It is less of a problem for SSD customers to install their drives on desktop and laptop computers, because these machines ship with passive coolers that make your life infinitely easier during the installation process. However, what if you have a PS5 on hand and you want to get rid of those storage problems, but without going through the arduous steps of attaching an aftermarket heatsink? For some of you, this will be a piece of cake, but for others, it is a nightmare. For the latter, we recommend none other than the heatsink version of the Samsung 990 PRO.
The 4TB version is currently listed for $299.98 on Amazon, and surprisingly, it is more affordable than the non-heatsink version, which is going for $302.18. This is probably the first time that we have spotted this difference, and if you have too and you are in dire need of a reliable and speedy solid-state drive, now is your time to capitalize on this opportunity. Reaching sequential read speeds of up to 7,450MB/s and write speeds of up to 6,900MB/s, the 990 PRO is as fast as they come, meaning that your performance bottleneck problems will disappear the moment you pop in this drive.
Unfortunately, everyone cannot stomach the aforementioned $299.98 price. Alternatives do exist, and thankfully, Samsung realized sooner than not everyone can pay top dollar for its products. In such scenarios, if you want to maximize your savings, we highly recommend getting the 990 EVO Plus, as it is the most affordable version of the company’s PCIe NVMe Gen 4 SSD range. For the same 4TB capacity as the 990 PRO, you can grab one for $249.99, thanks to a 28 percent discount, but as you might have noticed, this is a limited-time deal that will vanish into thin air if you are not fast enough.
