Devices · 1h ago
Samsung readies DRAM-less 990 SSD to cut costs amid memory price surge
Samsung briefly listed a 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD without DRAM, using Host Memory Buffer instead. The product page was quickly removed, suggesting an imminent launch. This move aims to lower prices as DRAM costs rise, impacting SSD affordability.
Meridian48 take
DRAM-less SSDs trade peak performance for lower cost, a compromise that may suit budget builds but could disappoint power users expecting 990-series speeds.
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Samsung set to launch cheap PCIe 4.0 990 SSD as “RAMpocalypse” pushes even the world's largest SSD vendor to remove DRAM from product →
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