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General

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Series

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Model numbersiMaker identifiers for this exact model and its listed variants. Excludes sibling models and other generations.

SNV3SM3/500G, SNV3SM3/1T0, SNV3SM3/2T03Spec databaseik.imagekit.io/pimberly/65707b38e31f5a94719d7ba0/2a7efd68/6859b80bf9a43e7e1e74d2f0/product-pdfRead 16 October 2026Reseller product data sheet for SNV3SM3/1T0, published 2025-06-23, with the content of Kingston's catalog entry. Kingston's own site (kingston.com) returned a 403 bot check and was not opened. Product code SNV3SM3/1T0. The 500GB copy (published 2025-06-23 and again 2025-09-18) reads SNV3SM3/500G and the 2TB copy (centrale.cl, 2026-06-13) reads SNV3SM3/2T04Retailer pageamazon.com/dp/B0FD2P1L37Read 16 October 2026Model Number and Mfr Part Number SNV3SM3/2T05Retailer pageamazon.com/dp/B0FD2LGBZFRead 16 October 2026Mfr Part Number SNV3SM3/1T06Retailer pageamazon.com/dp/B0FD2NQKQ8Read 16 October 2026Mfr Part Number SNV3SM3/500G

MZ-V9S1T0BW, MZ-V9S1T0B/AM, MZ-V9S2T0BW, MZ-V9S2T0B/AM, MZ-V9S4T0BW, MZ-V9S4T0B/AM1Maker spec sheet (PDF)farnell.com/datasheets/4411543.pdfRead 14 October 2026Product lineup table: MZ-V9S1T0BW and MZ-V9S1T0B/AM (1TB), MZ-V9S2T0BW and MZ-V9S2T0B/AM (2TB), MZ-V9S4T0BW and MZ-V9S4T0B/AM (4TB)

GTIN / EAN

740617349962, 740617349955, 7406173499793Spec databaseik.imagekit.io/pimberly/65707b38e31f5a94719d7ba0/2a7efd68/6859b80bf9a43e7e1e74d2f0/product-pdfRead 16 October 2026Barcodes on the three copies: 740617349962 (500GB), 740617349955 (1TB), 740617349979 (2TB). All three are valid UPC-A codes and match the Amazon US listings4Retailer pageamazon.com/dp/B0FD2P1L37Read 16 October 20262TB listing, UPC 7406173499795Retailer pageamazon.com/dp/B0FD2LGBZFRead 16 October 20261TB listing, UPC 7406173499556Retailer pageamazon.com/dp/B0FD2NQKQ8Read 16 October 2026500GB listing, UPC 740617349962

8806095575674, 8806095575650, 887276843674, 88727684366713Spec databasebuildcores.com/products/Storage/66os9znk9/Samsung-990-EVO-Plus-2TB-SSD-M.2-PCIe-5.0-X2-NVMeRead 14 October 20262TB: UPC 887276843674 for MZ-V9S2T0B/AM and EAN 8806095575650 for MZ-V9S2T0BW14Retailer pagefr.alternate.be/Samsung/990-EVO-PLUS-2-To-SSD/html/product/100080170Read 14 October 20262TB, model MZ-V9S2T0BW, EAN 880609557565015Retailer pageawd-it.co.uk/samsung-990-evo-plus-1tb-pcie-4-0-5-0-hybrid-nvme-ssd-m-2-2280-mz-v9s1t0bw-read-7150mb-s-write-6300mb-s.htmlRead 14 October 20261TB, model MZ-V9S1T0BW, EAN 8806095575674. No UPC found for the 1TB16Retailer pageabt.com/Samsung-990-EVO-Plus-Gen4-NVMe-SSD-4TB-MZV9S4T0BAM/p/215234.htmlRead 14 October 20264TB, model MZ-V9S4T0B/AM, UPC 887276843667. No EAN found for the 4TB bare model number

AnnouncediThe maker's first announcement of this model. This is separate from first retail availability.

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25 September 20245Press releasenews.samsung.com/global/samsung-launches-990-evo-plus-ssd-with-best-in-class-performance-speeds-supported-by-pcie-4-0Read 14 October 2026Samsung global newsroom, Korea, September 25, 2024. Samsung Germany's release is dated 26.09.2024

Status

Available4Retailer pageamazon.com/dp/B0FD2P1L37Read 16 October 2026Amazon US 2TB listing in stock on 2026-10-16, sold and shipped by Amazon.com

Available4Maker product pagesamsung.com/us/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/990-evo-plus-gen4-nvme-ssd-2tb-sku-mz-v9s2t0b-amRead 14 October 2026Samsung US page offers 1TB, 2TB and 4TB. The 1TB and 2TB showed out of stock and the 4TB was orderable. Tom's Hardware lists Best Buy offers for the 1TB and 2TB. The page shows current prices, which are not used

PredecessoriThe model this one directly replaced, in the same line, tier and size, as the maker or a trusted review names it.

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SuccessoriThe model that directly replaced this one, in the same line, tier and size. A revision such as a Slim or OLED model does not count when a next generation exists.

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Launch price (US)iThe maker's US launch MSRP for the stated configuration, excluding tax. Current store prices and later discounts do not qualify.

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$184.995Press releasenews.samsung.com/global/samsung-launches-990-evo-plus-ssd-with-best-in-class-performance-speeds-supported-by-pcie-4-0Read 14 October 2026MSRP worldwide in USD: 1TB $109.99, 2TB $184.99, 4TB $344.99. Excl. sales tax6Press releasenews.samsung.com/us/samsung-launches-990-evo-plus-ssd-with-improved-performance-speeds-supported-by-pcie-4-0Read 14 October 2026US MSRP 1TB $109.99, 2TB $184.99, 4TB $344.99

Launch price (EU)iThe maker's euro launch price for the stated configuration, including VAT as published. Current store prices and later discounts do not qualify.

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€210.997Press releasenews.samsung.com/de/samsung-launcht-nvme-990-evo-plusRead 14 October 2026Samsung Germany, 26.09.2024, unverbindliche Preisempfehlung incl. VAT: 1TB 125.99, 2TB 210.99, 4TB 391.99. Other Samsung EU newsrooms list different euro prices: Belgium (French) 129.99, 219.99 and 409.99, Italy 159.99, 269.99 and 479.99. The German prices are stored

MarketsiISO country or region codes where this exact model or variant is sold. A source page's language does not establish availability.

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ColoursiThe maker's own colour names

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Black3Maker product pagesamsung.com/uk/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/990-evo-plus-2tb-nvme-pcie-gen-4-mz-v9s2t0bwRead 14 October 2026Product heading reads Black 2TB. The Specifications tab has no colour row. The page showed the drive as out of stock

Form factoriPhysical size of the drive. External is any drive in its own case that connects by cable. A drive sold in two M.2 lengths is two products. Xbox expansion card is a card for the storage expansion slot of an Xbox Series console.

M.2 22303Spec databaseik.imagekit.io/pimberly/65707b38e31f5a94719d7ba0/2a7efd68/6859b80bf9a43e7e1e74d2f0/product-pdfRead 16 October 2026M.2 SSD size 2230 (22 x 30 mm)

M.2 22801Maker spec sheet (PDF)farnell.com/datasheets/4411543.pdfRead 14 October 2026

CapacityiNominal capacity before formatting, in decimal GB. A published 1 TB is 1000 GB. A published 1024GB stays 1024. The marketed capacity is stored, not a raw or usable figure from the same table, such as OWC's 2048 GB total and 1920 GB usable for a 2.0TB drive.

500 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB1Press articleculturageek.com.ar/kingston-presento-su-nuevo-ssd-nv3-2230-super-compacto-detalles-y-specsRead 16 October 2026Available in 500 GB, 1 TB and 2 TB. Tom's Hardware lists a 4TB part number, SNV3SM3/4T0, but the 4TB is not on sale2Press articlechannelpartner.de/article/4020974/kingston-erweitert-nvme-angebot.htmlRead 16 October 2026Reads 512 GB, 1 TB and 2 TB in the text and 500 GB to 2 TB in the availability section. The part numbers say 500G

1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB1Maker spec sheet (PDF)farnell.com/datasheets/4411543.pdfRead 14 October 2026

Interface

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InterfaceiFastest host connection the drive is rated for. The PCIe generation of an NVMe drive is its own field. A Thunderbolt drive that also works over USB uses its Thunderbolt version.

PCIe NVMe1Press articleculturageek.com.ar/kingston-presento-su-nuevo-ssd-nv3-2230-super-compacto-detalles-y-specsRead 16 October 2026Spec list reads PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe. The press text names a Gen 4x4 NVMe controller

PCIe NVMe1Maker spec sheet (PDF)farnell.com/datasheets/4411543.pdfRead 14 October 2026Interface row reads PCIe 4.0 x4 / 5.0 x2 NVMe 2.0

PCIe generationiHighest PCIe generation the drive supports, e.g. 5 for PCIe 5.0. NVMe drives only. A drive rated for PCIe 4.0 x4 or 5.0 x2 is 5 with 2 lanes, and the source note names both modes.

41Press articleculturageek.com.ar/kingston-presento-su-nuevo-ssd-nv3-2230-super-compacto-detalles-y-specsRead 16 October 2026

51Maker spec sheet (PDF)farnell.com/datasheets/4411543.pdfRead 14 October 2026Drive runs at PCIe 4.0 x4 or PCIe 5.0 x2. Stored as 5 with 2 lanes by the field rule. Footnote 2 says it is backward compatible with PCIe 4.0 x4 and 3.0 x4

PCIe lanesiLanes the drive uses at its highest PCIe generation, usually 4. NVMe drives only.

41Press articleculturageek.com.ar/kingston-presento-su-nuevo-ssd-nv3-2230-super-compacto-detalles-y-specsRead 16 October 2026

21Maker spec sheet (PDF)farnell.com/datasheets/4411543.pdfRead 14 October 20262 lanes at PCIe 5.0. At PCIe 4.0 the drive uses 4 lanes

NVMe versioniVersion of the NVMe specification as published. A revision letter is left out, so 2.0d is stored as 2.0.

1.47Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/kingston-nv3-2230-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 16 October 2026Spec table reads PCIe 4.0 x4 / NVMe 1.4. PC Unboxing also reads NVM Express 1.4 in CrystalDiskInfo9Reviewpcunboxing.com/en/nv3-2230Read 16 October 2026CrystalDiskInfo reads the NVM Express 1.4 standard, firmware SDX01100

2.01Maker spec sheet (PDF)farnell.com/datasheets/4411543.pdfRead 14 October 2026Interface row reads NVMe 2.0

Detachable cableiExternal drives. No means the cable is fixed to the drive.

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Hardware

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ControlleriController maker and model as named by the maker or a review. On an external drive, the controller of the SSD inside, not the USB or Thunderbolt bridge chip. The bridge chip goes in the source note.

Silicon Motion SM2268XT27Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/kingston-nv3-2230-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 16 October 2026Spec table reads SMI SM2268XT2 for all capacities, and the text shows the controller and a single NAND package on the 2TB sample9Reviewpcunboxing.com/en/nv3-2230Read 16 October 2026Teardown with the label removed: Silicon Motion SM2268XT2, four NAND channels

Samsung Piccolo8Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/samsung-990-evo-plus-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026Specs table lists Samsung Piccolo for 1TB, 2TB and 4TB. Maker says only Samsung in-house controller. Review notes a 5 nm controller, four channels10Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/samsung-ssd-990-evo-plus-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026Names the in-house Samsung Piccolo controller, a four-channel DRAM-less 5 nm design with HMB

Flash typeiBits stored in each flash cell. TLC stores three and QLC stores four. A maker can use another flash type in some capacities, so it is per variant.

QLC7Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/kingston-nv3-2230-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 16 October 20262TB sample uses QLC. The review warns that Kingston's NV series uses whatever hardware is available, so other units and capacities can differ. The flash fields are stored for the 2TB row only

TLC1Maker spec sheet (PDF)farnell.com/datasheets/4411543.pdfRead 14 October 2026NAND Flash Memory row reads Samsung V-NAND TLC

Flash memoryiFlash maker and generation as named by the maker or a review.

Kioxia BiCS8 QLC7Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/kingston-nv3-2230-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 16 October 2026Spec table reads Kioxia 218-Layer QLC. The text calls it BiCS8 QLC, an upgrade over the BiCS6 QLC on the NV3 22809Reviewpcunboxing.com/en/nv3-2230Read 16 October 2026Die marking Kingston FP01T08UCT1-89, which the SSD utility reads as a Toshiba (Kioxia) 218-layer QLC BiCS8 die

Samsung V-NAND V8 TLC8Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/samsung-990-evo-plus-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026Specs table reads Samsung 236-Layer (V8) TLC. Maker's own tables read Samsung V-NAND TLC. Press release says 8th generation V-NAND

Flash layersiStacked layers of the 3D flash, from the maker or a review.

2187Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/kingston-nv3-2230-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 16 October 2026Spec table reads Kioxia 218-Layer QLC9Reviewpcunboxing.com/en/nv3-2230Read 16 October 2026218-layer QLC BiCS8, same die reading

2368Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/samsung-990-evo-plus-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026236 layers, V8 flash, same flash on all three capacities10Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/samsung-ssd-990-evo-plus-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026Samsung's 8th generation 236-layer V-NAND TLC, a single NAND package on the 2TB

DRAM cacheiDRAM is a memory chip on the drive. HMB is a drive without DRAM that borrows host memory. None has neither. HMB not stated is a drive without DRAM where no source says whether it borrows host memory. An external drive counts when a source names the cache of the drive inside.

None, uses host memory (HMB)7Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/kingston-nv3-2230-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 16 October 2026Spec table lists DRAM as N/A (HMB) for all capacities9Reviewpcunboxing.com/en/nv3-2230Read 16 October 2026Drive has no DRAM and uses a 64 MB host memory buffer

None, uses host memory (HMB)1Maker spec sheet (PDF)farnell.com/datasheets/4411543.pdfRead 14 October 2026Cache Memory row reads HMB (Host Memory Buffer)8Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/samsung-990-evo-plus-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026Specs table lists DRAM as N/A (HMB)

DRAM cache sizeiSize of the DRAM on the drive. Any DRAM type counts, such as DDR4 or LPDDR4X. Host memory buffer (HMB) is not DRAM on the drive.

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Component sidesiWhether chips sit on one or both sides of the board. Thin laptops and some handhelds need single-sided drives. M.2 drives only. The M.2 module code states it: S is single-sided and D is double-sided, e.g. 2280-S3-M or 2280-D5-M.

Single-sided1Press articleculturageek.com.ar/kingston-presento-su-nuevo-ssd-nv3-2230-super-compacto-detalles-y-specsRead 16 October 2026Text reads a single-sided M.2 2230 design of 22 x 30 mm2Press articlechannelpartner.de/article/4020974/kingston-erweitert-nvme-angebot.htmlRead 16 October 2026Reads a single-sided M.2 design of 22 x 30 mm7Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/kingston-nv3-2230-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 16 October 2026Spec table reads M.2 2230 (Single-sided) for 500GB, 1TB and 2TB. The 2TB sample has the controller and one NAND package

Single-sided8Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/samsung-990-evo-plus-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026Specs table lists M.2 2280 (SS) for all three capacities. The 2TB uses one NAND package, and the 4TB is also single-sided10Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/samsung-ssd-990-evo-plus-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026Reviewer says the 2TB is built on a single-sided M.2 2280 format

Performance

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Sequential read (claimed)iMaker's up-to sequential read speed for this capacity. Test conditions are in the source note.

6,000MB/s1Press articleculturageek.com.ar/kingston-presento-su-nuevo-ssd-nv3-2230-super-compacto-detalles-y-specsRead 16 October 2026Up to values from the spec list, test host not stated: 500 GB 5,000 MB/s, 1 TB 6,000, 2 TB 6,000. The base is the 2TB model3Spec databaseik.imagekit.io/pimberly/65707b38e31f5a94719d7ba0/2a7efd68/6859b80bf9a43e7e1e74d2f0/product-pdfRead 16 October 2026Read speed 5000, 6000 and 6000 MB/s for 500GB, 1TB and 2TB

7,250MB/s1Maker spec sheet (PDF)farnell.com/datasheets/4411543.pdfRead 14 October 2026Up to values 7,150 (1TB), 7,250 (2TB), 7,250 (4TB) MB/s. IOmeter 1.1.0 on AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, ASRock X670E Taichi, DDR5-4800 2x16GB, Windows 11 Pro 64-bit, PCIe 4.0 x4 / 5.0 x2, as a secondary drive in a fan-cooled desktop

Sequential write (claimed)iMaker's up-to sequential write speed for this capacity. Makers usually measure it inside the fast write cache.

5,000MB/s1Press articleculturageek.com.ar/kingston-presento-su-nuevo-ssd-nv3-2230-super-compacto-detalles-y-specsRead 16 October 2026500 GB 3,000 MB/s, 1 TB 4,000, 2 TB 5,0003Spec databaseik.imagekit.io/pimberly/65707b38e31f5a94719d7ba0/2a7efd68/6859b80bf9a43e7e1e74d2f0/product-pdfRead 16 October 2026Write speed 3000, 4000 and 5000 MB/s

6,300MB/s1Maker spec sheet (PDF)farnell.com/datasheets/4411543.pdfRead 14 October 20266,300 MB/s on all capacities. Measured with Intelligent TurboWrite active, so inside the fast write cache

Random 4K read (claimed)iMaker's up-to random read speed with 4 KB blocks. Queue depth and threads are in the source note. The maker's headline claim. Makers test at different queue depths, so compare with care. The queue depth 1 measured fields compare better.

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1,000,000IOPS1Maker spec sheet (PDF)farnell.com/datasheets/4411543.pdfRead 14 October 2026Published as KIOPS: 850K (1TB), 1,000K (2TB), 1,050K (4TB). The datasheet gives no queue depth. The Samsung brochure header reads QD32. Same test system as sequential2Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/brochure/Samsung_990_EVO_Plus_Brochure.pdfRead 14 October 2026Table header reads Random Read (IOPS, QD32), 850K, 1,000K, 1,050K

Random 4K write (claimed)iMaker's up-to random write speed with 4 KB blocks. Queue depth and threads are in the source note. The maker's headline claim. Makers test at different queue depths, so compare with care. The queue depth 1 measured fields compare better.

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1,350,000IOPS1Maker spec sheet (PDF)farnell.com/datasheets/4411543.pdfRead 14 October 20261,350K (1TB), 1,350K (2TB), 1,400K (4TB). Same test as random read2Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/brochure/Samsung_990_EVO_Plus_Brochure.pdfRead 14 October 2026Table header reads Random Write (IOPS, QD32), 1,350K, 1,350K, 1,400K

Endurance and reliability

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Endurance (TBW)iTerabytes that can be written within the warranty, as the maker rates them.

640TB1Press articleculturageek.com.ar/kingston-presento-su-nuevo-ssd-nv3-2230-super-compacto-detalles-y-specsRead 16 October 2026500 GB 160 TB, 1 TB 320 TB, 2 TB 640 TB3Spec databaseik.imagekit.io/pimberly/65707b38e31f5a94719d7ba0/2a7efd68/6859b80bf9a43e7e1e74d2f0/product-pdfRead 16 October 2026TBW rating 160 (500GB), 320 (1TB), 640 (2TB)

1,200TB1Maker spec sheet (PDF)farnell.com/datasheets/4411543.pdfRead 14 October 2026600 TB (1TB), 1,200 TB (2TB), 2,400 TB (4TB). Warranty covers 5 years or the TBW, whichever comes first

MTBF or MTTF (claimed)iMean time between failures, or mean time to failure when the maker publishes MTTF. The source note says which. Some makers state it per capacity, so it is per variant.

2,000,000h1Press articleculturageek.com.ar/kingston-presento-su-nuevo-ssd-nv3-2230-super-compacto-detalles-y-specsRead 16 October 2026Spec list reads 2 million hours. The channelpartner.de report reads an MTBF of 2,000,000 hours. Reseller data sheets copied from a product feed read 200000 h for all three capacities, which looks like a dropped digit, since Kingston's NV3 2280 datasheet says 2,000,000. The press figure is stored2Press articlechannelpartner.de/article/4020974/kingston-erweitert-nvme-angebot.htmlRead 16 October 2026Reads an MTBF of 2,000,000 hours

1,500,000h1Maker spec sheet (PDF)farnell.com/datasheets/4411543.pdfRead 14 October 2026Published as MTBF, 1.5 million hours

Operating temperatureiMaker's operating range. The storage range is not stored.

Min0Max70°C1Press articleculturageek.com.ar/kingston-presento-su-nuevo-ssd-nv3-2230-super-compacto-detalles-y-specsRead 16 October 20260 to 70 C3Spec databaseik.imagekit.io/pimberly/65707b38e31f5a94719d7ba0/2a7efd68/6859b80bf9a43e7e1e74d2f0/product-pdfRead 16 October 2026Operating 0 to 70 C. Storage temperature of -40 to 85 C and 20 G non-operating vibration are not stored

Min0Max70°C1Maker spec sheet (PDF)farnell.com/datasheets/4411543.pdfRead 14 October 20260 to 70 C, measured by S.M.A.R.T. temperature, proper airflow recommended. Non-operating range of -40 to 85 C is not stored

Power

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Power while reading (claimed)iMaker's average power during sequential reads, including a figure given at the full read speed. A single average or active figure with no read and write split, such as Corsair's, is stored in both read and write, and the source note says so. A maximum figure, such as Kingston's (MAX) Read, is a peak and is not stored.

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4.6W1Maker spec sheet (PDF)farnell.com/datasheets/4411543.pdfRead 14 October 2026Active average, IOmeter 1.1.0 on AMD Ryzen 5 7600, ASUS ProArt X670E-Creator WiFi, Windows 10 Pro, PCIe 4.0 x4 / 5.0 x2. 4.3 W (1TB), 4.6 W (2TB), 5.5 W (4TB)

Power while writing (claimed)iMaker's average power during sequential writes. A single average or active figure with no read and write split is stored in both read and write, and the source note says so. A maximum figure, such as Kingston's (MAX) Write, is a peak and is not stored.

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4.2W1Maker spec sheet (PDF)farnell.com/datasheets/4411543.pdfRead 14 October 20264.2 W (1TB), 4.2 W (2TB), 4.8 W (4TB), same test as read

Max power consumption (claimed)iMaker's peak or maximum power figure. Not the average while reading or writing. Kingston publishes max read and max write power apart. Store the higher one and name both in the source note.

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Average power in light use (claimed)iMaker's average over a mixed client workload such as MobileMark. Not idle power and not read or write power.

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Idle power (claimed)iMaker's idle power in the PS3 state with APST on, or the state the maker calls low-power idle. On a SATA drive, Slumber counts as low-power idle. A plain idle figure with no low-power state, often near 1 W, is active idle and is not stored. Samsung's Idle with DIPM on is a SATA link power state, so it counts as low-power idle.

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60mW1Maker spec sheet (PDF)farnell.com/datasheets/4411543.pdfRead 14 October 2026Idle typical, PS3 with APST on, 60 mW on all capacities

Sleep power (claimed)iMaker's power in the deepest sleep state, PS4 or L1.2. On a SATA drive this is DevSleep.

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5mW1Maker spec sheet (PDF)farnell.com/datasheets/4411543.pdfRead 14 October 2026Idle typical, PS4 (L1.2), 5 mW on all capacities

Measured

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Sequential read (measured)iCrystalDiskMark SEQ1M Q8T1 read result from a reviewer. Host and slot are in the source note. KitGuru's default profile counts as SEQ1M Q8T1.

6,342MB/s9Reviewpcunboxing.com/en/nv3-2230Read 16 October 20262TB sample, review dated 2025-09-06. CrystalDiskMark 8.0.6, NVMe default profile, 5 runs, 1GiB test file, empty drive (N: 0 percent). SEQ1M Q8T1 read 6342.47 MB/s, stored as 6342. KitGuru has not reviewed this drive and Tom's Hardware prints other CrystalDiskMark tests, so this reviewer is used as the field rule allows. Platform: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D on a Gigabyte X870 Aorus Tachyon Ice, drive in the PCIe 5.0 x4 CPU slot, Windows 11

7,297MB/s11Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/samsung-ssd-990-evo-plus-2tb-ssd-review/4Read 14 October 20262TB, CrystalDiskMark 8.0.4 default profile, SEQ1M Q8T1 read 7,296.69 MB/s, rounded to 7297 (the text says 7,296). 1 GiB test file, 5 runs, drive wiped with HDDerase v4. Test bench AMD Ryzen 5 3600X, 16GB DDR4-2400, Gigabyte B550 Aorus Master, PCIe 4.0 x4 slot

Sequential write (measured)iCrystalDiskMark SEQ1M Q8T1 write result from a reviewer. Host and slot are in the source note.

5,804MB/s9Reviewpcunboxing.com/en/nv3-2230Read 16 October 2026SEQ1M Q8T1 write 5803.87 MB/s, stored as 5804, same run

5,827MB/s11Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/samsung-ssd-990-evo-plus-2tb-ssd-review/4Read 14 October 2026SEQ1M Q8T1 write 5,827.03 MB/s, same test. Text says 5,827

Random 4K read at queue depth 1 (measured)iCrystalDiskMark RND4K Q1T1 read result from a reviewer. Small reads one at a time, close to everyday use. KitGuru's 4K QD1 1 Thread test counts as RND4K Q1T1. A CrystalDiskMark result printed in IOPS is stored as IOPS x 4096 / 1,000,000 MB/s, the way CrystalDiskMark converts.

67.5MB/s9Reviewpcunboxing.com/en/nv3-2230Read 16 October 2026RND4K Q1T1 read 67.50 MB/s, same run. The review's Real World profile run reads 75.82 MB/s, a different profile that is not stored

84.84MB/s11Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/samsung-ssd-990-evo-plus-2tb-ssd-review/4Read 14 October 2026RND4K Q1T1 read 84.84 MB/s from the default profile screenshot, same value as the 4K QD1 Threads 1 chart

Random 4K write at queue depth 1 (measured)iCrystalDiskMark RND4K Q1T1 write result from a reviewer. A CrystalDiskMark result printed in IOPS is stored as IOPS x 4096 / 1,000,000 MB/s, the way CrystalDiskMark converts.

232.34MB/s9Reviewpcunboxing.com/en/nv3-2230Read 16 October 2026RND4K Q1T1 write 232.34 MB/s, same run. The Real World profile reads 216.40 MB/s

225.42MB/s11Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/samsung-ssd-990-evo-plus-2tb-ssd-review/4Read 14 October 2026RND4K Q1T1 write 225.42 MB/s, same test

Write cache size (measured)iData written at full speed in one long sequential write on an empty drive before the speed drops.

533GB8Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/kingston-nv3-2230-2tb-ssd-review/2Read 16 October 20262TB sample. Iometer sequential write for 15 minutes, 1MiB blocks, queue depth 32: 5.77 GB/s for over 92 seconds, which the review calls a 533GB cache. Drive prefilled to 50 percent and tested as a secondary device. Intel Core i9-12900K on an Asus ROG Maximus Z790 Hero, Windows 11 Pro. After the cache the drive drops straight to just under 300 MB/s on average, which the review does not split into a separate state, so the post-cache speed is left empty

226GB9Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/samsung-990-evo-plus-ssd-review/2Read 14 October 20262TB. Iometer sustained sequential write, 1 MiB blocks, QD32, 15 minutes. The review says the drive wrote at almost 6.1 GB/s for over 37 seconds and calls the total cache 226 GB: 216 GB of dynamic cache plus 10 GB of static cache, more or less exactly what the test found. The sequential write chart drops at about 39 seconds

Write speed after the cache (measured)iWrite speed in the first state after the fast cache is full, when the drive writes straight to TLC or QLC. Tom's Hardware calls it TLC mode. The slower folding state and the lowest dip are not stored. Only from a long sequential write test.

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1,500MB/s9Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/samsung-990-evo-plus-ssd-review/2Read 14 October 20262TB. Review text: TLC write speeds around 1.5 GB/s after the cache is depleted, stored as 1500. The chart shows 1,400 to 1,500 MB/s right after the drop. The steady state average over 15 minutes is 1,777 MB/s and is not stored

3DMark Storage BenchmarkiOverall score measured by a reviewer. Host and slot are in the source note. From StorageReview only. Tom's Hardware scores the same drive about 30 percent higher, so other reviewers are not mixed in.

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Highest temperature under load (measured)iHighest drive sensor reading in a sustained write test of 10 minutes or more, on the bare drive unless the row is a heatsink version. Short benchmark runs do not count. Heatsink, airflow and room temperature go in the source note.

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65°C9Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/samsung-990-evo-plus-ssd-review/2Read 14 October 20262TB, bare drive, no heatsink. Maximum recorded temperature of 65 C on the primary composite sensor, about 22 C ambient, Intel Core i9-12900K on Asus ROG Maximus Z790 Hero. The review says the drive should not need a heatsink. KitGuru logged 49 C in short benchmark runs, which is a different method

Idle power (measured)iReviewer's idle reading. Power-saving settings such as ASPM are in the source note. A value read from a chart image counts when the source note says "read from chart".

626mW8Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/kingston-nv3-2230-2tb-ssd-review/2Read 16 October 20262TB sample, read from chart. Quarch PPM idle power with ASPM and LPM disabled, 626 mW

1,086mW9Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/samsung-990-evo-plus-ssd-review/2Read 14 October 20262TB, read from chart. Quarch PPM idle power with ASPM and LPM disabled, 1,086 mW

Cooling and build

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HeatsinkiVersions sold. The base lists every version and each variant row lists its own. A water block or a cooler with a fan counts as a heatsink. A thermal pad or label alone is bare. A heatsink in the box that the buyer fits, as on the XPG MARS 980 BLADE, counts as with heatsink.

Without heatsink7Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/kingston-nv3-2230-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 16 October 2026Review shows the drive with a label and no heatsink

Without heatsink10Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/samsung-ssd-990-evo-plus-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026The drive has no heatsink as such, only a heat spreader label with a copper layer and a nickel-coated controller. Samsung sells it in one bare version

RGB lightingiAny version sold has lighting the user can set. A status LED alone does not count. Leave it out when no version has lighting. The Heatsink rows show which version has it.

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Dust and water ratingiPublished IP rating of an external drive.

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Drop test heightiMaker-published tested height. Surface and conditions are in the source note.

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Security and software

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SecurityiFeatures the maker names for the drive. Encryption done by host software does not count. ATA Security passthrough counts as password protection.

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AES 256-bit hardware encryption, TCG Opal 2.0, IEEE 1667 (eDrive)1Maker spec sheet (PDF)farnell.com/datasheets/4411543.pdfRead 14 October 2026Data Security row reads AES 256-bit Full Disk Encryption, TCG/Opal V2.0, Encrypted Drive (IEEE1667)

Software

Kingston SSD Manager1Press articleculturageek.com.ar/kingston-presento-su-nuevo-ssd-nv3-2230-super-compacto-detalles-y-specsRead 16 October 2026Kingston SSD Manager, plus one year of Acronis True Image for Kingston2Press articlechannelpartner.de/article/4020974/kingston-erweitert-nvme-angebot.htmlRead 16 October 2026Names Kingston SSD Manager and one year of Acronis True Image for Kingston7Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/kingston-nv3-2230-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 16 October 2026Review names Kingston SSD Manager and an OEM version of Acronis True Image

Samsung Magician2Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/brochure/Samsung_990_EVO_Plus_Brochure.pdfRead 14 October 2026Software row, Management Software: Samsung Magician software3Maker product pagesamsung.com/uk/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/990-evo-plus-2tb-nvme-pcie-gen-4-mz-v9s2t0bwRead 14 October 2026Software row, Management SW: Magician Software for SSD management

Compatibility

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PlatformsiPlatforms the maker names for this drive. A PS5 needs a heatsink on an internal drive. PC is for a maker that writes Client PCs or PC without naming an operating system. Handheld PCs go in Other with a source note.

PC (no OS named), Other1Press articleculturageek.com.ar/kingston-presento-su-nuevo-ssd-nv3-2230-super-compacto-detalles-y-specsRead 16 October 2026Kingston describes the drive for laptops, small form factor PCs and handheld gaming consoles. PC is stored for the laptops and PCs, and other for the handhelds4Retailer pageamazon.com/dp/B0FD2P1L37Read 16 October 2026Description reads handheld gaming consoles and small form factor systems like laptops

PC (no OS named)1Maker spec sheet (PDF)farnell.com/datasheets/4411543.pdfRead 14 October 2026Usage Application row reads Client PCs, stored as PC. No console is named

Dimensions and weight

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DimensionsiLength is the long side. Height is the thickness, including a fitted heatsink. As the maker publishes it. A maximum counts. Length is the long side even when the maker lists the width first.

Length30Width22Height2.3mm(1.2 × 0.9 × 0.1 in)3Spec databaseik.imagekit.io/pimberly/65707b38e31f5a94719d7ba0/2a7efd68/6859b80bf9a43e7e1e74d2f0/product-pdfRead 16 October 2026Reads width 30 mm, depth 22 mm, height 2.3 mm. Length is the long side, 30 mm. Same for all capacities

Length80.15Width22.15Height2.38mm(3.2 × 0.9 × 0.1 in)1Maker spec sheet (PDF)farnell.com/datasheets/4411543.pdfRead 14 October 2026Maximum size, Max 80.15 x Max 22.15 x Max 2.38 mm on all capacities. Same on the brochure and the Samsung UK page

WeightiDrive alone, with a heatsink when it is sold fitted. No cable and no packaging. As the maker publishes it. A maximum counts. Not a measured weight.

2.8g(0.1 oz)1Press articleculturageek.com.ar/kingston-presento-su-nuevo-ssd-nv3-2230-super-compacto-detalles-y-specsRead 16 October 2026Spec list reads weight from 2.6 g3Spec databaseik.imagekit.io/pimberly/65707b38e31f5a94719d7ba0/2a7efd68/6859b80bf9a43e7e1e74d2f0/product-pdfRead 16 October 2026500GB 2.6 g, 1TB and 2TB 2.8 g

9g(0.3 oz)2Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/brochure/Samsung_990_EVO_Plus_Brochure.pdfRead 14 October 2026General Feature table, Weight Max 9.0 g, published as a maximum for all capacities3Maker product pagesamsung.com/uk/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/990-evo-plus-2tb-nvme-pcie-gen-4-mz-v9s2t0bwRead 14 October 2026Specifications tab, Max 9.0 g

In the box

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In the box

SSD4Retailer pageamazon.com/dp/B0FD2P1L37Read 16 October 2026What's in the box reads 1 x SSD

Samsung SSD 990 EVO Plus 1TB, Samsung SSD 990 EVO Plus 2TB, Samsung SSD 990 EVO Plus 4TB, Warranty Statement1Maker spec sheet (PDF)farnell.com/datasheets/4411543.pdfRead 14 October 2026Product lineup table, box contents are the drive and a warranty statement

Cables includediCables supplied with an external drive.

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Links

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Product page

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www.samsung.com/us/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/990-evo-plus-gen4-nvme-ssd-2tb-sku-mz-v9s2t0b-am4Maker product pagesamsung.com/us/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/990-evo-plus-gen4-nvme-ssd-2tb-sku-mz-v9s2t0b-amRead 14 October 2026

Spec sheet

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www.farnell.com/datasheets/4411543.pdf1Maker spec sheet (PDF)farnell.com/datasheets/4411543.pdfRead 14 October 2026Samsung V-NAND SSD 990 EVO Plus Data Sheet, Revision 1.0 (October 2024), a copy hosted by the distributor Farnell. Samsung's own download site returned 404 for the data sheet file names tried

Manual

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EPREL registration numberiId in the EU energy label database. Each size or model of a series has its own id, so it is per variant.

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Warranty

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Manufacturer warranty (source market)iThe maker's warranty period for the exact SKU or configuration and market named in the source note. It applies only to that stated market, not every regional variant. Statutory consumer rights are excluded. The base term is stored. An extension that needs registration goes in the source note.

5years1Press articleculturageek.com.ar/kingston-presento-su-nuevo-ssd-nv3-2230-super-compacto-detalles-y-specsRead 16 October 20265 years with free technical support2Press articlechannelpartner.de/article/4020974/kingston-erweitert-nvme-angebot.htmlRead 16 October 2026Reads five years of manufacturer warranty with free technical support4Retailer pageamazon.com/dp/B0FD2P1L37Read 16 October 2026Warranty Description 5 Year Manufacturer

5years1Maker spec sheet (PDF)farnell.com/datasheets/4411543.pdfRead 14 October 20265 years limited, or the TBW, whichever comes first3Maker product pagesamsung.com/uk/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/990-evo-plus-2tb-nvme-pcie-gen-4-mz-v9s2t0bwRead 14 October 20265-year Limited Warranty or 1200 TBW Limited Warranty, UK page

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