Amazon has recently slashed the price of the 2TB SK Hynix P41 Platinum PCIe 4.0 M.2 NVME solid state drive (SSD) to a remarkable $129.99, including shipping. Known for its exceptional performance, the SK Hynix P41 Platinum is among the fastest PCI-E 4.0 SSDs on the market. It features a DRAM cache and offers a significant price advantage over competitors like the Samsung 990 Pro at $168 and the WD SN850X at $154. This makes it an outstanding choice for enhancing your PlayStation 5 or gaming PC.
SK Hynix Platinum P41 2TB PCIe Gen4 x4 M.2 SSD
$149.99 save 13% - $129.99 at Amazon
While SK Hynix may not be as well-known to consumers as brands like Samsung or Western Digital, it is a major force in the flash memory industry. As a leading South Korean DRAM manufacturer and one of the world's largest memory chipmakers, SK Hynix supplies components to well-known brands such as Corsair and G.Skill.
The Platinum P41 stands out as SK Hynix's top-tier SSD, offering 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 missing in SSDs at this price range, which typically rely on HMB (host memory buffer). The Platinum P41's reliability and stability are backed by extensive testing, with an MTBF of 1.5 million hours and the capacity to handle up to 1,200TB written. It uses an in-house Aries controller paired with 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, exceeding Sony's minimum speed recommendation of 5,600MB/s. Although it might function without a heatsink, installing one is recommended for added safety. A suitable slim PS5 heatsink can be purchased for just $7.
Prefer Samsung? Then check out their Evo Plus model.
Samsung 990 Evo Plus 2TB PCIe Gen 4x4 M.2 SSD
$184.99 save 30% - $129.99 at Amazon
Samsung 990 Evo Plus 4TB PCIe Gen 4x4 M.2 SSD
$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, with sequential speeds reaching up to 7,250MB/s read and 6,300MB/s write. While it falls short of the 990 Pro's performance, it is a cost-effective alternative due to its lack of DRAM, utilizing HMB instead. This design choice does not impact PS5 performance, and gamers will not notice any difference in PC gaming scenarios.
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For those seeking more options, explore our top picks for PS5 SSDs:
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Lexar NM790
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