I think both are so close but for many years all Samsung m2 i used were very good. Sure sometimes luck is important.

These are both top of the line products they should last similar amount of usage. I would say samsung is better not for the sdd but for the app samsung magician.

Does Samsung Magician work on the 990 Pro now? I know at one point reviewers were saying it did not work with the 990 Pro. My concerns are around the degradation issues that have popped up. People losing 5-10% drive health in a few weeks? That’s insanity. I saw a report of someone who’s 990 Pro drive had a health of 64% and hadn’t used the drive as much as Samsung’s specs say would correlate. I bought the 850X but haven’t installed it yet and still considering the 990 Pro.

You should use RAM Disk to improve the durability of any SSD disk. Move the temp folder of Windows and chrome or firefox to the RAM Disk.

I think Samsung is more hot but you must check the limits of each. I am not sure but Samsung can work good on higher temps. But search all these before choose. It is better to have 2 Disks than 1 i think...

The difference between these 2 is very small. WD launch new firmware yesterday so i must do a new test. But 4TB disks can have differences on hardware so i must test them first. If you ask me now, Samsung i will choose. Check also Seagate

@@pctechbuild40 I have Firecuda 540, which has 2 times better TBW, but they have now some supply storage and is much more expensive, so Samsung looks like good choice for me.

I think both are good. Check this article www.tomshardware.com/best-picks/best-ps5-ssds

I think all ssd drop performance under these conditions but i never tested seagate firecuda. It is one of the best and corsair also.

Not so much but this m2 has high temp limit

Did you check your temps?

@@pctechbuild40 I saw several tests, but most of them show temps when the device is pushed to its limit, not on everyday use. I read the review from Tom's Hardware also. But I ended up deciding to go with it and my 990 pro arrived yesterday, I didn't install it yet. Thank you for helping me with this choice, man!

@@douglasmartins4688 ok great. Comment your experience! Remember that most of the times laptops have higher temps.

Now I have tested it well. No problems with heat. It stays 9 ~ 10°C above my gen 3 SSD, about 38 ~ 40°C. The laptop has a metal plate for heatsink, and its thermal pad doesn't cover the whole 990, only the controller, which is what generates more heat. Normal temps, no reason to worry

SN850X for sure kzfaq.info/get/bejne/grOjZ6qIpsfQoH0.htmlsi=C_e8eVaCfh1RioUS

I just tested 1Tb. From tests results and everyday use i choose Samsung. Check the description i wrote some things

Yes that is what i did!

​@@pctechbuild40 mine is reverse 😂

It depends... sometimes is about luck but i replace wd with samsung for os and it is working better

OS always on a Samsung and everything else on the WD personally.

​@@pctechbuild40thanks thats was the idea, ill use the 1tb 990 pro for os and programs and 2tb 850 for games, sounds like the best bet

@@inguspodnieks5040yes I will you it like that too 2tb 990 pro for os and 4tb 850x for games

@@thames6897what if I get the 990 pro for both is & games ? less drives are better for the cpu. ontop of that my mother board only has one 4.0 lane. the other lane is 3.0. would you suggest putting games on a 3.0 lane or 4.0 ?

So big difference? This is difficult.. i think WD

​@@pctechbuild40 now the difference is $30 USD with Samsung being $319 USD

@@x-ray3431 i check and i found what you say. Samsung 20 euros more expensive!

I can get a discount so the Samsung 4TB is 330€ and the WD 850 is 280€.Which is the best for a content creation, mostly video edition pc + gaming?@@pctechbuild40

It's 50€ for me. Will I notice any difference? I mean they are both super fast@@pctechbuild40

I think samsung but important think is where the m2 installed.

Sometimes is about luck. I think both of them are so close. In my case WD in 1 month use lost 1% of health. It is possible to not lose any % after 10 years and Samsung damage in the same period but can happen the opposite. These 2 are very close

I’m in the same boat as you. I bought a SN850X but still considering the 990 Pro. The Samsung degradation issues are concerning. Mine will be a primary OS drive and my most played games. I think both of them are so damn close in performance that you would never notice a difference. So with that said, my train of thought is maybe the smartest thing to base this on is reliability / durability which right now in my eyes points towards Western Digital.

Hi my friend. i don't think 990 pro is same as 980 pro. The 990 pro i think has no life problem. Check this www.tomshardware.com/reviews/samsung-990-pro-ssd-review/2

My 980 pro failed within 2 months and the replacment was DOA. Samsung is pathetic, never gonna Recommed Samsung SSD to anyone.

@@Theking-vk9vj 980 pro is not so good in quality and life like 970 pro or 990 pro.

The Samsung 990 Pro 100% had concerns about degradation. No one knows if it’s accurate or an issue in the software reporting, the hardware, etc. However the health matches across the entire suite of drive software so it does seem like it’s an accurate health.

That's very strange 🤔

@@x-ray3431 maybe took 2hrs because my WiFi went out (xfinity) in the middle of the download smh. I’m almost done with the game though I’m around 90% complete.

@@ritzkola2302 download speeds have nothing to do with your ssd...

I am not sure so this can be true. I didn't make test on gaming

@@pctechbuild40 when I was in the market for a ssd for my PS5, I saw an article that did various testing, and found out that sn850x has much faster loading, processing, and rendering when it comes to gaming, but the 990 is much more consistent

Lol hard driives don't make games have better graphics, they just help store and load data

@Keyframe5 don't think I said anything bout graphics. I read in a source that sn850x has a faster loading, processing, and rendering when it comes to gaming. KZfaq keeps deleting my comment when I put the URL of my source but search it in google

@@Keyframe5 Better graphics not but they help for speed loading