SAMSUNG SSD 990 PRO 2TB M.2 NVME HEATSINK

Description

📊 Technical Specifications

⚡ Performance

• Sequential Reads: Up to 7,450 MB/s 

• Sequential Writes: Up to 6,900 MB/s Random Performance (4 KB, QD32, 16 threads):

• Power Consumption:
  • Idle (APST on): 55 MW 
  • Active (Read): 5.8 MW, Active (Write): 5.1 W 

🔧 Features & Reliability

• Integrated Heatsink: helps with thermal throttling, keeps speed stable under load. Especially useful in constrained environments (like PS5 or laptops) 

• Smart Thermal Control & Heatsink Label + Dynamic Thermal Guard algorithms.

• Motherboard / PS5 Compatibility: slim heatsink design meets PCI-SIG D8 standard (8.8 mm height) to ensure it fits PS5 and many laptops/desktops .

• Endurance: 1,200 TBW for 2 TB model over 5 years (whichever comes first) 

• Reliability: MTBF ~1.5 million hours, operating temp range 0-70 °C (usage) 

• Security Features: AES-256 bit encryption, supports TCG/Opal V2.0, IEEE-1667 encrypted drive features .

✅ Advantages & 🚧 Limitations

Advantages:

• Near-top tier performance for any PCIe 4.0 SSD — extremely fast reads/writes.

• Heatsink helps maintain performance under sustained workloads.

• Good endurance and warranty.

• Designed with PS5 compatibility in mind.

Limitations:

• Requires adequate physical clearance (height) — check your system supports up to 8.88 mm. If not, may not fit. 

• Price: premium for that heatsink + top-tier performance.

• Write performance may degrade outside Intelligent Turbo Write cache region. As with many high-speed SSDs, sustained writes (large files) will drop speed once cache is full.

• Power draw under load is considerable, so ensure proper thermal / airflow management.

🏡 Use-cases & Suitability

This drive is excellent if you need:

• Fast loading/saving and file transfers (gaming, video editing, CAD, etc.).

• Storage expansion for PS5 — since it meets the size/spec heatsink requirement.

• High throughput and low latency for professional workloads.

It might be overkill if:

• You’re using a basic laptop with simple workloads or don’t utilize the extra speed.

• You don’t have space for a heatsink or proper cooling — then a lower-profile SSD might be more suitable.