Samsung Electronics, a global provider of advanced memory technology, announced the 990 PRO, the company's high-performance NVMe SSD based on PCIe 4.0. Offering lightning-fast speeds and high power efficiency, the new SSD is optimized for graphically demanding games and other intensive tasks – including 3D rendering, 4K video editing and data analysis.
“With continuous innovations in gaming, 4K and 8K technology, as well as AI-based applications, consumers' need for high-performance storage is growing exponentially,” said KyuYoung Lee, vice president of the memory branded products business team. from Samsung Electronics. “The 990 PRO offers an ideal balance of speed, power efficiency and reliability, making it the ideal choice for avid gamers and creative professionals looking for uninterrupted work and play.”
Engaging gameplay
Featuring Samsung's latest V-NAND and a new proprietary controller, the 990 PRO series offers the highest speed currently available on the PCIe 4.0 interface.
The SSD offers sequential read and write speeds of up to 7,450 megabytes per second (MB/s) and 6,900 MB/s, respectively, while random read and write speeds reach 1,400K and 1,550K IOPS, respectively . With up to a 55% improvement in random performance over the 980 PRO, the 990 PRO is particularly suited to heavy gaming and creative and productivity tasks.
High-performance NVMe SSDs are also essential for reaping the full benefits of the latest gaming consoles and gaming technologies. Powered by NVMe, the 990 PRO brings faster loading times to PCs and consoles for a more immersive gaming experience.
When tested with Forspoken, the upcoming action RPG game from Luminous Productions that supports the latest game loading technology, map load time was about one second, compared to four seconds for a 28-inch SATA SSD. seconds for a hard disk drive (HDD). .
Thermal control
Built on a low-power architecture, Samsung's newly designed controller dramatically improves SSD power efficiency by up to 50% compared to the 980 PRO. Additionally, the 990 PRO employs a nickel plating on the controller and a heat sink label on the drive for reliable thermal management.
Samsung's Dynamic Thermal Guard technology also ensures that the unit's temperature remains in the ideal range.
The 990 PRO version with heatsink offers an additional layer of thermal control while its RGB lights add more style to the drive. It's also an excellent solution for laptop and desktop upgrades, as well as building your own PCs, providing a significant performance boost while using less power for increased battery life and thermal management.
