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Samsung · SSD · PCIe 5.0
Samsung 990 EVO 1TB
The current Samsung 990 EVO 1TB price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
Works well for: System Drive, Heavy Creative Work
Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
- Capacity
- 1 TB
- Interface
- M.2 PCIe 5.0 x2
- Sequential read
- 5000 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 4200 MB/s
- Endurance
- 600 TBW
- Form factor
- M.2-2280
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: LowAt CAD 500 the Samsung 990 EVO 1TB is priced in line with its CAD 500 representative market level. Only one retailer currently backs that price, so the level is a single data point rather than a market.
Limited market: only one retailer currently has a verified offer, so treat this price as a single data point.
Prices & availability
Samsung 990 EVO 1TB: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
1 tracked offers · 1 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung 990 EVO 1TB | Newegg | New | CAD 500 | 37 | 2026-10-17 | View offer → |
| Samsung 990 EVO 1TBMultiple variants available | Amazon Affiliate | Varies | Find on Amazon | Not tracked | No price snapshot | Find on Amazon → |
Prices are dated snapshots, not live quotes — confirm the final price at the store. New, refurbished and used offers are listed separately; used offers carry warranty and seller risk.
Performance and where it ranks
Two different questions, side by side. Performance compares what the hardware can do; Value compares what that capability costs at today’s price. A product can rank high on one and low on the other — that gap is the point.
Performance Balanced
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#71 of 153 graded solid state drives
- #68 Silicon PowerSilicon Power UD90 1TB 34
- #69 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44L 1TB 34
- #70 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44S 1TB 34
- #71 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO 1TB 34
- #72 TeamGroupTeamGroup FORCE G50 512GB 34
- #73 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44L 500GB 34
- #74 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5000 500GB 34
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#89 of 153 currently priced solid state drives
- #86 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 500GB 38
- #87 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN850 500GB 38
- #88 CrucialCrucial P5 Plus 1TB 38
- #89 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO 1TB 37
- #90 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN570 1TB 36
- #91 MSIMSI SPATIUM M450 1TB 35
- #92 PatriotPatriot P320 1TB 35
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#71 of 153 graded solid state drives
- #68 Silicon PowerSilicon Power UD90 1TB 34
- #69 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44L 1TB 34
- #70 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44S 1TB 34
- #71 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO 1TB 34
- #72 TeamGroupTeamGroup FORCE G50 512GB 34
- #73 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44L 500GB 34
- #74 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5000 500GB 34
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#76 of 153 currently priced solid state drives
- #73 CorsairCorsair MP600 CORE XT 4TB 16
- #74 ADATAADATA LEGEND 860 1TB 16
- #75 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 500GB 16
- #76 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO 1TB 14
- #77 CorsairCorsair MP600 MICRO 2TB 13
- #78 CorsairCorsair MP600 PRO LPX 1TB 13
- #79 CrucialCrucial P5 Plus 1TB 13
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#93 of 153 graded solid state drives
- #90 Silicon PowerSilicon Power UD90 1TB 13
- #91 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44L 1TB 13
- #92 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44S 1TB 13
- #93 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO 1TB 13
- #94 CrucialCrucial 1TB 13
- #95 Western DigitalWestern Digital WD Green SN3000 1TB 13
- #96 ADATAADATA LEGEND 860 1TB 13
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#112 of 153 currently priced solid state drives
- #109 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN7100 500GB 39
- #110 KingstonKingston KC3000 1TB 38
- #111 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5000 500GB 37
- #112 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO 1TB 37
- #113 CrucialCrucial P310 500GB 36
- #114 CrucialCrucial T500 1TB 36
- #115 KingstonKingston KC600 2TB 36
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#64 of 153 graded solid state drives
- #61 TeamGroupTeamGroup NV5000 2TB 32
- #62 TeamGroupTeamGroup NV5000 1TB 32
- #63 CrucialCrucial P3 Plus 2TB 31
- #64 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO 1TB 31
- #65 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN850 500GB 30
- #66 Kingston TechnologyKingston Technology NV3 2280 1TB 29
- #67 KingstonKingston NV3 1TB 29
Value Heavy Creative Work
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#76 of 153 currently priced solid state drives
- #73 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN850 500GB 10
- #74 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5000 500GB 9
- #75 CorsairCorsair MP600 PRO NH 2TB 9
- #76 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO 1TB 9
- #77 Western DigitalWestern Digital Green SN350 2TB 9
- #78 PatriotPatriot P400 Lite 2TB 9
- #79 CorsairCorsair MP600 PRO LPX 1TB 8
These ladders follow the preset scenario shown above. Your own weights re-score this product, not the whole field.
What it is good for
| Scenario | this productCapability grade · Value at current price | Higher capability |
|---|---|---|
| Balanced (all-round)Weighted all-round view | GradeNo grade Value37 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Crucial T710 1TB 93 +198% capability · -30% price |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeA Value14 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Crucial T710 1TB S 100 +198% capability · -30% price |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeB Value37 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities TeamGroup QX 4TB S 88 +300% capability · -2% price |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeA Value9 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Crucial T710 1TB S 86 +226% capability · -30% price |
Balanced has no letter: it is a weighting preset, not a capability rubric. A grade answers “how well does this handle that job?” — price is never part of it. Relative Value puts the current market price back in.
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Trade-offs
Works well if
- System Drive is your main prioritygraded A for System Drive on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value with Balanced priorities specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value with Balanced priorities — the calculation only gets there near CAD 164, against a cheapest tracked CAD 500
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelCrucial T710 1TB holds Relative Value 93 against its 37 with Balanced priorities, at CAD 350
Works well if
- System Drive is your main prioritygraded A for System Drive on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for System Drive specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for System Drive per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelCrucial T710 1TB holds Relative Value 100 against its 14 for System Drive, at CAD 350
Works well if
- Game is your main prioritygraded B for Game on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for Game specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for Game — the calculation only gets there near CAD 153, against a cheapest tracked CAD 500
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelTeamGroup QX 4TB holds Relative Value 88 against its 37 for Game, at CAD 490
Works well if
- Heavy Creative Work is your main prioritygraded A for Heavy Creative Work on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for Heavy Creative Work specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Heavy Creative Work per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelCrucial T710 1TB holds Relative Value 86 against its 9 for Heavy Creative Work, at CAD 350
Every line states the fact it was derived from, for the scenario selected above. Thresholds are calculated points on our value curve — information about where the maths turns, not instructions about what to pay.
Similar options to the Samsung 990 EVO 1TB
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Chosen for System Drive
Chosen for Game
Chosen for Heavy Creative Work
Alternatives stay near this product’s price range. Step-up options may exceed the standard budget envelope when the capability gain is meaningful.
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Capability differences are expressed as tiers and index points, not as benchmark percentages we did not measure.
Specifications and compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Performance
- Sequential read
- 5000 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 4200 MB/s
- Random read
- 680000 IOPS
- Random write
- 800000 IOPS
- Controller
- Samsung Piccolo
Media
- Capacity
- 1 TB
- NAND type
- Samsung 133-layer V-NAND v6
- DRAM cache
- None (DRAM-less)
Power / Interface
- Interface
- M.2 PCIe 5.0 x2
- Form factor
- M.2-2280
Physical / Outputs
- Heatsink included
- No
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Endurance & warranty
- Endurance
- 600 TBW
- Warranty
- 5 years
- Manufacturer part number
- MZ-V9E1T0B
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure The Comparator calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-10-11–2026-10-17
What to check in your build
M.2-2280
The slot must take M.2-2280
M.2 PCIe 5.0 x2
PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot for full speed
PCIe 5.0 — runs in older slots at their speed
Fits under an M.2 shroud
Bare drive — it fits under a motherboard M.2 shroud
Below Sony's PS5 speed guidance
Sony asks for PCIe 4.0 and 5500 MB/s read; this drive reads 5000 MB/s over M.2 PCIe 5.0 x2
Found an error? Report this specification Email the field, corrected value and an optional source.
Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.
Summary
Samsung 990 EVO 1TB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #71 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 5000.
Samsung 990 EVO 1TB offers A-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #71 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 5000.
Samsung 990 EVO 1TB offers B-grade capability for Game. It ranks #93 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 5000. Crucial T710 1TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Samsung 990 EVO 1TB offers A-grade capability for Heavy Creative Work. It ranks #64 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 5000.
FAQ
Why does Relative Value change when I choose another scenario?
Each scenario changes the weights applied to capability, price and the other published factors. The hardware facts stay fixed, but the value question changes, so its score and rank can change too.
Why can Amazon appear without a tracked price?
Amazon is shown as a discovery link when we do not have a permitted verified price snapshot. It is excluded from price comparisons, rankings and Relative Value until a compliant tracked price exists.
Useful links & sources
offer frame 2026-10-11–2026-10-17 · formula ssd-value-v1.5 · facts facts-2026-10-17 · Relative Value is an estimate from our current dataset, the selected weights and dated market prices — not an official product rating and not a price forecast. Target prices are calculation thresholds, not predictions. Methodology We are not a shop. Affiliate links may earn us a commission; they never change the calculations or the ranking.