Wd Black Vs Samsung 990 Pro

Works and much faster than Samsung 990 Pro. Not sure how reliable long term.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I'm a bit of a snob when it comes to my PC gaming rig. Whenever upgrades are available, I have to be an early adopter. Sometimes it's not worth it, but the Samsung 990 Pro was definitely worth it. I'm upgrading from a 980 Pro and the difference in load times is absolutely noticeable. Not to mention my 980 Pro was a 500gb and the 990 Pro is 1tb, so in addition to increasing speed, I doubled storage space. When I say this drive is fast, I mean it's FAST. I will definitely be purchasing the 2tb 990 Pro for my gaming console ASAP. Samsung is absolutely on top of the SSD game right now.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Samsung has hit yet another home run with the 990 PRO. This Gen4 NVMe SSD delivers top performance and reliability for gaming, content creation, or any other demanding use. With this drive, I’m confident that data storage will never be the bottleneck in my PC. Installation was a simple matter of plugging the drive into an M.2 slot and tightening a single screw. This non-heatsink version of the SSD was an ideal fit for my PC, which came with its own cooling solution. As a convenient bonus, Samsung offers downloadable data migration software for those who need it. In use, the 990 PRO is an absolute joy. With peak speeds over 7100MB/s, the drive provides a noticeable boost to just about everything I do. Game loading times are blissfully short, Windows boots up in a flash, 4K video editing is a breeze, and browsing through my massive photo collection feels instantaneous. Samsung’s Magician software is easily the most comprehensive among SSD manufacturers, and the company has a long track record of updating their drive firmware whenever the need arises. This level of support gives me peace of mind and is something you just don’t get with cheaper brands. Overall, the 990 PRO is a premium SSD in every way, and I’d recommend it without reservation.

Quality made case, did a clone of my Windows 11 Pro, it was installed on a Samsung 4TB 990 Pro with H/S, cloned to another Samsung 4TB 990 Pro with H/S, using the Offline Cloning Function, it took 58 minutes. Because of the SSD's H/S, I was not able to close with the cover, left it open, and proceeded with the clone. Took the cloned SSD, installed into my pc, not a single hitch. For future installs or any new apps or major items, do a clone, forget the image files.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I had to make the tough decision on which of my devices would get to have the latest Samsung SSD first. I have had all the previous ones and they're still rocking like the champs they are. I decided to add it to my gaming rig so I upgrade its other components to match up to the 990 Pro's prowess. If you want to take full advantage of its 'magic', make sure that you install a heatsink. Otherwise the label heat spreader it comes with should be well enough for non-heavy gaming/video editing. I have a few PC's with a 980, 970, and an 860 and I have to point out that even though the 990 is extremely faster than its predecessors, it is more power efficient. And that, in my book, is innovation at its best! Blazing speed, better cooling technology, power efficiency, & consistent R/W is all us techies crave for. Other SSD's on the market just can't compete with Samsung's 990 Pro. I'm extremely happy with mine!

I bought a Samsung 990 Pro and thought it was fast and it is, but this thing is even faster and the best part is it's less expensive. Now, I can't speak to the reliability since it's only been a couple weeks, but so far it's good.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I have purchased 2 of the 4TB and 1 of the 2TB Samsung 990 Pro. It is one of the best NVMe M.2 drives available. It is fast and reliable, and the Samsung Magician software is a useful tool for managing the drive and monitoring its health. I have always had a good experience with Samsung and will continue to purchase their products.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The Samsung 990 PRO PCIe 4.0 NVMe 1TB is an outstanding solid-state drive that delivers top-of-the-line performance and reliability for demanding users. With its cutting-edge PCIe 4.0 interface and NVMe 1.4 protocol, this drive offers lightning-fast sequential read and write speeds of up to 7,000 MB/s and 5,000 MB/s, respectively. The drive's 1TB capacity provides ample space for storing your most important files and applications, while its advanced Samsung V-NAND 3-bit MLC technology ensures exceptional endurance and reliability. Thanks to the drive's dynamic thermal guard technology, it also stays cool even during intense workloads, which helps to maintain its exceptional performance. Installation and setup are a breeze, thanks to the drive's easy-to-use Samsung Magician software, which allows for easy firmware updates, performance optimization, and monitoring of the drive's health. Overall, the Samsung 990 PRO PCIe 4.0 NVMe 1TB is an outstanding choice for anyone looking for a high-performance, reliable, and versatile solid-state drive. Whether you're a gamer, content creator, or professional user, this drive is sure to exceed your expectations and provide a top-notch computing experience. Highly recommended!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I have to admit I was a little skeptical with the hypes and must haves of getting an external memory for my PS5. Much to my surprise, the Samsung 990 PRO w/Heatsink PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD did not disappoint and exceeded my expectations in every way. I actually started to run out of memory on my console due to the next generation games that requires enormous amount of available hard drive space. The Samsung 990 PRO w/Heatsink PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD was easy to install and I was online gaming again within 5 minutes. I have actually moved 90% of saved data from the console to the Samsung Samsung 990 PRO. It was seamless and I haven’t notice any degradation to the performance while playing. I would get the 2TB version if it was available but the 1TB is offer me much needed additional capacity without having to delete game data to save hard-drive space. It’s a must have if you’re looking to expand your memory to the fullest.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Finally got my hands on the Samsung 990 Pro PCIe 4.0 NVMe and I am super impressed! I have always been a huge fan of Samsung SSDs and use them almost exclusively in all my computers/laptops. So the first order of business was popping it in my external enclosure and getting an idea of the speed and testing it out, I loved what I saw so much I immediately cloned my main SSD in my new PCIe 4.0 capable laptop and swapped those drives out! As with any M.2 drive the install was super easy and is usually just popping it into the slot and screwing it down. As for setup, I used a cloner to clone the OS and main drive to the 990 Pro. The laptop was already fast before the Samsung 990 Pro but it's smoking fast now, probably the fastest laptop I have had to date! The Samsung 990 Pro specs out as follows from the manufacturer: Up to 1400K/1550K IOPS Sequential read/write speeds up to 7450/6900 MB/s (near the max performance of PCIe 4.0) So what did I see so far? Well boot time is superb at ~10 seconds from power on to fingerprint and maybe 2 seconds from fingerprint to usable desktop! CrystalDiskMark testing comes in as follows: Sequential read/write speeds - 6963/4175 MB/s Random read/write speeds - 3260/2304 MB/s 796K/562K IOPS This is definitely a fast SSD offering from Samsung and I highly suggest getting out there and grabbing one for laptop/desktop/or even external use. For me I am using this as my primary drive in the laptop going forward as that's where the video editing happens!