Samsung 990 PRO NVMe SSD Review - Versus 22 Other Drives

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Timestamps:
0:00​ - Introduction
1:21 - Samsung 990 PRO Unboxing & Hardware Overview
3:11 - Performance in Light Use (For use as a secondary drive)
4:02​ - Performance in Heavier Use (OS Drive, Video Editors, etc)
4:44 - Latency
5:04 - Performance in Extreme Use (Stress Test)
5:57 - Gaming Performance
6:50- Sequential Performance
7:32 - Thermal Performance
8:33 - Software (Updates, Encryption, Data Migration)
8:59 - Pricing & Final Thoughts

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 #990PRO #SSD

[TechTesters]

It took a while, but I finally got an answer from Samsung about the (many) reports of 990 PRO SSDs losing (reported) health quickly. Still more to be done, but I've made a post on it here:

Honestly not sure what to make of it yet. Definitely update your firmware, but imho Samsung has to show a little bit more than one simple statement. TBC!

[juno]

This seems to be the only place on YouTube that has consistent high quality SSD reviews, keep up the great work!

[shreyasdharashivkar]

The Original Gangster of SSD testing is here. Awesome review as always.

[soulshinobi]

I love that you go in depth on SSDs, this channel is the best source for that and it makes it stand out.

[littlebill]

Glad you're expanding your content but good to see you come back to your SSD review roots. Waiting for that SN850X review.

[kevinwingard]

I put 2 990 Pro 2T drives into a new 13th Gen I-9 on an Asus Z790 Maximus Hero and have never seen faster response time. One dedicated to game and OS on other. Was worth the wait and the dollars review confirms everything I see real time. Excellent review!!!

[justmejustme]

Why you don't have a million subscribers is a mystery to me! Great review as always!

[Davethreshold]

THANK YOU SO MUCH! I was literally 2 minutes away from ordering my 2nd 980 Pro 2TB but I thought to look it up first. I did not know that this existed. ❤🧡💙🥂🍾🍹Pre-ordering right now!

[moody]

I watched a lot of SSD reviews but this is the first video I’ve seen that explains what these tests mean to the user (I usually just looked at which one has a higher number lmao)

[emregocmen]

The performance increase is insane, will buy it for my new pc build

[endrphyn]

Grabbing my WD SN850X for $199 making me feel much better hearing the difference between the two 🤘🏼 great review by the way. Love the detail you went into to show all the differences between the top drives atm

[CalaisRider]

What a great review and presentation. Thank you for taking the time. I bought a 2TB 990 pro just 2 days ago, and it was the "exact same" price as the 2TB 980 pro at the same store - amazing. Queensland Australia.

[Rkcuddles]

Haha I liked the shot of the little fallout guy holding it…

Thanks for such a detailed review and for talking through how these tests correspond to real world

[robertanthonybermudez]

Ive seen this used in one of our newly assembled 3D mapping drones at work. The amount of data capture stream is just right for this.

[jackka]

The SK Hynix P41 would be a good inclusion for the comparisons. For example, it tops the 3D Mark Game Loading test section.
Also, I'd love to see the real world loading time differences. Whether it's 0.1 seconds, 1 second, a few seconds, the synthetic benchmarks leave us in the dark about how much faster it actually is in daily use. I think performance in the end comes down to the difference I can actually tell while actually using, so that would be something good to know even if the difference is negligible because then I know that the higher benchmark numbers don't mean anything to me.

[TheOnlyleroy]

I've watched a few of you're reviews and its always nice to see you replying to everyone's comments. I like you're energy don't ever change.

[GamePat]

Nice test as always, can't wait to see your Gen 5 tests, hopefully they actually come out this year😁

[abehaile]

Thank you so much. The most impressive standout from your data is the WD Black SN850X. Currently $450 for 4TB. Every Amazon review is CONSISTENTLY showing PS5 read speeds of just over 6, 500 MB/s; highest I've seen registered for PS5 application

[antoinecallens]

I've just discovered your channel. The tests you offer are incredibly precise, professional and clever.
Thanks a lot for that, I now folllow you.

[Unamatrix]

Quite a concise and comprehensive review as always Nada.