Black Friday deals are in full swing at Samsung US. While the company is selling everything from smartphones to washing machines, Samsung storage solutions caught our attention.
Starting with the microSD card, the EVO Select is a valuable option with a 1TB card priced at $80. These have been given A2 rating, so you can run apps from them. Their transfer speeds are also up to 160 MB/s (read).
Samsung EVO Select MicroSD Card
A2 U3 V30, 160MB/s read
Up to $20 Off
128GB – $14 at Samsung US 256GB – $18 at Samsung US 512GB – $33 at Samsung US 1TB – $80 at Samsung US
The Samsung Pro Plus microSD card comes with an SD adapter, which is great if your laptop has an SD reader instead of a microSD reader. The Pro Plus series is fast with up to 180MB/s reads and up to 130MB/s writes.
Samsung Pro Plus MicroSD Card
A2, U3, V30, 180MB/s read, 130MB/s write
Up to $30 Off
128GB – $19 at Samsung US 256GB – $27 at Samsung US 512GB – $50 at Samsung US
The Samsung Pro Plus also has full-size SD cards, which run at similar speeds (up to 180MB/s read and 130MB/s write). If you are getting a 512GB card, the full size card is cheaper. Otherwise, you’ll be better off with a microSD (remember it comes with an SD adapter).
samsung pro plus sd card
U3 V30, read 180MB/s, write 130MB/s
Up to $34 off
128GB – $20 at Samsung US 256GB – $31 at Samsung US 512GB – $32 at Samsung US
Another way to store data is with a portable SSD like the Samsung T5 EVO, which is available in 2TB, 4TB, and 8TB variants (though only the latter two are discounted). It connects to USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps) and can achieve sequential read and write speeds up to 460MB/s. It’s small (102 grams) but tough with drop resistance up to 6 feet.
Samsung T5 EVO Portable SSD
usb 3.2
Up to $225 off
4TB – $230 at Samsung US 8TB – $430 at Samsung US
A faster but expensive option is the Samsung T9 Portable SSD. With a USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 connection (20Gbps), it offers sequential read speeds of up to 2,000MB/s. It’s not much bigger than the T5 (it’s 122g).
Samsung T9 Portable SSD
USB 3.2 Gen2x2
Up to $220 off
1TB – $135 at Samsung US 2TB – $200 at Samsung US 4TB – $330 at Samsung US
If you have a computer with an NVMe slot, you can upgrade the internal storage as well. The Samsung 990 EVO (M.2 2280) has a PCIe 4 x4 or 5.0 x2 interface for sequential read speeds up to 5,000MB/s and sequential write speeds up to 4,200MB/s. It performs up to 800K/700K random IOPS and is rated for 1,200TB total bytes written (TBW).
Samsung 990 EVO NVMe SSD
PCIE 4.0 x4 / 5.0 x2
Up to $105 off
1TB – $70 at Samsung US, 2TB at Samsung US – $135
The Samsung 990 Pro is fast with sequential read speeds up to 7,450MB/s and sequential write speeds up to 6,900MB/s. It has 4GB of LPDDR4 DRAM, which pushes random access up to 1,600K/1,550K IOPS. It is also more durable with a TBW of 2,400TB. The form factor is the same, M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 SSD.
Samsung 990 Pro NVMe SSD
PCIE 4.0 x4
Up to $195 off
1TB – $100 at Samsung US, 2TB – $170 at Samsung US, 4TB – $270 at Samsung US
