SK Hynix P41 Platinum: Fast 2TB M.2 SSD Now More Affordable

Amazon has recently slashed the price of the 2TB SK Hynix P41 Platinum PCIe 4.0 M.2 NVMe solid state drive (SSD) to just $129.99 shipped. The SK Hynix P41 Platinum stands out as one of the fastest PCIe 4.0 SSDs on the market, complete with DRAM cache, and is significantly more affordable than its competitors like the Samsung 990 Pro ($168) and the WD SN850X ($154). This SSD is an ideal choice for enhancing your PlayStation 5 or gaming PC.

SK Hynix P41 Platinum 2TB M.2 SSD for $129.99

### SK Hynix Platinum P41 2TB PCIe Gen4 x4 M.2 SSD

11$149.99 save 13%$129.99 at Amazon

SK Hynix might not be as well-known as brands like Samsung or Western Digital, but they are a formidable player in the flash memory industry. As a South Korean DRAM manufacturer and one of the world's leading memory chipmakers and semiconductor companies, SK Hynix supplies 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 within this price range, which instead rely on HMB (host memory buffer). The Platinum P41's reliability and stability have been rigorously tested, surviving 1,000 hours of stress tests with an MTBF of 1.5 million hours and up to 1,200TB written. It utilizes an in-house Aries controller and 176-layer TLC NAND flash chips, and comes with a reassuring 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 as a secondary SSD for your PlayStation 5, easily surpassing Sony's minimum speed recommendation of 5,600MB/s. While it might function 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.

### 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 a stellar option for both gaming PCs and PlayStation 5 consoles. It exceeds Sony's minimum speed requirements with sequential speeds of up to 7,250MB/s read and 6,300MB/s write. Although not as fast as the 990 Pro, it's a cost-effective alternative, being a DRAM-less drive. However, for PS5 performance, this doesn't matter, and for gaming PCs, the drive supports HMB, making it a seamless choice for gamers.

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