With these levels of performance, it’d be interesting to see what Samsung could achieve beyond the 990 Pro as it eyes an upgrade to PCIe Gen 5. Claimed SSD performance numbers don’t always map terribly well to the real-world experience. But for what it’s worth, there’s little if anything currently available with clearly better-claimed figures, though the likes of the SK Hynix Platinum P41 and various drives powered by the latest Phison controller, such as the Seagate Firecuda 530 2TB, trade blows with the 990 Pro. Fair to say, then, with these late model PCIe 4.0 M.2 drives, they’re nearing the practical limits of the Gen 4.0 protocol, certainly for peak throughput.

The Heatsink version will also be suitable for console gamers, but unlike with PC gaming, the RGB lighting effect would be lost in the opaque console cases. So, how does this new drive actually perform? In our pre-benchmark drive-filling routine, the 990 Pro maintains peak performance for around 230GB of data transfer, which aligns with Samsung’s claims in terms of the amount of capacity available in high-speed SLC mode when the drive is empty. Needless to say, as you fill the drive, that figure will drop. It’s also a little lower than most competing 2TB M.2 drives, which tend to offer 300GB of SLC cache. Thereafter, there’s little if any sign of thermal throttling. Not that throttling was much of an issue on the 990 Pro. With the PCIe Gen 4-based 990 Pro, Samsung promised read and write speeds of 7,450 MBps and 6,900 MBps, respectively, and random performance of up to 1,550K IOPS, a 55% improvement over its predecessor. The latter helps reduce game loading times, with Samsung promising that the new solid-state drive is optimized for Microsoft DirectStorage API.clienttons-s.akamaihd.net, 34-246-182-217_s-23-203-249-90_ts-1604429563-clienttons-s.akamaihd.net, 34-246-182-217_s-95-101-129-82_ts-1604425062-clienttons-s.akamaihd.net, 34-246-182-217_s-95-101-143-18_ts-1604429398-clienttons-s.akamaihd.net, 34-246-182-217_s-95-101-143-24_ts-1604429274-clienttons-s.akamaihd.net, 34-246-182-217_s-95-101-143-24_ts-1604429365-clienttons-s.akamaihd.net, Samsung’s prior generation 980 Pro trailed both the WD and Kingston drives in both PCMark 10 and 3DMark storage tests. Given the level of performance that we got from the 990 Pro this year, Samsung’s latest flagship is a solid upgrade for anyone with an older drive, especially data scientists and gamers who need this level of performance. We didn’t get a chance to test out Samsung’s power efficiency claims on mobile devices, as our test Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 uses a shorter M.2 form factor rather than the 2280 size of the 990 Pro. clienttons-s.akamaihd.net, 34-242-207-243_s-23-203-249-81_ts-1604425669-clienttons-s.akamaihd.net, 34-242-207-243_s-23-203-249-81_ts-1604427540-clienttons-s.akamaihd.net, 34-242-207-243_s-23-203-249-81_ts-1604427617-clienttons-s.akamaihd.net, 34-242-207-243_s-23-203-249-81_ts-1604427664-clienttons-s.akamaihd.net, 34-242-207-243_s-23-203-249-81_ts-1604427922-clienttons-s.akamaihd.net,

With the 990 Pro, Samsung has gone from competent and reliable performer with the prior generation 980 Pro to a competitive beast with the 990 Pro that crushes the competition. On laptops, Samsung promises up to 50% better power efficiency with the 990 Pro. The flagship SSD uses Samsung’s new 8nm proprietary controller, which helps drive better power efficiency and should lead to better battery performance on mobile devices. clienttons-s.akamaihd.net, 364bf52c.akstat.io, 364bf5fa.akstat.io, 364bf6cc.akstat.io, 36c3fef2.akstat.io, 54-154-186-178_s-23-203-249-81_ts-1604425586-clienttons-s.akamaihd.net, 54-154-186-178_s-23-203-249-81_ts-1604429882-clienttons-s.akamaihd.net, 54-154-186-178_s-23-203-249-90_ts-1604425341-clienttons-s.akamaihd.net, 54-154-186-178_s-23-203-249-90_ts-1604425577-clienttons-s.akamaihd.net, It supports faster data processing due to lower latency, increases idle time, and reduces overall power,” Samsung said of the custom Pascal Controller on the 990 Pro. clienttons-s.akamaihd.net, 54-246-30-86_s-23-203-249-90_ts-1604429594-clienttons-s.akamaihd.net, 54-246-30-86_s-23-203-249-90_ts-1604433473-clienttons-s.akamaihd.net, 54-246-30-86_s-23-203-249-90_ts-1604433539-clienttons-s.akamaihd.net, 54-246-30-86_s-88-221-134-224_ts-1604435698-clienttons-s.akamaihd.net, 54-246-30-86_s-95-101-129-96_ts-1604424926-clienttons-s.akamaihd.net,

The Samsung 990 Pro all but maxes out what a PCIe 4.0 SSD is capable of

This makes the 990 Pro about 6 degrees Celcius cooler than the 49 degrees that was measured on a different test system with our 980 Pro review. Under heavy loads, temperatures rose to about 75 to 85 degrees Celcius for the 990 Pro on our Talon test sytem. elzm74yxzp4swx5bs7cq-p4s4el-cd1a19887-clientnsv4-s.akamaihd.net, elzm74yxzp4swx5bt4ka-p0qvim-2e8a5e71e-clientnsv4-s.akamaihd.net, elzm74yxzp4swx5bt6hq-pzy1yp-35d9d01e0-clientnsv4-s.akamaihd.net, elzm74yxzp4swx5bt7mq-p1duy0-1060998fa-clientnsv4-s.akamaihd.net, elzm74yxzp4swx5bucja-p0twy9-19851792c-clientnsv4-s.akamaihd.net, elzm74yxzp4swx5bzqza-pn76ir-1c0c55ff7-clientnsv4-s.akamaihd.net, elzm74yxzp4swx5bzsda-pqodge-888ec876f-clientnsv4-s.akamaihd.net, clienttons-s.akamaihd.net, 54-75-39-103_s-23-203-249-81_ts-1604425265-clienttons-s.akamaihd.net, 54-75-39-103_s-23-203-249-81_ts-1604425415-clienttons-s.akamaihd.net, 54-75-39-103_s-23-203-249-90_ts-1604425504-clienttons-s.akamaihd.net, 54-75-39-103_s-95-101-143-24_ts-1604432234-clienttons-s.akamaihd.net, 54-75-41-190_s-23-203-249-81_ts-1604424935-clienttons-s.akamaihd.net, gzfstpqccuqvax5bu2ia-p6uwyn-30e7a92df-clientnsv4-s.akamaihd.net, gzfstpqccuqwcx5bswqa-pplxq4-ee58ceb89-clientnsv4-s.akamaihd.net, gzfstpqccuqwcx5bu3mq-p6qff7-f4c4075e7-clientnsv4-s.akamaihd.net, gzfstpqccuqwcx5buz4q-pbk4m8-d20c90e54-clientnsv4-s.akamaihd.net, gzfstpqccuqxax5bt4ka-p3fi1s-1fcad7cd5-clientnsv4-s.akamaihd.net, gzfstpqxzp4swx5bsttq-p683qt-2c3f6e21e-clientnsv4-s.akamaihd.net, gzfstpqxzp4swx5bsu5q-pyioyl-3b5424f35-clientnsv4-s.akamaihd.net, clienttons-s.akamaihd.net, 34-242-207-243_s-23-203-249-90_ts-1604427797-clienttons-s.akamaihd.net, 34-242-207-243_s-23-203-249-90_ts-1604438922-clienttons-s.akamaihd.net, 34-242-207-243_s-23-203-249-90_ts-1604438968-clienttons-s.akamaihd.net, 34-242-207-243_s-23-203-249-90_ts-1604439033-clienttons-s.akamaihd.net, 34-242-207-243_s-23-203-249-90_ts-1604441023-clienttons-s.akamaihd.net,

g2nlvmqcchiscx5bva5a-pwotro-14b66ca5a-clientnsv4-s.akamaihd.net, g2nlvmqccuqvax5bs7hq-p4vzcl-ad59a5fd9-clientnsv4-s.akamaihd.net, g2nlvmqccuqxax5bsz6q-pm3a6a-3feb7d021-clientnsv4-s.akamaihd.net, g2nlvmqxzp4swx5bs5uq-pd12b9-62c8cb38d-clientnsv4-s.akamaihd.net, g2nlvmqxzp4swx5bt3va-p7puv0-d4fafcfea-clientnsv4-s.akamaihd.net, g2nlvmsy3wdkax5bs5zq-p675cj-d0b1fd299-clientnsv4-s.akamaihd.net, g33b4vqccuqvax5btwhq-pfp8ei-5c0ea4329-clientnsv4-s.akamaihd.net, Samsung’s Advanced Heat Dissipation Technology keeps the SSD at optimal temperature for hours of gameplay without performance degradation,” the company said. clienttons-s.akamaihd.net, 54-246-30-86_s-23-203-249-81_ts-1604427359-clienttons-s.akamaihd.net, 54-246-30-86_s-23-203-249-81_ts-1604431429-clienttons-s.akamaihd.net, 54-246-30-86_s-23-203-249-81_ts-1604431547-clienttons-s.akamaihd.net, 54-246-30-86_s-23-203-249-81_ts-1604435637-clienttons-s.akamaihd.net, 54-246-30-86_s-23-203-249-90_ts-1604427151-clienttons-s.akamaihd.net, What we did notice, however, was inconsistent write performance in the ATTO benchmark immediately after our pre-test regime. The 990 Pro did regain its composure after being left to idle for an hour. But as a general rule, modern premium drives soak up our pre-benchmark routine better than the Samsung 990 Pro. To speed up the delivery of your static content (e.g., images, style sheets, JavaScript, etc.) to viewers across the globeg33b4vqccuqvax5btytq-pupet4-0083df35c-clientnsv4-s.akamaihd.net, g33b4vqccuqvax5btzpq-pr1f2f-01d5fb765-clientnsv4-s.akamaihd.net, g33b4vqccuqvax5bvzcq-phk9tj-828709858-clientnsv4-s.akamaihd.net, g33b4vqccuqvax5bw2bq-py1x2v-a7310f6e5-clientnsv4-s.akamaihd.net, g33b4vqccuqvax5bx3za-pge3ox-a91a32353-clientnsv4-s.akamaihd.net, g33b4vqccuqwcx5bu4na-pqdvvi-3aaa5c611-clientnsv4-s.akamaihd.net, g33b4vqccuqwcx5bwzaq-pvw5k6-d3e3dcd05-clientnsv4-s.akamaihd.net, Anyway, regarding thermals the new 990 Pro is decent, topping out at 59°C. However, in our testing the old 980 Pro only hit 53°C. While the new drive certainly doesn’t run cooler under heavy load, it is delivering quite a bit more performance and it isn’t running at temps high enough to cause concern. As we said, there’s absolutely no indication of thermal throttling. el3lnwiccuqvax5bstvq-pch0tk-1cdf76638-clientnsv4-s.akamaihd.net, el3lnwiccuqvax5buy2q-pqnfkn-f673b4feb-clientnsv4-s.akamaihd.net, el3lnwiccuqvax5buzkq-pl30i3-08d7d87df-clientnsv4-s.akamaihd.net, el3lnwiccuqwcx5bu4ya-pyg66y-cb19a994e-clientnsv4-s.akamaihd.net, el3lnwiccuqxax5bstjq-puyi2b-1f022524f-clientnsv4-s.akamaihd.net, el3lnwiccuqxax5bsuua-pioden-695058c8f-clientnsv4-s.akamaihd.net, el3lnwiccuqxax5bsvta-pqns0s-b6979dbf5-clientnsv4-s.akamaihd.net,