Question Samsung 990 NVMe Pro vs non Pro

[eco_bach]

Purchasing a 2TB NVMe drive. For some reason Samsung sells a PRO version of the 990 as well as a non 'PRO'.
The PRO version costs $100 more.
Is it worth it or is this just marketing?

 

[Lutfij]

Is it worth it or is this just marketing?
Depends, what sort of tasks will you be taxing the drive with? What other options do you have at your disposal? Speaking of disposal, what motherboard and processor combo are you working with?

Their speeds(PCIe version and memory used)are different when compared side by side;

Samsung 990 EVO SSD | Samsung Semiconductor Global

The Samsung 990 EVO delivers a 70% power efficiency boost, it supports Modern Standby, and ensures stable performance with a smart thermal solution.

semiconductor.samsung.com

Samsung 990 PRO PCIe 4.0 SSD | Samsung Semiconductor Global

Samsung 990 PRO NVMe M.2 SSD 1/2TB maintains max speed of PCIe® 4.0 with optimal power efficiency. Fly high in gameplay on PS5 and DirectStorage PC games.

semiconductor.samsung.com

 

[USAFRet]

Purchasing a 2TB NVMe drive. For some reason Samsung sells a PRO version of the 990 as well as a non 'PRO'.
The PRO version costs $100 more.
Is it worth it or is this just marketing?

What will this system be used for?

https://www.xda-developers.com/samsung-990-evo-vs-990-pro/

https://www.reddit.com/r/buildapc/comments/1beyiyv/eli5_if_you_can_quick_question_about_990_pro_vs/

https://thepcenthusiast.com/samsung-990-pro-vs-990-evo-gen4-vs-gen5-ssd/

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/compare/Samsung_990+EVO+Plus_vs_Samsung_990+PRO/BHitems/1855151-REG_1787633-REG

The Pro has DRAM, the EVO does not.
The Sequential speed of the Pro is higher. But you will almost never ever notice that.

 

[eco_bach]

Thanks for the links. My main boot drive.
based on the reviews the PRO makes sense since I will be caching video and other files.

 

[Bob.B]

Purchasing a 2TB NVMe drive. For some reason Samsung sells a PRO version of the 990 as well as a non 'PRO'.
The PRO version costs $100 more.
Is it worth it or is this just marketing?

Just to muddy the water......add a wd sn850x to the mix.