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Samsung 980 pro vs samsung PM9A1

Minibeau
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I've been looking into getting a m.2 pci-e gen 4 drive. I just found both of these drives, the PM9A1 being about 60 euro cheaper. I couldn't really find a difference between the 2 except for a bit lower random write speed but higher sequential write speed. I also know the PM9A1 is a OEM version, but according to the page i found it has the same amount of warranty. Does anyone here know if there is a downside for the PM9A1 compared to the 980 pro?

I'm planning on buying the 2tb version and using it for a linux install, some games and unity/unreal.

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7 minutes ago, Minibeau said:

I've been looking into getting a m.2 pci-e gen 4 drive. I just found both of these drives, the PM9A1 being about 60 euro cheaper. I couldn't really find a difference between the 2 except for a bit lower random write speed but higher sequential write speed. I also know the PM9A1 is a OEM version, but according to the page i found it has the same amount of warranty. Does anyone here know if there is a downside for the PM9A1 compared to the 980 pro?

I'm planning on buying the 2tb version and using it for a linux install, some games and unity/unreal.

seems to be a 980 pro but for oems only and dosen't work with official samsung magician software

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30 minutes ago, MingLee420 said:

seems to be a 980 pro but for oems only and dosen't work with official samsung magician software

yeah, that's what i found, guess i'll go for that one when black friday comes around

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I have a PM981A, I got the for the half the price of a 970 Evo of the same capacity. I never had any problems with it, I also dont mind having to deal with one less software. You really dont need to get 980 Pro just because it has samsung magician support.

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2 hours ago, MingLee420 said:

seems to be a 980 pro but for oems only and dosen't work with official samsung magician software

Its more like 970 EVO, don't have PCI-e 4.0, only 3.0. @Minibeau

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