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SK hynix Platinum P41 2TB PCIe NVMe Gen4 M.2 2280 Internal SSD $181.99

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  • Top-tier performance – Read speeds up to 7,000 MB/s and write speeds of up to 6,500 MB/s with proprietary SK hynix HYPERWRITE cache technology
  • Pioneering power efficiency – next-tier power efficiency that keeps your system running smoother than ever
  • 5-year warranty, superior reliability and stability – Tested and validated through 1,000 hours of HTOL (Stress Test) with MTBF reaching 1.5 million hours, up to 1,200 TBW (TeraBytes Written)
  • Premium SSD powered by the global top-tier memory manufacturer, a tech leader since 1983
  • Easy installation across multiple devices, pairing with our custom SK hynix edition Macrium cloning software
  • Backwards compatible with PCIe 3.0 system but limited maximum speed of (up to) 3,500 MB/s read and (up to) 3,200 MB/s write.
  • Performance may vary depending on the system hardware & system configuration.



https://www.amazon.com/SK-hynix-P...e904010ad0

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  • Top-tier performance – Read speeds up to 7,000 MB/s and write speeds of up to 6,500 MB/s with proprietary SK hynix HYPERWRITE cache technology
  • Pioneering power efficiency – next-tier power efficiency that keeps your system running smoother than ever
  • 5-year warranty, superior reliability and stability – Tested and validated through 1,000 hours of HTOL (Stress Test) with MTBF reaching 1.5 million hours, up to 1,200 TBW (TeraBytes Written)
  • Premium SSD powered by the global top-tier memory manufacturer, a tech leader since 1983
  • Easy installation across multiple devices, pairing with our custom SK hynix edition Macrium cloning software
  • Backwards compatible with PCIe 3.0 system but limited maximum speed of (up to) 3,500 MB/s read and (up to) 3,200 MB/s write.
  • Performance may vary depending on the system hardware & system configuration.



https://www.amazon.com/SK-hynix-P...e904010ad0

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Jan 10, 2023 7:03 PM
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max1001Jan 10, 2023 7:03 PM
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Good deal if you need pci-e 4 for laptop but for desktop, sn850x is $170 right now and it's faster/cheaper.
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Jan 10, 2023 8:26 PM
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alien1138Jan 10, 2023 8:26 PM
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Quote from max1001 View quoted comment :
Good deal if you need pci-e 4 for laptop but for desktop, sn850x is $170 right now and it's faster/cheaper.
It's cheaper and it's good, but I wouldn't say it's faster.

https://www.tomshardware.com/revi...in-black/2
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Jan 10, 2023 8:35 PM
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eVilfRidAyJan 10, 2023 8:35 PM
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Quote from max1001 View quoted comment :
Good deal if you need pci-e 4 for laptop but for desktop, sn850x is $170 right now and it's faster/cheaper.
I'm on the fence between this and the SN850X, but as the guy above me links to, most benchmarks show the P41 edges out against the WD, especially if you're not gaming. Thoughts? Thanks
Last edited by eVilfRidAy January 10, 2023 at 12:38 PM.
Jan 10, 2023 9:35 PM
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j3oomerangJan 10, 2023 9:35 PM
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Quote from eVilfRidAy View quoted comment :
I'm on the fence between this and the SN850X, but as the guy above me links to, most benchmarks show the P41 edges out against the WD, especially if you're not gaming. Thoughts? Thanks
Go with this one if you want the best. The WD is great too though
Jan 10, 2023 11:11 PM
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AlemanJan 10, 2023 11:11 PM
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Showing as normal $260 price. Did you mean to link to the 2 TB P31?
Jan 10, 2023 11:25 PM
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cyberandroidJan 10, 2023 11:25 PM
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Quote from Aleman View quoted comment :
Showing as normal $260 price. Did you mean to link to the 2 TB P31?
Looks like you need to be a Prime member.
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Jan 10, 2023 11:35 PM
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guest2011Jan 10, 2023 11:35 PM
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I'm not in a hurry. Maybe next BF 179.99 lol

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Jan 11, 2023 1:53 AM
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xcopyJan 11, 2023 1:53 AM
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Quote from max1001 View quoted comment :
Good deal if you need pci-e 4 for laptop but for desktop, sn850x is $170 right now and it's faster/cheaper.
Both of these very good drives *reportedly* run hot, so if you have a large laptop with excellent airflow/cooling, OK, but if not..... I might look at something else...

I put a P-31 in a laptop that was Gen 3, and it runs very cool unless I block the vents (ooops). I put a 980 Pro in another Gen 4 laptop and no issues yet because I haven't pushed it, but heat should always be a longevity concern, and not just due to potential throttling IMO...
Jan 11, 2023 4:02 AM
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TamdrikJan 11, 2023 4:02 AM
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FWIW, the SK Hynix P31 Gold (previous-gen drive from this manufacturer) failed a power loss data protection test, whereas the tested WD SSDs passed, so I'd be a bit more comfortable with the WD over the P41 Platinum, since the speeds are basically the same. I bought a WD SN850X with heatsink during Black Friday to go into my new build since my mobo didn't have a built-in SSD heatsink.
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Jan 11, 2023 4:10 AM
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RommseyJan 11, 2023 4:10 AM
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Quote from eVilfRidAy View quoted comment :
I'm on the fence between this and the SN850X, but as the guy above me links to, most benchmarks show the P41 edges out against the WD, especially if you're not gaming. Thoughts? Thanks
Go for the SK Hynix in this instance. I would recommend the WD over other choices except the P41. SK Hynix really hit it out of the park but the only outlaying question is what does their NAND look like at year 5 after wearing out. This doesn't matter for anyone in the consumer space unless they really care about having zero growth defects when rated life reaches 0.

I test NVMe drives for a living (enterprise).

A lot of places incorrectly state (Reddit for example) that the WD SN850x is using Toshiba or even SanDisk NAND. They are using KIOXIA NAND and there is quite a difference because ​BICS 5 is a joint-venture development between WD and KIOXIA back in 2019 as WD is one of the first infusions of business capital into the restructured spinoff (KIOXIA).
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Jan 11, 2023 4:11 AM
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RommseyJan 11, 2023 4:11 AM
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Quote from Tamdrik View quoted comment :
FWIW, the SK Hynix P31 Gold (previous-gen drive from this manufacturer) failed a power loss data protection test, whereas the tested WD SSDs passed, so I'd be a bit more comfortable with the WD over the P41 Platinum, since the speeds are basically the same. I bought a WD SN850X with heatsink during Black Friday to go into my new build since my mobo didn't have a built-in SSD heatsink.
Which test? I read your reply as a generic statement and is it a spec violation or some other factor involved?
Jan 11, 2023 4:13 AM
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eVilfRidAyJan 11, 2023 4:13 AM
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Quote from Rommsey View quoted comment :
Go for the SK Hynix in this instance. I would recommend the WD over other choices except the P41. SK Hynix really hit it out of the park but the only outlaying question is what does their NAND look like at year 5 after wearing out. This doesn't matter for anyone in the consumer space unless they really care about having zero growth defects when rated life reaches 0.

I test NVMe drives for a living (enterprise).

A lot of places incorrectly state (Reddit for example) that the WD SN850x is using Toshiba or even SanDisk NAND. They are using KIOXIA NAND and there is quite a difference because ​BICS 5 is a joint-venture development between WD and KIOXIA back in 2019 as WD is one of the first infusions of business capital into the restructured spinoff (KIOXIA).
Are you aware of any other drives that use the same NAND as the P41? Asking to better understand the longevity of the drive, because you do bring up a good point
Jan 11, 2023 4:16 AM
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CompMan86Jan 11, 2023 4:16 AM
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If you want best speed, get the intel p1600x optane 118gb for boot OS and other random access loads, and use these 2tb for large storage if you have extra m.2 slots.
Jan 11, 2023 4:17 AM
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TamdrikJan 11, 2023 4:17 AM
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Quote from Rommsey View quoted comment :
Which test? I read your reply as a generic statement and is it a spec violation or some other factor involved?
It's not a spec violation since it's not part of any spec I'm aware of, but some manufacturers use techniques like journaling or backup capacitors to protect against data corruption in the event of sudden power loss mid-write. It's generally not easy to find out which drives employ these sorts of protections and which don't. Basically, an SSD enthusiast ran a test against a bunch of SSDs he had on hand to see which ones would have issues during a power loss event, and the Sabrent and SK Hynix drives failed. Here's a short article about it:

https://www.tomshardware.com/news...-data-loss

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Jan 11, 2023 4:31 AM
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EiwiJan 11, 2023 4:31 AM
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Quote from cyberandroid View quoted comment :
Looks like you need to be a Prime member.
I am a prime member but still shows $259 - looks like YMMV

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