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Samsung · SSD · PCIe 5.0
Samsung 990 EVO Plus 1TB
Works well for: System Drive, Heavy Creative Work
Trade-offs: Current price sits $61 above the strong-value threshold (~$139)
- Capacity
- 1 TB
- Interface
- M.2 PCIe 5.0 x2
- Sequential read
- 7250 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 6300 MB/s
- Endurance
- 600 TBW
- Form factor
- M.2-2280
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Is this a good buy today?
Market confidence: MediumAt $200 the Samsung 990 EVO Plus 1TB is priced 3% below its $206 representative market level. Only 2 verified new offers stand behind it, so the level can move quickly.
Consider: Crucial P510 1TB offers stronger value around $180.Compare
Prices & availability
Where to buy the Samsung 990 EVO Plus 1TB
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
2 tracked offers · 2 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung 990 EVO Plus 1TB | CentralComputer | New | $200 | 62 | 2026-09-27 | View offer → |
| Samsung 990 EVO Plus 1TB | Newegg | New | $212 | 60 | 2026-09-27 | View offer → |
| Samsung 990 EVO Plus 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.
Where it stands in the field
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.
#99 of 385 graded solid state drives
- #96 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN7100 2TB 49
- #97 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB 49
- #98 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN7100 1TB 49
- #99 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO Plus 1TB 49
- #100 CrucialCrucial T500 4TB 48
- #101 CrucialCrucial T500 4TB 48
- #102 CrucialCrucial T500 2TB 48
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#77 of 385 currently priced solid state drives
- #74 TeamGroupTeamGroup FORCE G70 PRO Aluminum 2TB 63
- #75 SamsungSamsung 9100 PRO 2TB 62
- #76 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN850X 4TB 62
- #77 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO Plus 1TB 62
- #78 CrucialCrucial P310 2TB 62
- #79 SamsungSamsung 990 Pro 2TB 62
- #80 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN7100 500GB 62
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#99 of 385 graded solid state drives
- #96 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN7100 2TB 49
- #97 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB 49
- #98 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN7100 1TB 49
- #99 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO Plus 1TB 49
- #100 CrucialCrucial T500 4TB 48
- #101 CrucialCrucial T500 4TB 48
- #102 CrucialCrucial T500 2TB 48
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#61 of 331 currently priced solid state drives
- #58 TeamGroupTeamGroup FORCE G70 PRO Aluminum 1TB 32
- #59 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN7100 2TB 32
- #60 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44Q 4TB 32
- #61 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO Plus 1TB 32
- #62 SamsungSamsung 990 Pro 1TB 32
- #63 LexarLexar NM790 2TB 32
- #64 Western DigitalWestern Digital WD_Black SN850X 1TB 32
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#200 of 385 graded solid state drives
- #197 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN850X 1TB 13
- #198 SeagateSeagate FireCuda 530 1TB 13
- #199 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN7100 1TB 13
- #200 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO Plus 1TB 13
- #201 CrucialCrucial T500 1TB 13
- #202 CrucialCrucial T500 1TB 13
- #203 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5100 1TB 13
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#153 of 385 currently priced solid state drives
- #150 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO 2TB 55
- #151 LexarLexar NM790 1TB 55
- #152 ADATAADATA XPG GAMMIX S50 Lite 1TB 55
- #153 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO Plus 1TB 55
- #154 CrucialCrucial P310 1TB 55
- #155 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN770M 1TB 55
- #156 Silicon PowerSilicon Power UD90 1TB 55
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#105 of 385 graded solid state drives
- #102 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO Plus 4TB 45
- #103 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB 45
- #104 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN850P 1TB 45
- #105 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO Plus 1TB 45
- #106 ADATAADATA Legend 960 4TB 43
- #107 CrucialCrucial P310 4TB 43
- #108 CrucialCrucial P310 2TB 43
Value Heavy Creative Work
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#94 of 290 currently priced solid state drives
- #91 Western DigitalWestern Digital WD Blue SN5000 4TB 21
- #92 TeamGroupTeamGroup FORCE G70 PRO Aluminum 1TB 21
- #93 KingstonKingston NV3 4TB 21
- #94 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO Plus 1TB 21
- #95 SamsungSamsung 990 Pro 1TB 21
- #96 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5100 4TB 21
- #97 CorsairCorsair MP600 ELITE PS5 2TB 21
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 | Higher Value with current priorities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced (all-round)Weighted all-round view | GradeNo grade Value62 | Higher capability Crucial T710 1TB 91 +106% capability · +10% price | Higher Value with current priorities ADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TB 91 +93% capability · +0% price |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeS Value32 | Higher capability Crucial T710 1TB S 100 +106% capability · +10% price | Higher Value with current priorities ADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TB S 85 +93% capability · +0% price |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeB Value55 | Higher capability TeamGroup QX 2TB A 63 +100% capability · +10% price | Higher Value with current priorities Crucial P510 1TB B 63 +0% capability · -10% price |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeS Value21 | Higher capability Crucial T710 1TB S 75 +117% capability · +10% price | Higher Value with current priorities ADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TB S 66 +59% capability · +0% 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.
Trade-offs
Works well if
- System Drive is your main prioritygraded S for System Drive on the same rubric as the tier list
- Strong-value threshold: ~$139$139 is where Relative Value reaches 80 with Balanced priorities, in the 2026-09-27 offer frame
Consider other options if
- Current price sits $61 above the strong-value threshold (~$139)cheapest tracked $200 against a $139 calculated threshold with Balanced priorities
Works well if
- System Drive is your main prioritygraded S 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
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 $113, against a cheapest tracked $200
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelCrucial P510 1TB holds Relative Value 63 against its 55 for Game, at $180
Works well if
- Heavy Creative Work is your main prioritygraded S 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
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 Plus 1TB
Chosen for Balanced
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.
Upgrade planner
Judge the change in the active scenario, then make the cash gap explicit.
Using page scenarioWhat are you upgrading from? These are the axes we compare on, and where this product stands in the current market.
Capability differences are expressed as tiers and index points, not as benchmark percentages we did not measure.
Specifications & compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Performance
- Sequential read
- 7250 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 6300 MB/s
- Random read
- 1000000 IOPS
- Random write
- 1350000 IOPS
- Controller
- Samsung 5nm In-house
Media
- Capacity
- 1 TB
- NAND type
- Samsung 8th-gen V-NAND TLC
- 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
- MZV9S1T0B
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure The Comparator calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-09-27
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
Meets the PS5 expansion requirements
M.2 2280 NVMe, PCIe 5.0, 7250 MB/s read — meets Sony's published requirements; a heatsink is required
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 Plus 1TB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #99 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 7250. Crucial P510 1TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Samsung 990 EVO Plus 1TB offers S-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #99 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 7250. Crucial P510 1TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Samsung 990 EVO Plus 1TB offers B-grade capability for Game. It ranks #200 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 7250. Crucial P510 1TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Samsung 990 EVO Plus 1TB offers S-grade capability for Heavy Creative Work. It ranks #105 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 7250. Crucial P510 1TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
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 2026-09-27 · formula ssd-value-v1.5 · facts facts-2026-09-27 · 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.