Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB NVMe SSD — PCIe 4.0/5.0, Up to 7,250 MB/s
The 990 EVO Plus 2TB is the upgrade drive everyone buys: 7,250 MB/s reads, PCIe Gen5-ready, and 7,000+ ratings of proof.
Our Verdict
Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB (B0DHLCRF91): M.2 2280, PCIe Gen4x4/Gen5x2, up to 7,250 MB/s read / 6,300 MB/s write, 2TB, V7 V-NAND, ~600k IOPS, 5-year warranty. 7,100+ ratings line-wide, $299.99.
What We Like
- 7,250 MB/s — top-tier Gen4 speed
- Works as Gen5x2 on new boards
- Single-sided 2TB — fits any laptop
- 5-year warranty, Samsung reliability
- Great PS5 storage expansion
Worth Knowing
- Runs warm under sustained load
- 2TB price vs QLC drives
- Heatsink-less design needs airflow
- Gen5 only on X870/B850+
Who Is This For?
Gamers expanding PS5 storage, video editors and anyone upgrading a boot drive to 2TB of fast NVMe.
The Full Picture
Swapping your boot drive for the 990 EVO Plus 2TB is the single biggest speed-up a PC can get: Windows boots in seconds and games load almost instantly at up to 7,250 MB/s. It is single-sided so it fits ultrabooks, doubles as PS5 expansion storage, and on Gen5 platforms it runs even faster. With 7,000+ ratings and a 5-year warranty it is the safe 2TB NVMe pick.
Bottom Line
The 2TB NVMe everyone upgrades to — Samsung 990 EVO Plus at 7,250 MB/s.