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Samsung's new 990 SSD is slower and much more expensive

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Samsung has announced a new, slower version of its 990 SSD, which is priced significantly higher than the original 990 Pro model released in 2022. The new 1TB model costs $270 and the 2TB model is $530, both representing substantial price increases and reduced performance compared to their predecessors. The company attributes these rising costs to the increased demand from the AI industry for storage and RAM. AI

IMPACT Increased AI demand for storage is driving up prices and potentially reducing performance for consumers.

RANK_REASON Product launch of a hardware component with a price increase and performance decrease.

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Samsung's new 990 SSD is slower and much more expensive

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  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Anna Washenko) ·

    Samsung's slower version of the 990 Pro SSD costs way more than the original

    Because it's 2026, Samsung's new 990 Pro SSD is both more expensive and slower than the original.

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