the new lethal weapon for content creators and gamers

In a computer, it is very often much more advantageous to replace an old, sluggish and saturated storage unit than to add RAM. And as large storage capacity and extreme performance are essential today for many users, whether professionals or individuals, to carry out certain tasks quickly, it is important to make the right choice when you want invest in a new SSD.

And it is clear that the latest from Samsung, the SSD 990 EVO Plusis able to meet the needs of all types of applications and perform the heaviest storage tasks with optimal velocity. Whether you are a gamer or a video editing aficionado, it offers impressive performance. The latter are mainly explained by the use of eighth-generation Samsung TCL (Triple Level Cell) V-NAND components and a proprietary controller, engraved in 5 nanometers.

These high performances combined with a very large capacity make it an essential storage medium for laptop PCs. Especially since it is offered at an attractive price.

4TB of storage for prolific content creators

The need for storage capacity is growing every year. Whether you work in the graphic arts sector, are a YouTuber or video influencer or regularly use artificial intelligence to generate images, the size and quantity of files created require state-of-the-art equipment.

Samsung’s 990 EVO Plus meets these high capacity and extreme performance needs. Indeed, it is available in a 4 TB version (in addition to the 1 TB and 2 TB models), and therefore now constitutes an alternative to the 990 PRO, which was until then the only SSD in M.2 format available in this very large capacity. An alternative that is all the more interesting as the 990 EVO Plus is more affordable than the 990 PRO and is – also – very efficient. The 990 EVO Plus therefore constitutes an ideal solution for demanding users.

This feature is particularly beneficial for those who regularly edit video and record video. very large files, in 4K, even 8K. This is explained by the fact that the Samsung 990 EVO Plus SSD uses TurboWrite 2.0 technology (an improvement on Turbo Write technology, which was already used by the 990 EVO). As its name suggests, this technology can significantly speed up sequential write operations. To do this, the SSD uses part of the free space of the SSD as SLC (Single Level Cell) cache memory, which is more efficient in writing than cells which store 3 bits per memory cell (TLC). Saving the huge files generated is significantly accelerated.

A reliable SSD for professionals

In a company, when it comes to choosing an SSD to equip users’ laptops, it is essential to opt for the model that offers the best guarantees in terms of reliability and durability. In this case, with an MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure) of 1.5 million hours and a 5 year warranty (or 2,400 TB of written data), the Samsung SSD 990 EVO Plus is an essential choice.

On the other hand, this SSD is called “hybrid”, which means that it is compatible PCIe 4.0 et PCIe 5.0. This is a guarantee of sustainability and optimal performance if the information systems director decides, in a few years, to update his fleet of laptops and invest in configurations compatible with the latest standard (PCs). laptops that support PCIe 5.0 are still rare at the moment).

Furthermore, theFuel efficiency of the 990 EVO Plus has been improved by 73% compared to the 990 EVO. This is good news, because it allows it to offer better performance than its predecessor, for constant power consumption, or to consume less energy, for equivalent performance. The endurance of laptop PCs is reinforced.

Finally, thanks to Magician software, developed by Samsung, professional users have all the tools necessary for good SSD management. Performance testing, TRIM function, temperature monitoring, data encryption and firmware updating are some of its functions.

Performance for PC gamers

Sophisticated games take up a lot of space these days. In fact, you need between 60 and 150 GB for blockbusters! Among the best-known games, we can cite for example Red Dead Redemption (150 GB), Microsoft Flight Simulator (150 GB), Forza Motorsport 7 (100 GB) or even Cyberpunk 2077 (70 GB). Enthusiasts who want to install numerous games quickly find themselves limited by the size of the SSD that equips their gaming laptop, which is often 1 TB maximum. Updating the latter in order to replace it with a 990 EVO Plus of 4 TB can therefore bring them more great flexibility of use while benefiting from the best performance of the moment.

Thanks to the SSD 990 EVO Plus, hardcore gamers can benefit from reduced loading times. Indeed, the SSD is able to support a transfer rate of around 7250 MB/s in sequential reading and 6300 MB/s in sequential writing. These values ​​turn out to be very close to those of the 990 PRO (respectively 7,450 MB/s and 6,900 MB/s) and significantly higher than those of the 990 EVO (5,000 MB/s and 4,200 MB/s). For random access, the SSD is also very fast: up to 1,400,000 IOPS (Input/Output Operations per second, or input/output requests per second).

This publication was written in partnership with Samsung.