Samsung 990 Pro with Heatsink vs Samsung 870 EVO 1TB SATA SSD

The 990 Pro with Heatsink is the faster drive by a wide margin: PCIe 4.0 with up to 7,450 MB/s reads and a DRAM cache, versus SATA limits of 560/530 MB/s on the 870 EVO. The 990 Pro also adds a factory heatsink, PS5 fit and 1,200 TBW endurance at 2 TB, while the 870 EVO is a 2.5-inch SATA drive with 600 TBW at 1 TB and a huge, long-running owner base. Buy the 990 Pro for a PCIe 4.0 M.2 slot, a PS5 or heavy game and file work; buy the 870 EVO only if you are limited to a SATA bay or want a simple drop-in upgrade for an older laptop or desktop.

• Choose the Samsung 990 Pro with Heatsink if your board or PS5 has a free PCIe 4.0 M.2 slot and you want the fastest loads, big file transfers and built-in cooling.
• Choose the Samsung 870 EVO if you only have a 2.5-inch SATA bay, are upgrading an older laptop or desktop, or want a proven drive with a very large owner base.