PNY CS2241 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2
PNY
64 Overall Score
vs
Corsair MP700 Elite 2TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Corsair
87 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
PNY CS2241 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2
No customer feedback yet
Corsair MP700 Elite 2TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
88 out of 100 low confidence 7 reviews
Users are very satisfied with this SSD, praising its compact size and fast performance that matches advertised speeds. The Q&A highlights strong durability, high endurance, and backward compatibility with older PCIe interfaces, adding to its appeal. Overall, it's a reliable and speedy storage upgrade.
Pros
- Compact form factor
- Fast performance
- High endurance
- Backward compatible
Performance 2
Form factor 1
Durability 1
Compatibility 1
Scores
Budget
Console
Gaming
Workstation
Laptop
Portable
Specifications
| PNY CS2241 | Corsair MP700 Elite | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 | 5★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | ✗ |
| Controller | — | PS5031-E31T |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
PNY CS2241 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2
- Strong endurance (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong social proof (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong affordability (72nd percentile)
- Below average capacity (27th percentile)
Corsair MP700 Elite 2TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong speed (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong endurance (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Below average affordability (20th percentile)20th %ile
Pricing
PNY CS2241 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.20.375score per dollar
vs
Corsair MP700 Elite 2TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.149score per dollar
PNY CS2241 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 offers 2.5x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Corsair MP700 Elite
Scores 87 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 18 specs.
