X Samsung’s 2TB 990 PRO is $100 off before Black Friday

If you’re tight on storage in your desktop PC, chances are you could upgrade to the world’s most popular solid-state drive, Samsung’s 990 PRO, down to only $149.99 at Newegg.com with price-matching offers at Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart. Buy through Newegg, and you’ll enjoy an extended return period of January 31, 2025, or a 30-day standard affair with Amazon. Either way, check your motherboard documentation first to ensure PCI 4.0 (Gen 4) storage compatibility with M.2-2280 drives or install it into a PlayStation 5 for an extended games library.

Samsung 990 PRO 2TB comes in an oversized box, but at least it’s well-protected. (Image credit: Chuong Nguyen)

I’ve used plenty of M.2-2280 variants when building custom PCs with solid-state drives, and it’s still the best option with faster speeds than more traditional 2.5-inch variants connected via SATA cables. Sure, you need to be positive that your motherboard supports PCI 4.0 (Gen 4) to use Samsung’s world-class 990 PRO and access the 2TB of space, but it’s relatively commonplace these days since PCI 5.0 (Gen 5) is steadily rolling out.

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Ben Wilson
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Ben Wilson

I’ve used every form of storage in custom-built desktop PCs since the days of mechanical IDE hard drives that clicked and whirred until eventually replaced by modern solid-state luxuries like this M.2-2280 from Samsung.

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