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Samsung's 2TB 990 SSD sees 38% discount on Amazon

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Samsung's new 2TB 990 SSD, a PCIe 4.0 drive, is currently available at a significant discount of 38% on Amazon, reducing its price to $329 from $529. This drive features Samsung's PiccoloQ controller and V9 QLC Flash memory, offering speeds up to 7,250/6,450 MB/s. It performs comparably to the 990 EVO Plus and is also suitable for use with a PlayStation 5. AI

IMPACT Minimal direct impact on AI operations; primarily affects PC hardware pricing and availability.

RANK_REASON This is a product discount for a consumer storage device, not a frontier AI release or significant industry event.

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Samsung's 2TB 990 SSD sees 38% discount on Amazon

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Mark Tyson ·

    Samsung's new 2TB 990 SSD is 38% off at Amazon today

    Get 38% off the new Samsung 990 2TB SSD, a $200 saving.

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