Amazon has recently slashed the price of the 2TB SK Hynix P41 Platinum PCIe 4.0 M.2 NVMe SSD to just $129.99, including shipping. This SSD stands out as one of the fastest PCIe 4.0 drives on the market, boasting a DRAM cache and offering significant savings compared to other high-end models like the Samsung 990 Pro ($168) and the WD SN850X ($154). It's an ideal choice for enhancing your PlayStation 5 or gaming PC's performance.
SK Hynix P41 Platinum 2TB M.2 SSD for $129.99
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SK Hynix Platinum P41 2TB PCIe Gen4 x4 M.2 SSD
11$149.99 save 13%$129.99 at Amazon
While SK Hynix may not be as well-known to consumers as giants like Samsung or Western Digital, it is a powerhouse in the flash memory industry. Based in South Korea, SK Hynix is one of the world's leading memory chip and semiconductor manufacturers, supplying crucial components to well-known brands such as Corsair and G.Skill.
The Platinum P41 is SK Hynix's top-tier SSD, delivering impressive sustained read speeds of 7,000MB/s and write speeds of 6,500MB/s, alongside random read speeds of 1.4 million IOPS and write speeds of 1.3 million IOPS. It includes a dedicated DRAM cache, a feature often absent in SSDs at this price point, which typically rely on HMB or system memory. The drive's reliability is underscored by its endurance through 1,000 hours of stress testing, achieving an MTBF of 1.5 million hours and capable of handling up to 1,200TB of data written. It uses an in-house Aries controller and 176-layer TLC NAND flash chips, and comes with a robust 5-year warranty.
This is a great PS5 SSD, but you'll want to get a heatsink
----------------------------------------------------------The SK Hynix P41 Platinum is an excellent choice for a secondary SSD in your PlayStation 5, easily surpassing Sony's minimum speed requirement of 5,600MB/s. While it might operate well without a heatsink, we recommend installing one for added safety. A suitable slim PS5 heatsink can be found for just $7.
Prefer Samsung? Then check out their Evo Plus model.
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Samsung 990 Evo Plus 2TB PCIe Gen 4x4 M.2 SSD
6$184.99 save 30%$129.99 at Amazon
Samsung 990 Evo Plus 4TB PCIe Gen 4x4 M.2 SSD
2$349.99 save 29%$249.99 at Amazon
The Samsung 990 Evo Plus is another strong contender for both gaming PCs and PS5 consoles, exceeding Sony's speed requirements with sequential read speeds up to 7,250MB/s and write speeds of 6,300MB/s. Although it's a DRAM-less drive, unlike the pricier 990 Pro, its performance remains top-notch for PS5 gaming and uses HMB for gaming PCs, ensuring no performance loss.
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