Samsung 990 Pro 2TB Review

1. Introduction2. Samsung 990 Pro 2TB3. Testing Methodology4. CrystalDiskMark 8.05. ATTO Disk Benchmark6. AS SSD7. 128KB Sequential Performance8. 4K Random Read v QD Performance9. 4K Random Write v QD Performance10. 4K 70/30 Mixed Performance11. 4K Random Performance QD1-QD812. Throughput13. PCMark 10 Full System Drive Benchmark14. 3DMark Storage Benchmark 15. Performance Stability16. Drive Tempretures17. Real Life File Testing18. Closing Thoughts19. View All Pages

We took note of the drive’s temperature during some of our benchmarking runs. We tested the non-heatsink version of the drive which relies on a combination of a heat spreader label on the back of the drive, nickel plating on the controller and Samsung's Dynamic Thermal Guard technology to keep the drive working at an optimal temperature. This system does work pretty well as the hottest the drive got when being pushed hard during the performance stability test was 54° C which is 16° C off of the maximum operating temperature of 70C. For the bulk of our testing, the temperature averaged around 36° C, well below that maximum temperature.

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