Left · Samsung
Samsung 990 Pro 1TB
Spec score
Spec score 86
$260
Amazon US, Oct 24
Samsung 990 Pro 1TB against Samsung 990 Pro 2TB
Samsung 990 Pro 2TB leads on the overall index. The price beside each button is the Amazon US reading where ScoutPrices has one; the comparison below is worked on typical prices.
Right · Samsung
Samsung 990 Pro 2TB
Spec score
Spec score 88
$410
Amazon US, Oct 24
Head to head
Scores
Indices out of 100 on ScoutSpecs' own scale, one per kind of work. They are not frames per second and not a measurement of any one sample.
Spec score
Samsung 990 Pro 1TB: 86
Samsung 990 Pro 2TB: 88
2 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Samsung 990 Pro 1TB: 35.8
Samsung 990 Pro 2TB: 22.6
58%to the left
Typical price
Samsung 990 Pro 1TB: $240
Samsung 990 Pro 2TB: $390
$150to the left
From the spec sheets
Capacity
Samsung 990 Pro 1TB: 1000 GB
Samsung 990 Pro 2TB: 2000 GB
100%to the right
Sequential read
Samsung 990 Pro 1TB: 7450 MB/s
Samsung 990 Pro 2TB: 7450 MB/s
level
Sequential write
Samsung 990 Pro 1TB: 6900 MB/s
Samsung 990 Pro 2TB: 6900 MB/s
level
The verdict
- Samsung 990 Pro 1TB and Samsung 990 Pro 2TB are level on spec score.
- The Samsung 990 Pro 1TB typically costs $150 less.
- Per dollar, the Samsung 990 Pro 1TB is the better buy: 35.8 points per $100 against 22.6.
Specifications
| Spec | Samsung 990 Pro 1TB | Samsung 990 Pro 2TB |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | NVMe PCIe 4.0 | NVMe PCIe 4.0 |
| Capacity | 1 TB | 2 TB (better) |
| Sequential read | 7,450 MB/s | 7,450 MB/s |
| Sequential write | 6,900 MB/s | 6,900 MB/s |
| DRAM cache | Yes | Yes |
| Brand | Samsung | Samsung |
| Released | 2022 | 2022 |
| Typical price | $240 (better) | $390 |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.