Samsung Unveils 990 EVO SSD with Hybrid PCIe Support

The world's first SSD to support both PCIe 4.0 x4 and PCIe 5.0 x2 connectivity, offering high bandwidth even with limited lanes.

Samsung has officially detailed its upcoming 990 EVO SSD, which is the world's first hybrid SSD to support both PCIe 4.0 x4 and PCIe 5.0 x2 connectivity.
The 990 EVO SSD uses V-NAND TLC flash and will come in 1TB and 2TB capacities, with read speeds of up to 5GB/sec and write speeds of up to 4.2GB/sec.
The SSD's unique PCIe lane configuration allows it to maintain high bandwidth even when connected through only two lanes of a PCIe 5.0 interface.
The 990 EVO SSD is positioned as a mid-range offering, falling between the faster 990 PRO and the 970 EVO Plus SSDs from Samsung.
Reviews of Samsung's new 990 EVO SSD are expected in the coming weeks.