Samsung 990 PRO 1TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 Internal Solid State Drive with Heatsink
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Why We Chose This Product:
The Samsung 990 PRO with Heatsink combines maximum PCIe Gen4 speeds with a custom low-profile heat spreader that fits into the PlayStation 5 internal slot. Its onboard DRAM cache prevents transfer throttling during sustained game installations, giving it the edge over uncooled drives.
Who Is It For:
PlayStation 5 console owners and PC builders who want plug-and-play thermal cooling without buying third-party heatsinks. If you intend to install a drive in a tight laptop slot, choose the unshielded bare version instead.
Integrated low-profile heatsink fits directly into PlayStation 5 expansion slots without modification
Dedicated Samsung DRAM cache maintains peak random write speeds up to 1550K IOPS during heavy transfers
High heat output requires a dedicated motherboard or slot heatsink
Tech specs:
- Interface
- PCIe Gen4 x4
- Read Speed
- Up to 7,450 MB/s
- Write Speed
- Up to 6,900 MB/s
- Form Factor
- M.2 2280 with Heatsink
