Uploaded February 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Testing the new Samsung 990 EVO NVMe SSD - Get yours here: geni.us/puSA (affiliate)
*Sponsor: Seasonic Vertex PSUs are awesome!* Get yours: amzn.to/3mCeutK (affiliate)

Related:
Are Bigger SSDs Faster? - youtu.be/ceGDfzlczyo

Some other SSDs in this comparison: (affiliate links)
Crucial P3 Plus - geni.us/GZAL
Crucial P5 Plus - geni.us/GKGp9Xx
Crucial T500 - geni.us/IqhBZ
Crucial T700 - geni.us/4Ss4W3O
Corsair MP700 - geni.us/0yVN
Corsair MP700 Pro - geni.us/VMlpnVA
Corsair MP600 PRO LPX - geni.us/bD6WeE1
Gigabyte Aorus 10000 - geni.us/Q62Srt
Kingston NV2 - amzn.to/3ZwNdra
Kingston KC3000 - geni.us/czu8
Kingston Fury Renegade - geni.us/wmPXz
Samsung 980 - geni.us/dJzenpZ
Samsung 990 PRO - geni.us/Gm5T4q
WD Blue SN580 - geni.us/rPS0GF
WD Black SN770 - geni.us/gsX4Bs
WD Black SN850x - geni.us/LvFJ

Heatsink tips for non-heatsinked SSDs: (affiliate links)
For PC & PS5 - United States - QIVYNSRY Heatsink (~$8) amzn.to/326gLUi
For PC & PS5 - Europe - be quiet! MC1 Heatsink (~€11) amzn.to/3ftPcHL

*Lego Used* (affiliate links)
Lego Piranha Plant (71426) - geni.us/5CXq
Lego Succulents (10309) - geni.us/dU5e14R
Lego Bonsai (10281) - geni.us/pndxCfB
Lego Groot (76217) - geni.us/VjkzA
Lego Orchid (10311) - geni.us/DsMaDws
Lego Horizon Forbidden West Tallneck (76989) - geni.us/nN7U4zi
*No Lego was harmed in the making of this video.

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Timestamps:
0:00​ - Introduction
0:24 - Samsung 990 EVO Overview & Specs
2:39 - Performance in Light Use
3:59​ - Performance in Heavier Use (OS Drive, Video Editors, etc)
4:45- Latency
5:00 - Performance in Extreme Use (Consistency Test)
5:57 - Gaming Performance
6:30 - Techtesters SSD Gaming Performance Ranking
6:55 - Sequential Performance
7:35 - Advice For Playstation 5 Buyers.
8:00 - Thermal Performance
10:23 - Software
10:49 - Pricing & Final Thoughts
12:41 - Sponsor Spot
13:10 - Outro

Disclosure:
- This product was provided by Samsung for the purpose of testing. As per my own guidelines, they don't get any say about anything in this video or any of my other reviews. It's not sponsored by them, they also didn't get to preview this video beforehand, or any other nonsense like that. My reviews reflect my own views, nothing more, nothing less.
- Amazon links I provide are (typically) affiliate links. Using these does not cost you anything at all. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. This means they do provide me with a small commission when you decide to buy a product, at no cost to you.

#Samsung #990EVO #SSD