SK Hynix P41 Platinum: Still Fast, Now Cheaper 2TB M.2 SSD

Amazon has recently slashed the price of the 2TB SK Hynix P41 Platinum PCIe 4.0 M.2 NVME SSD to just $129.99, shipped. This SSD is among the fastest PCI-E 4.0 drives on the market, featuring a DRAM cache and offering substantial savings over competitors like the Samsung 990 Pro at $168 and the WD SN850X at $154. It's an ideal 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

Although SK Hynix may not be as widely recognized as brands like Samsung or Western Digital, it is a formidable player in the flash memory industry. As a leading South Korean DRAM manufacturer and one of the world's largest memory chipmakers and semiconductor companies, SK Hynix supplies components to well-known brands such as Corsair and G.Skill.

The Platinum P41 represents SK Hynix's top-tier SSD. It achieves impressive sustained read speeds of 7,000MB/s and write speeds of 6,500MB/s, along with random read and write speeds of 1.4 million and 1.3 million IOPS, respectively. A dedicated DRAM cache is included, a feature often missing in SSDs at this price point, which typically use HMB or system memory. For reliability and stability, the Platinum P41 has undergone 1,000 hours of stress testing, boasting an MTBF of 1.5 million hours and a capacity to handle up to 1,200TB of writes. It utilizes an in-house manufactured Aries controller and 176-layer TLC NAND flash chips. SK Hynix backs this SSD with a 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 secondary SSD for your PlayStation 5, exceeding Sony's minimum speed recommendation of 5,600MB/s. While it may function without a heatsink, installing one is recommended for 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 choice for both gaming PCs and PlayStation 5 consoles. It surpasses Sony's speed requirements with sequential read speeds of up to 7,250MB/s and write speeds of 6,300MB/s. While not as fast as the Samsung 990 Pro, the Evo Plus is a DRAM-less drive that uses HMB to compensate, ensuring no performance drop for PS5 users and negligible impact for PC gamers.

More SSDs for PS5

Looking for other options? Explore our top picks for PS5 SSDs:

Corsair MP600 PRO LPX

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Crucial T500

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WD_Black P40

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Lexar NM790

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