4.4

26 ratings

Review Samsung 990 PRO

Date: 18/10/2022 (Last saved review: 15/11/2024) - Review: CommentChoisir.fr

Check all the 38 reviews find on Hard Drive Samsung 990 PRO, with the 26 ratings, comments, pros & cons from the reviewers.
Theses reviews and tests from Hard Drive magazines and websites give 26 ratings, we get this average rating to this Samsung product : 4.4/5.

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Samsung 990 PRO review : With an average rating of 4.4/5, you can buy Samsung 990 PRO with your eyes closed (or almost). The opinions of the testers seem unanimous !

This product got 5 times the maximum score in the reviews! This is pretty rare and shows that this Hard Drive is extremely successful!

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2/ Pros and cons Samsung 990 PRO
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4/ Conclusion

Samsung 990 PRO ratings

26 Ratings ranked from best to worst, green to good grades, red to bad, Average rating: 4.4/5.
Source: https://www.commentChoisir.fr

5/5 Android Central	5/5 CowCotLand.com	5/5 Chip.de	5/5 Les Numériques
5/5 Camera Jabber	95/100 TechTest	9/10 TechAeris	9/10 MYC Media
9/10 Multiplayer.it	9/10 MKAU Gaming	9/10 HardwareZone	9/10 CharlesTech
88/100 PC Magazin	4/5 PCMag	4/5 Tom's Hardware	4/5 Windows Central
4/5 Allround-PC	4/5 Club386	8/10 KitGuru	4/5 GamesRadar
4/5 Geeknetic	8/10 Niche Gamer	4/5 Tech Advisor

10 Preview or review without rating: PCWorld.com, ComputerBase, NotebookCheck, Computer!Totaal, PCtipp, Outerhaven Productions, TechPowerUp, Tweakers, Games.ch, GameStar

For Video Games, ratings are sometimes different depending on the platform. Please refer to the good review...

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Pros and cons for Samsung 990 PRO List of reviews and ratings

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Android Central

Faster than the PS5 internal storage
Reliable performance
Easy to setup and use
Much more affordable than last gen
Available in 1, 2, or 4TB options

More expensive than the competition
No PCIe Gen 5 support (for PCs)

reviewed at 19/10/2022 - [read the full review on Android Central]

CowCotLand.com

Sequential performance
Overall performance
Guarantee
Price

Small file bitrates

reviewed at 27/10/2022 - [read the full review on CowCotLand.com]

Chip.de

Outstanding playback performance
High write performance

High price

reviewed at 15/11/2022 - [read the full review on Chip.de]

Les Numériques

Excellent read and write speeds.
Very fast actual speeds.
Good thermal management.
Warranty 5 years.

SLC cache more limited than some competitors.

reviewed at 27/04/2023 - [read the full review on Les Numériques]

Camera Jabber

Ultra-Fast Speeds
Massive Capacity
Future-Proof Investment

Specialised Hardware Required

reviewed at 29/10/2023 - [read the full review on Camera Jabber]

100

TechTest

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

[95/100] reviewed at 09/02/2023 - Die Samsung 990 Pro im Test, die beste PCIe 4.0 SSD? [read the full review on TechTest]
[96/100] reviewed at 24/06/2023 - Test: Crucial T700 PCIe 5.0 SSD (im Vergleich zur Samsung 990 Pro) [read the full review on TechTest]

TechAeris

Fast SSD storage
A great upgrade option or addition to any system
Fairly priced
Easy install

No complaints

reviewed at 18/10/2022 - [read the full review on TechAeris]

MYC Media

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 18/10/2022 - [read the full review on MYC Media]

Multiplayer.it

Very fast transfer speeds
Ideal form factor and size for installation on PS5

The price is high
There is a significant discrepancy between declared and experienced speeds

reviewed at 18/10/2022 - [read the full review on Multiplayer.it]

MKAU Gaming

Easy to install
Samsung Magician is easy to use
Incredible transfer speeds
Suitable for PS5

A bit pricey for a 1TB (but worth it)

reviewed at 28/02/2023 - [read the full review on MKAU Gaming]

HardwareZone

- Works with the PlayStation 5 too
- Excellent overall performance
- Samsung Magician software

- Not quite the 980 Pro replacement
- No 4TB option

reviewed at 17/05/2023 - [read the full review on HardwareZone]

CharlesTech

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 08/10/2023 - [read the full review on CharlesTech]

100

PC Magazin

High transfer speeds
Available with or without a heat sink.
Value for money

Good ventilation is mandatory.

reviewed at 28/07/2023 - [read the full review on PC Magazin]

Windows Central

Fast, chart-topping performance
Available with or without heatsink
Terrific warranty options
Heatsink version comes with RGB lighting
Heatsink version can be used on PCs and consoles

No PCIe Gen 5 support
More expensive than other PCIe Gen 4 drives

reviewed at 18/10/2022 - [read the full review on Windows Central]

Allround-PC

State-of-the-art V-NAND
Extreme sequential transfer performance
DRAM cache and very good SLC cache
Very good temperature management
High continuous write speed

Price still a bit high

reviewed at 18/10/2022 - [read the full review on Allround-PC]

Club386

Fantastic performance
Hardware encryption
Good software
Heatsink option

No 4TB model
SLC cache not huge

reviewed at 18/10/2022 - [read the full review on Club386]

KitGuru

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 19/10/2022 - [read the full review on KitGuru]

GamesRadar

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 21/10/2022 - [read the full review on GamesRadar]

Geeknetic

All features use one-sided configuration
More efficient and better temperatures than the Samsung 980 Pro
Better performance in the market

It is a much more expensive unit, perhaps more if we take into account that the competition is not so far away.

reviewed at 28/11/2022 - [read the full review on Geeknetic]

Niche Gamer

Currently the fastest drive we've tested

The PS5 isn't capable of the full extent of the speed this drive is capable of
It's expensive compared to other drives close in performance

reviewed at 12/12/2022 - [read the full review on Niche Gamer]

Tech Advisor

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 14/12/2022 - [read the full review on Tech Advisor]

PCMag

Impressive overall performance
Compatible with PlayStation 5
Includes powerful Samsung Magician software
256-bit AES hardware-based encryption

Mediocre gaming benchmark scores

[4/5] reviewed at 18/10/2022 - Test Samsung SSD 990 Pro [read the full review on PCMag]
[4/5] reviewed at 03/08/2023 - Test Samsung SSD 990 Pro With Heatsink [read the full review on PCMag]

Tom's Hardware

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

[4/5] reviewed at 18/10/2022 - Test Samsung 990 Pro SSD: The Return of the King [read the full review on Tom's Hardware]
[4/5] reviewed at 28/09/2023 - Test Samsung 990 Pro 4TB: The Best Gets Bigger [read the full review on Tom's Hardware]

not scored

PCWorld.com

Top-tier everyday performance
Available with and without heat sink

Pricey
Slightly off the pace with our 450GB write

reviewed at 18/10/2022 - [read the full review on PCWorld.com]

not scored

ComputerBase

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 18/10/2022 - Samsung SSD 990 Pro im Test: Pascal holt alles aus PCI Express 4.0 heraus [read the full review on ComputerBase]
reviewed at 21/07/2023 - Samsung 990 Pro SSD: Test der Version mit Heatsink im neuen Parcours [read the full review on ComputerBase]
reviewed at 13/09/2024 - Die besten SSDs mit PCIe 4.0 im Test: Kingston KC3000 vs. WD_Black SN850X vs. Samsung 990 Pro [read the full review on ComputerBase]

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NotebookCheck

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 18/10/2022 - [read the full review on NotebookCheck]

not scored

Computer!Totaal

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 07/11/2022 - [read the full review on Computer!Totaal]

not scored

PCtipp

Speed
Guarantee

Gigabyte Price