Compare the Samsung 990 EVO Plus to the 990 Pro and 9100 Pro

The read speed determines how fast you can open files and boot your PC. The write speed affects how fast you can save and export your files. We express this in megabyte per second. The read and write speed of the 9100 Pro SSDs in 2 times higher than that of the 990 EVO Plus and 990 Pro. The 9100 Pro is the fastest Samsung SSD, so you can use them for gaming in 4K or 8K resolution. This SSD is also useful if you use AI apps, because you can quickly process large amounts of data thanks to the high read and write speed.

Your games and editing programs load within a couple of seconds with the 990 EVO Plus and 990 Pro thanks to the maximum 7450MB/s read speed. Choose the 990 Pro if you game on a PlayStation, because this SSD has a version with a heatsink. That way, the SSD also remains properly cooled when you play demanding games.

The PCIe connector determines how fast you can transfer your data from and to your storage. The higher the version, the faster the communication between the SSD and the motherboard. The 9100 Pro internal SSD has a PCIe 5.0 connector. As a result, it has a total 16GB/s bandwidth. This is 2 times higher than that of the 990 EVO Plus and 990 Pro. This allows you to open large files faster, 4K or 8K videos for example. You also have a shorter render time thanks to the higher write speed of the SSDs with a PCIe 5.0 connector. That way, you can export your videos faster.

The 990 EVO Plus and 990 Pro have a total bandwidth of 8GB/s thanks to the PCIe 4.0 connector. This means the SSD can read or write 8GB of data per second. If you perform large data analyses or AI tasks, choose an internal SSD with a PCIe 5.0 connector thanks to the higher bandwidth.

The 9100 Pro and 990 Pro have a version with a heatsink. This support leads the warm air from the SSD. You're not bothered by the SSD slowing down, because it performs optimally. An SSD with heatsink is larger than a regular SSD. Make sure it fits in your laptop. Are you a gamer with a PlayStation 5? Choose the 990 Pro with heatsink, because a heatsink increases the lifespan of your PlayStation 5. The 9100 Pro isn't suitable for a PlayStation 5.

If your internal SSD doesn't have heatsink, it heats up faster if you use it for demanding tasks for a longer time. For gaming or video editing, for example. You can use the 990 EVO Plus for lighter games or graphic image editing in Full HD or Quad HD image quality.