4TB 990 Pro vs SN850x vs ?

[Cr0fty]

I'm looking to upgrade my 4TB MX500 with a faster drive and unsure between these two models, or if there is a third I should consider.

I use my machine for animation and video design primarily with After Effects, Cinema 4D.
I work with high resolution media, typically above 4k (Current canvas is 27k wide for instance...)

Read speed from multiple files and image sequence simultaneously is probably the main performance requirement.
And of course reliability..!

System Specs:
12700 (soon to be 12900k once I install it...)
RTX 4090 MSI
96GB Corsair Vengeance DDR4

2TB 970 EVO Plus (System Drive)
500GB WD Blue SN570 (Cache Drive)
4TB MX500 2.5" (Media / Projects Drive)

So dear OCUK, do you have any thoughts or suggestions on how to navigate this storage conundrum and choose the new drive?

I'm based in NL and prices are similar for both of these (280 vs 290 euros), happy to spend a bit more if it's worth it...

Thanks!

 

[GeorgeStorm]

Not sure if the Kingston FURY Renegade may also be worth a look, similar read/write I believe and warranty (same length at 5 years but potentially double the endurance at 5PB vs 2.4PB for the other two).

 

[Tetras]

The 990 Pro is single sided at 4TB capacity, whereas the WD 850X is double sided. Most M.2 slots support either, but could be worth noting.

The 990 Pro uses different NAND to the 2TB version, so unfortunately I have no idea where to find benchmarks comparing the 4TB SN850X and 4TB 990 Pro. Without anything better to go on, I'd expect them to be fairly similar.