Samsung Targets Gamers With 3 Extremely Fast 990 Pro NVMe SSDs

Some people have reported still 100%, some of those few are non OS drives, some are, it seems the bulk of users reporting a drop in the comment sections are EU based although a small number of US.

As for other drives, I think the SN850x was the only other closest competitor, not heard of any others that match the 990 I don't think.
 
I've found another really good drive is the SK Hynix Platinum P41, it actually seems to beat the sn850x however it's also not sold in my region
 
mrk said:
Now Tom's Hardware and guru3D are sharing the situation too:

www.guru3d.com

Samsung 990 Pro Users report a rapidly declining lifespan for the SSD

There are reports of dissatisfaction among some owners of the 2 TB version of Samsung's SSD flagship, the 990 Pro. Users have claimed that the service life of the SSD has fallen below 95 per cent aft...
www.guru3d.com www.guru3d.com

www.tomshardware.com

Samsung 990 Pro SSDs Report Rapid Health Degradation

Some drives lost 10% of health in just a few weeks.
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You should contact The Register about this, they would have a field day.
 
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Cyber-Mav said:
Samung 990 motto: live fast die young.

www.techspot.com

Samsung 990 Pro users are reporting rapid health loss

Users have reported faster-than-normal health degradation in Samsung 990 Pro SSDs for about a month. No one seems to have determined the cause, which affects all drive...
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They called me "kahn"!!!! :mad:

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Another reddit thread with people reporting the same health drops: https://www.reddit.com/r/hardware/comments/10jkwwh/samsung_990_pro_ssd_with_rapid_health_drops/
 
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The store accepted my RMA, they are out of stock so waiting for supplier to send replacement. I managed to find someone selling the sn850x so may just cut my losses and grab the sn850x and just sell the replacement 990 pro when it arrives. Either that or I just wait and they said it could take 2 weeks to get a new drive so I'm stuck without a working of now

I was reading this Reddit thread and noticed a few people confirming what I wonder could be happening - the people that bought multiple 990 Pros are only reporting rapid health/durability decline on the OS drive, the one they're using for storage only doesn't have the issue

Reddit - Dive into anything

www.reddit.com www.reddit.com
 
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Grim5 said:
...decline on the OS drive, the one they're using for storage only doesn't have the issue
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I've been reading that also and it got me thinking if it's a Windows thing, i wonder if Linux logs would identify any hardware configuration problems with the drive.
 
Sent mine back yesterday and got a refund. Picked an SN850x instead.

Shame as I am a fan of Samsung SSD's. As it was my OS drive, I didnt want to take any risks.
 
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malachi said:
Crucial p5 plus
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mrk said:
As for other drives, I think the SN850x was the only other closest competitor, not heard of any others that match the 990 I don't think.
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Kingston Fury Renegade Heatsink 2 TB Review

The Kingston Fury Renegade has been upgraded with a heatsink. Thanks to its solid metal construction, the heatsink can absorb a lot of heat and reduce temperatures considerably. Thermal testing in our review reveals that there is no thermal throttling, even when the drive is hit with hundreds of...
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Not wanting to sound like I keep repeating myself but the Kingston Fury is in that mix and worth considering. :) (not meaning a 990 competitor. I mean with regards to a P5 Plus or SN850X. That sort of company).
 
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Samsung refund now back in my bank for this :p

I have a free Sabrent 2TB Rocket 4 Plus G on the way though so looks like I'll be out of looking for a new NVMe any time soon :o
 
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Samsung refund now back in my bank for this :p

I have a free Sabrent 2TB Rocket 4 Plus G on the way though so looks like I'll be out of looking for a new NVMe any time soon :o
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I'm feel a bit confused about Sabrent drives. They perform well enough, but their software looks like it was cobbled together on a shoestring budget.

"Up to 7,300/6,900 MB/s Seq. Read/Write" - nice.
 
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