Left · Samsung
Samsung 990 Pro 2TB
Spec score
Spec score 88
$410
Amazon US, Oct 24
Samsung 990 Pro 2TB against Samsung 990 Pro 4TB
Samsung 990 Pro 4TB 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 4TB
Spec score
Spec score 91
$800
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 2TB: 88
Samsung 990 Pro 4TB: 91
3 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Samsung 990 Pro 2TB: 22.6
Samsung 990 Pro 4TB: 9.3
143%to the left
Typical price
Samsung 990 Pro 2TB: $390
Samsung 990 Pro 4TB: $980
$590to the left
From the spec sheets
Capacity
Samsung 990 Pro 2TB: 2000 GB
Samsung 990 Pro 4TB: 4000 GB
100%to the right
Sequential read
Samsung 990 Pro 2TB: 7450 MB/s
Samsung 990 Pro 4TB: 7450 MB/s
level
Sequential write
Samsung 990 Pro 2TB: 6900 MB/s
Samsung 990 Pro 4TB: 6900 MB/s
level
The verdict
- The Samsung 990 Pro 4TB scores 3% higher on the ScoutSpecs index.
- The Samsung 990 Pro 2TB typically costs $590 less.
- Per dollar, the Samsung 990 Pro 2TB is the better buy: 22.6 points per $100 against 9.3.
Specifications
| Spec | Samsung 990 Pro 2TB | Samsung 990 Pro 4TB |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | NVMe PCIe 4.0 | NVMe PCIe 4.0 |
| Capacity | 2 TB | 4 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 | 2023 (better) |
| Typical price | $390 (better) | $980 |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.