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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DRAM‑less PCIe 4.0 from Samsung is a margin play that will reset price expectations for mid-tier storage. If you're speccing fleets or consumer hardware, assume HMB-based SSDs become the default and test real-world latency before you bank on the savings.
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