Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB
The current Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
Samsung · SSD · PCIe 5.0
Retailer photo of Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB. View this offer in Where to buy
Works well for: System Drive, Heavy Creative Work, Game & File Storage
Trade-offs: Current price sits $115 above the strong-value threshold (~$235)
- Capacity
- 2 TB
- Interface
- M.2 PCIe 5.0 x2
- Sequential read
- 7250 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 6300 MB/s
- Endurance
- 1200 TBW
- Form factor
- M.2-2280
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: MediumAt $350 the Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB is priced 3% below its $362 representative market level. Western Digital SN7100 500GB currently does the same job for $96.
Worth putting side by side:Compare with Western Digital SN7100 500GB
Prices & availability
Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
4 tracked offers · 4 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB | CentralComputer | New | $350 | 54 | 2026-11-14 | View offer → |
| Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB | Newegg | New | $362 | 52 | 2026-11-14 | View offer → |
| Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB | Amazon | New | Check on Amazon | 50 | 2026-11-14 | View offer → |
| Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB | B&H | New | $580 | 32 | 2026-11-14 | View offer → |
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.
#57 of 252 graded solid state drives
- #54 KingstonKingston KC3000 512GB 49
- #55 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO Plus 4TB 49
- #56 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN7100 2TB 49
- #57 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB 49
- #58 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN7100 1TB 49
- #59 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO Plus 1TB 49
- #60 CrucialCrucial T500 2TB 48
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#68 of 252 currently priced solid state drives
- #65 MSIMSI SPATIUM M450 1TB 54
- #66 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44S 1TB 54
- #67 SamsungSamsung 990 Pro 1TB 54
- #68 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB 54
- #69 Western DigitalWestern Digital Green SN350 2TB 54
- #70 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44 4TB 53
- #71 PatriotPatriot Viper VP4300 Lite 2TB 53
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#57 of 252 graded solid state drives
- #54 KingstonKingston KC3000 512GB 49
- #55 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO Plus 4TB 49
- #56 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN7100 2TB 49
- #57 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB 49
- #58 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN7100 1TB 49
- #59 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO Plus 1TB 49
- #60 CrucialCrucial T500 2TB 48
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#79 of 252 currently priced solid state drives
- #76 PatriotPatriot Viper VP4300 Lite 2TB 34
- #77 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5000 2TB 34
- #78 CrucialCrucial P3 Plus 1TB 34
- #79 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB 34
- #80 MSIMSI SPATIUM M450 1TB 34
- #81 CrucialCrucial P310 2TB 33
- #82 CorsairCorsair MP600 ELITE 1TB 33
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#59 of 252 graded solid state drives
- #56 KingstonKingston Fury Renegade Heat Sink 2TB 13
- #57 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN850P 2TB 13
- #58 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN7100 2TB 13
- #59 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB 13
- #60 CrucialCrucial T500 2TB 13
- #61 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5100 2TB 13
- #62 CrucialCrucial P310 2TB 13
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#74 of 252 currently priced solid state drives
- #71 PatriotPatriot P320 1TB 72
- #72 LexarLexar NQ100 480GB 72
- #73 WDGreen SN3000 500GB 72
- #74 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB 71
- #75 CrucialCrucial P2 1TB 71
- #76 Silicon PowerSilicon Power P34A60 1TB 70
- #77 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN550 1TB 70
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#61 of 252 graded solid state drives
- #58 LexarLexar NM790 1TB 46
- #59 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44 1TB 46
- #60 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO Plus 4TB 45
- #61 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB 45
- #62 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO Plus 1TB 45
- #63 SamsungSamsung PM9D3a 15.36TB 43
- #64 CrucialCrucial P310 4TB 43
Value Heavy Creative Work
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#49 of 252 currently priced solid state drives
- #46 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5100 2TB 60
- #47 PatriotPatriot Viper VP4300 Lite 2TB 60
- #48 SamsungSamsung 990 Pro 1TB 59
- #49 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB 59
- #50 SamsungSamsung 9100 PRO 8TB 58
- #51 SamsungSamsung 990 Pro 2TB 58
- #52 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN850X 2TB 58
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 Value54 | Higher capability Crucial T710 1TB 81 +106% capability · -34% price | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital SN7100 500GB 100 -6% capability · -73% price |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeS
Value34 | Higher capability Crucial T710 1TB S 86 +106% capability · -34% price | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital SN7100 500GB S 100 -6% capability · -73% price |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeA
Value71 | Higher capability TeamGroup Force Vulcan 4TB S 87 +100% capability | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital Black SN770 2TB A 96 +0% capability · -29% price |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeS
Value59 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Crucial T710 1TB S 100 +117% capability · -34% 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 S for System Drive on the same rubric as the tier list
- Strong-value threshold: ~$235$235 is where Relative Value reaches 80 with Balanced priorities, in the 2026-11-09–2026-11-14 offer frame
Consider other options if
- Current price sits $115 above the strong-value threshold (~$235)cheapest tracked $350 against a $235 calculated threshold with Balanced priorities
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelWestern Digital SN7100 500GB holds Relative Value 100 against its 54 with Balanced priorities, at $96
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 specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for System Drive — the calculation only gets there near $147, against a cheapest tracked $350
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelWestern Digital SN7100 500GB holds Relative Value 100 against its 34 for System Drive, at $96
Works well if
- Game is your main prioritygraded A for Game on the same rubric as the tier list
- Strong-value threshold: ~$313$313 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for Game, in the 2026-11-09–2026-11-14 offer frame
Consider other options if
- Current price sits $37 above the strong-value threshold (~$313)cheapest tracked $350 against a $313 calculated threshold for Game
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelWestern Digital Black SN770 2TB holds Relative Value 96 against its 71 for Game, at $249
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 specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for Heavy Creative Work — the calculation only gets there near $189, against a cheapest tracked $350
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelCrucial T710 1TB holds Relative Value 100 against its 59 for Heavy Creative Work, at $230
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 2TB
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Chosen for Game
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Specifications and 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
- 2 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
- 1200 TBW
- Warranty
- 5 years
- Manufacturer part number
- MZ-V9S2T0B
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Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-11-09–2026-11-14
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
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Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.
Summary
Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #57 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 7250. Western Digital SN7100 500GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB offers S-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #57 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 7250. Western Digital SN7100 500GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB offers A-grade capability for Game. It ranks #59 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 7250. Western Digital Black SN770 2TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB offers S-grade capability for Heavy Creative Work. It ranks #61 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.
Useful links & sources
offer frame 2026-11-09–2026-11-14 · formula ssd-value-v6.1 · facts facts-2026-11-14 · 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.