Samsung 990 Pro

PCIe 4.0 is fully developed, there are long-lasting models such as the Crucial E100 and fast ones such as the Corsair MP600 Mini R2 or the Teamgroup G70 Pro Aluminium. These are perfectly adequate for everyday tasks, and even faster SSDs do not offer any advantage in games consoles...

The range in this test is wide. The Raspi SSD performs well on the Raspi, but there are better alternatives for other applications. Among the 4.0 SSDs, the Seagate SSD and especially the Samsung 990 Evo Plus with its dual interface stand out, the latter mainly due to its comparatively low price...

Bread and butter SSDs use PCIe 4.0 and are fast enough for everyday use, even if they use the rather slow QLC flash. This is particularly noticeable with the WD_Black, which as a gamer SSD no longer even needs a DRAM module. The NV7400 from Biwin is almost as fast, while the three other 4.0 SSDs are more in the entry-level class...

Among the 2.5-inch SSDs, the Samsung 870 QVO took first place with very high speed and very good programme acceleration. This also applies to the first-placed PCIe 3.0 SSD: The SK Hynix Gold P31 not only took the test victory, but also the price-performance victory. The Samsung 990 Pro did the same with the PCIe 4.0 SSDs: It also achieved the test and price-performance victory here, while the Crucial...

The Samsung 990 Pro delivers very high maximum values. The SSM is weaker with small files and sequential transfer rates. 310 euros is also quite a steep price.

The Samsung 990 Pro delivers very high maximum values. The SSM is weaker with small files and sequential transfer rates. 310 euros is also quite a steep price.