Hardware2 hOctober 19, 2026, 22:48

Linus Torvalds confirms Samsung 990 PRO and EVO Plus SSDs lack advertised PCIe feature

Linux kernel maintainers found that Samsung's 990 PRO and EVO Plus NVMe SSDs lack a key PCIe feature the company advertises. Linus Torvalds confirmed the issue.

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Linus Torvalds confirms Samsung 990 PRO and EVO Plus SSDs lack advertised PCIe feature

The issue affects Samsung 990 PRO and EVO Plus NVMe SSDs
A key PCIe feature advertised by Samsung is missing
Linux kernel maintainers discovered the flaw

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