SK hynix Platinum P41 2TB PCIe NVMe Gen4

Written analysis

SK hynix Platinum P41 2TB PCIe NVMe Gen4 at a glance

The SK hynix Platinum P41 2TB PCIe NVMe Gen4 is a 2000 GB M.2 2280 SSD using PCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe 1.4. The controller is Aries (ACNS075 PHC633.00S-2). Flash type is TLC 176-layer. Cache is listed as LPDDR4-4266.

Rated sequential throughput is 7000 MB/s read and 6500 MB/s write. Random throughput is 1400K read IOPS and 1300K write IOPS. The calculated specification score is 76.7.

Best fit: Mainstream desktop and laptop upgrades balancing speed, capacity, and cost.

Endurance and thermals

Rated endurance is 1200 TBW, or approximately 600 TBW per TB of capacity. The listed warranty is 5 years. Active power is listed at 6.1 W, with 1.0 W idle. Check the drive and motherboard guidance to determine whether a heatsink is recommended for sustained transfers.

Current value

At $526, the drive costs $262.98 per TB. Performance / price is 21.9 and capacity value is 43.7. Compare these values with nearby drives below; interface generation and headline speed alone do not determine value.