Is there any advantage of using a Samsung 980 pro on gen3 laptop?

[JamesUK]

I am looking for a new driver. Thinking of going with Samsung 970 evo plus 2TB. My laptop is gen3.
I was looking at the 980 pro model, I know it would run at gen 3 speed and not 4, but I wondered if there would be any advantage with the newer drammless design and faster or large write buffer?
Or would I really not see any difference to justify the higher price?
Regards
James

 

[Tetras]

drammless

Unless it was changed very recently, the 980 Pro has dram, but the 980 non-pro does not.

I wondered if there would be any advantage with the newer drammless design and faster or large write buffer?

The 970 Evo Plus has been modified since release and the newer version uses the same controller as the 980 Pro and the NAND has been updated, so the old review results are not accurate.

faster or large write buffer?

This usually only matters if you do large file transfers, which is unlikely on a laptop.

 

[Rroff]

In respect to laptop use the 970s tend to run warmer especially at idle (not sure if true of the updated ones as mine are the original design) - which isn't ideal for a laptop - otherwise decent drives.

To put it in perspective - with similar cooling and usage my 980s are averaging 36C currently, my 970s 48C.

 

[JamesUK]

Thanks for your reply, maybe it was the non pro I was looking at initially.
I didn't know the newer model of the 970 was updated either. If buying from amazon, how am I likely to know if they are selling the newer drive or older stock do you think? Or will old stock be well sold out now anyway do you think?
I guess I could look for what controller is using if it mentions it.
Sounds like the 970 would be best so long as I know it's the updated drive.

 

[SpellowHouse]

If buying from amazon, how am I likely to know if they are selling the newer drive or older stock do you think? Or will old stock be well sold out now anyway do you think?

They are usually new stock, but there is no way to tell with Amazon.

I have both the 980 Pro and the 970 and although there is a difference on paper, in real life the difference is not really noticeable.