronics Launches New Consumer SSD
Improves Speed, Power Efficiency, and Technology Compared to Previous Model

Samsung Electronics has introduced a consumer solid-state drive (SSD) that combines high performance with a reasonable price range. The company plans to expand its presence in the growing consumer SSD market through a new product designed for versatility, suitable not only for professionals such as creators and gamers but also for general PC users.

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On the 24th, Samsung Electronics announced the launch of the consumer SSD '990 EVO' in two capacities: 1 terabyte (TB) and 2TB. SSDs are secondary storage devices equipped with NAND flash memory, characterized by lower heat generation and noise and faster speeds compared to traditional hard disk drives (HDDs).

The 990 EVO improves on its predecessor (970 EVO Plus) in terms of ▲speed ▲power efficiency ▲technology. The product’s sequential read and write speeds reach up to 5000 megabytes per second (MB/s) and 4200MB/s, respectively. These represent improvements of 43% and 30% over the previous model, enabling rapid access to large files. Additionally, Samsung Electronics has equipped the drive with a new 5-nanometer controller developed in-house, boosting power efficiency by up to 70%. This is the first time a 5-nanometer controller has been applied to a consumer SSD.

The 990 EVO does not include internal DRAM but instead applies Host Memory Buffer (HMB) technology, which connects directly to the PC’s DRAM, enhancing price competitiveness while maintaining product performance. It also supports the high-speed interface standard PCIe 5.0 (x2 lanes), meeting user demands related to next-generation interfaces. The company explained that it is designed to be used without performance degradation even in ultra-slim laptops based on PCIe 5.0.

Through Samsung Magician 8.0, software supporting SSDs, users can access functions such as data migration (copying existing disk data to the new SSD) and firmware updates. Additionally, a heat dissipation label (a separate metal label attached to discharge heat generated by internal components during operation) effectively releases heat from the product, maintaining optimal drive performance without degradation.

Samsung Electronics has started selling the 990 EVO 1TB and 2TB products domestically and plans to release them sequentially by country. With the global NAND market expected to grow to $87 billion by 2027?2.35 times larger than last year?and the consumer SSD market projected to grow 1.6 times by 2027, the company plans to increase its business opportunities in the related markets. Samsung Electronics has held the world’s number one position in the overall SSD market since 2006, with a market share of 40.1% as of 2022.

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