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SSD deals have been hard to find lately, thanks in part to ongoing economic pressures. That's why this Amazon Prime Day discount on Samsung's 990 Pro SSD instantly caught my attention.

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Several capacities are on sale, but the standout deal is the 2TB option, which has dropped from $640 to $370, a 42% discount. The 1TB model is also worth considering, falling from $320 to $220. Power users looking for the most storage can save 20% on the 4TB SSD. We don't expect these prices to drop further.

There's also an alternative version of the 990 Pro that comes with a heatsink. 2TB SSD with said heatsink is available for $480, or 28% off.

If your PC, laptop, or video game console is running low on space, I recommend taking advantage of this deal. The Samsung 990 Pro is one of the better PCIe 4.0 SSDs available, delivering sequential read speeds of up to 7,450 MB/s and write speeds of up to 6,900 MB/s. At those speeds, you'll be approaching the near-limit of what PCIe 4.0 can offer. You'll be able to load AAA games and transfer large files in almost no time.