Samsung Releases 990 EVO SSD: Hybrid Gen5 and Gen4 Support

The new SSD offers up to 5,000MB/s read speeds, 4,200MB/s write speeds, and improved power efficiency.

Samsung has released the 990 EVO SSD, a hybrid storage solution that supports both Gen5 and Gen4, with prices starting at $124.99 for the 1TB model.
The 990 EVO offers up to 5,000MB/s sequential read speeds and 4,200MB/s sequential write speeds.
The SSD supports both PCIe 4.0 x4 and PCIe 5.0 x2 connectivity, making it relatively future-proof.
Samsung claims that the new SSD will be considerably more power efficient than its predecessor, using up to 70 percent less power compared to the 970 EVO Plus.
The 990 EVO comes in 1TB and 2TB capacities, priced at $124.99 and $209.99, respectively.