Samsung 990 Pro 1TB NVMe Gen4
1TB NVME GEN 4 SSD, 7450 MB/s read, DRAM-cached.
Fastest Gen4 SSD. DRAM cache. Great for creators doing video editing alongside gaming.
Official India stock. Full warranty through the brand's India service network, standard RMA if anything goes wrong.
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Motherboards with M.2 slots
Samsung 990 Pro 1TB India — The Gen4 Flagship at ₹26,790
Samsung 990 Pro 1TB: The Gen4 Benchmark at ₹26,790
The Samsung 990 Pro is Samsung's flagship Gen4 NVMe SSD with sequential read speeds up to 7,450 MB/s and a reputation for consistent performance under sustained workloads. At ₹26,790 in India for 1TB, it competes directly with the WD SN850X at ₹22,500 — Samsung's brand premium is real, and whether it is justified depends on your workload.
Samsung's advantage: The 990 Pro's in-house Elpis controller and Samsung's own V-NAND give it best-in-class sustained write performance — it does not throttle under extended sequential write workloads the way some competing drives do. For content creation workflows where you write large files repeatedly, this matters.
For gaming: The difference between the 990 Pro and SN850X is imperceptible. Both load games in under 1 second. Choose based on price at the time of purchase — whichever is cheaper wins for gaming use.
India-specific note: Samsung SSDs are officially distributed in India through Rashi Peripherals with 5-year warranty service. Samsung's warranty process in India has historically been smooth for storage products.
990 Pro vs Competition
The 990 Pro leads the SN850X by 2% in sequential read — a wash. Its real advantage is sustained write consistency — relevant for video editing and large file transfers. For gaming, both are identical in user experience.
Questions
If they are priced the same, buy whichever is in stock from a verified Indian distributor. If the SN850X is cheaper (common), buy it — same gaming performance. If you do sustained workloads (video editing, large file transfers), the 990 Pro's more consistent sustained write speed is worth the small premium.
The 990 Pro uses Gen4 x4; the 990 Evo uses Gen4 x2 (half the bandwidth). The Pro is significantly faster in sequential transfers. For a primary system drive, the Pro is worth the premium. For a secondary storage drive, the Evo's lower price is attractive.
Samsung SSDs sold through authorised Indian distributors (primarily Rashi Peripherals) carry a 5-year limited warranty. Warranty claims can be processed through Samsung India's service centres. Keep your purchase invoice and the drive packaging.