Samsung 990 EVO review: great for the price, just don't expect true PCIe 5.0 speeds
Samsung 990 EVO: Two-minute review The Samsung 990 EVO steps into the spotlight following the well-received Samsung 990 Pro , setting the stage for an SSD to carry forward the EVO series' legacy of performance and reliability. The 970 EVO Plus, this SSD's predecessor, was one of the best SSD picks when it was released a couple of years back, and it's still celebrated as one of the best cheap SSDs you can get even now, despite lacking the kinds of data rates you'll get with a modern PCIe 5.0. That leaves the 990 EVO with the ambitious task of following up a beloved budget model while introducing a hybrid PCIe 4.0/5.0 interface aimed at carving out a niche in an increasingly competitive SSD arena, and in that, it kind of succeeds - but also disappoints. Right out the gate, the 990 EVO distinguishes itself with an interface capable of toggling between x4 PCIe 4.0 and x2 PCIe 5.0, which gives PC users a decent amount of wiggle room for their PCs if they've got ...