Samsung’s originally $125 990 EVO NVMe Gen 4 SSD now starts at just $65, 2TB variant at $130

Reg. $80/$65

We just spotted a deal at Samsung that gets you its 1TB 990 EVO NVMe SSD for $64.99 shipped. Originally $125, this Gen 4 internal SSD has lately been sitting at the $80 mark at Amazon where it’s currently down at $64.99 shipped as well. Today’s deal – which is also matched at B&H – takes $15 off its usual going rate, landing it within $5 of the lowest price we’ve seen this model fetch. The 2TB variant is at $119.99 shipped, which is also one of the lowest we’ve tracked for it to date. Head below for more details.

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Samsung’s 990 EVO is a versatile drive that works with the latest PCIe 5.0 and the older PCIe 4.0 interfaces, making it compatible with a wide range of PCs – whether you’re running a brand-new system or one from an earlier generation. It comes in two storage options, 1TB and 2TB, and delivers fast performance with read speeds up to 5,000MB/s and write speeds up to 4,200MB/s. Samsung also emphasizes that this model is more power-efficient than its predecessor, offering better performance while using less energy during everyday use.

Samsung is also offering the 1TB 990 EVO Plus model at $70 right now. It’s faster than the 990 EVO drive with speeds reaching up to 7,250MB/s, and it’s down from its usual price of $85.

Samsung 990 EVO NVMe SSD features:

• READ/WRITE SPEEDS UP TO 5,000/4,200 MB/s: Load games and save files in a flash. Bring power to your productivity with read and write speeds of up to 5,000/4,200 MB/s.* The 990 EVO provides continuous speed to keep you going.
• POWER EFFICIENCY: Save the power for your performance. Get power efficiency all while experiencing up to 70% improved performance per watt over the 970 EVO Plus.* It makes every move more effective with less power consumption overall.
• SMART THERMAL CONTROL: Now you can ramp things up without overheating the system. Samsung’s fine tuned controller and heat spreading label deliver effective thermal control to avoid sudden performance drops mid project. It cools things down even when things are running high, so your hard earned checkpoints are saved.