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Samsung Launches 990 Pro Series PCIe 4.0 SSDs With up to 7,450 MB/s

Samsung has launched the long-awaited 990 Pro series SSD. These are high performance NVMe M.2 2280 SSDs “optimized for gaming and creative applications”. Prior to this announcement, there were hints that Samsung’s 990 Pro series SSDs would feature a PCIe 5.0 interface. But at least it hasn’t happened yet. The new Samsung 990 Pro series SSDs use the PCIe 4.0 interface.

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If you’re a little disappointed that the 990 Pro series SSDs don’t use PCIe 5.0, there’s at least some consolation. It features a 990 Pro SSD capable of read and write speeds, a step up from previous drives. This compares well with the Samsung SSD 980 Pro, which can handle up to 7,000 MB/s and 5,100 MB/s respectively. Additionally, the IOPS performance numbers are 55% better than the 980 Pro SSD.

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