Overview

• 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.