Amazon.com: SAMSUNG 990 PRO SSD NVMe M.2 PCIe Gen4, M.2 2280 Internal Solid State Hard Drive, Seq. Read Speeds Up to 7,450 MB/s for High End Computing, Gaming, and Heavy Duty Workstations, MZ-V9P2T0B/AM : Electronics

Ok, I had a 2TB one in the PC. I filled it up with games and the regular stuff we all do. So I needed a bigger one. I saw there were no 3TB ones, so I had to get a 4TB. I don't do, the thing where you just have the OS on one drive, and install programs on another. I've ran into too many issues with that, and I care not to deal with them anymore. This on, once I cloned it from the 2TB over and increased the C partition to match, fit right in the slot, and fired right up. Just like it was supposed to be there, but with more space. With the heat sink, it adds to things, and I did have to sandwich the thing in between 2 screws to mount to the motherboard, due to the thickness of the heat sink as the regular screw wasn't long enough. But it works fine, and seems pretty speedy.

I picked up the SAMSUNG 990 PRO SSD for my new computer system. I will admit, it's been some time since I've had interest in upgrading but the reviews steered me towards the Samsung. The first thing I noted was how comically small (in a good way), the actual drive is. I was expecting a stick of RAM, not the internal workings of a thumb drive - it's so tiny.Overall, it was exceptionally easy to install, getting Windows 11 on it, minus the "need network connectivity" catch 22 was quick and since I've been using it for ~1 month with no issues, I am impressed with it's performance. Hoping to potentially pick up a second one as the prices drop. Highly recommend this drive.

I wrote 1.5Tb of date in 9 minutes using a usbc thunderbolt 4 port on a MacBook Pro with M2 processor. Crazy fast performance!!! I experienced zero lag and exceptional performance running 4k 30fps video on FinalCut pro directly from this drive. It’s small form factor, light weight and blistering performance is best in class. I strongly recommend a high quality case designed to rapidly dissipate the heat. You won’t be disappointed.

My PS5 got faster when I installed this. It was easy to install (just YouTube how). I think the price is rather reasonable too.

23 June 20241) SAMSUNG 990 PRO SSD NVMe M.2 PCIe Gen4 MZ-V9P2T0B/AMSold by: Amazon.com Services, Inc $169.992) Thermalright HR09 2280 PROSold by: Thermalright Direct $8.993) Noctua NF-A6x25Sold by: Noctua Cooling Solutions $14.95TLDR: Good M.2I decided to go ahead and put a heatsink on this. Heat has been, is and shall always be the #1 enemy to electronics. Unfortunately, heat dissipation engineering is often underrated, overlooked and badly done, if done at all. With this setup, it never gets above 30c during Samsung Magician performance test. Base mobo temp is 29C.Before attaching the HR09 I removed the sticker form the M.2, the silicone pad from the HR09 and applied Prolimatech PK-3 to the HR09. The picture shows TF-7 but I found that stuff way too thick and didn’t spread well. I used Acetone and q-tips to get the sticker gum off the chip tops. The bottom of the HR09 is steel and really needs to be aluminum but the chips are on top of the M.2 so that is where the most heat can be dissipated. I then attached an NF-A6x25 to the HR09 using some nickel wire. I also needed to augment the foam pad between the M.2 and the mobo. Without doing these mods, it was as if the HR09 wasn't there.My tried and true method of applying heatsink paste that works perfect every single time, no fuss, no worry, and gives visible indication it worked and that the paste isn't old dried out beyond it's shelf life: Every heatsink is always a mm or two wider than the object it is sinking. Simply run tape down the sides a mm or two in from the sides and spread paste on with a single edged razor blade. The narrow thin tape on the edges act like runners for the razor blade to skate on. Hold blade at an angle, it isn't critical, between 10 and 60 degrees doesnt matter. Then peel the tape off. Apparently I didn't take a picture of the HR09 when I did that so I am including a picture of the CPU heatsink done in the exact same manner to give you the idea. They really should include some narrow, thin cellophane tape and a single sided razor blade instead of a uselss spatula.Great drive for a reasonable price. Very fast.