PNY CS2241
Samsung 990 PRO
What Buyers Say
PNY CS2241
Overall, users are satisfied with this PNY CS2241 SSD, praising its performance, value, and ease of installation. However, one verified buyer reported a DOA drive and a frustrating return experience with Newegg, which tarnishes the overall sentiment. The product itself is generally seen as reliable and fast, with a note that it lacks a heatsink and uses 512-byte LBAs.
Pros
- Fast performance
- Good value for money
- Easy installation
- Reliable so far
- Large capacity options
Cons
- No heatsink included
- Potential DOA risk
- Poor return experience with Newegg
- Uses 512-byte LBAs
Samsung 990 PRO
Users are highly satisfied with this SSD, praising its exceptional speed and reliable performance for gaming and photo editing. One user noted thermal concerns during heavy gaming, reaching 62°C without a heatsink, but overall sentiment remains very positive. The drive is easy to install and has proven durable over a year of use.
Pros
- Blazing fast speeds
- Easy installation
- Reliable performance
- Good value for refurbished price
Cons
- Thermal concerns under heavy load
- No heatsink included
Scores
Specifications
| PNY CS2241 | Samsung 990 PRO | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 | 4 |
| 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 | — | Samsung |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
PNY CS2241
- Strong capacity (78th percentile)
- Strong speed (72nd percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (29th percentile)
Samsung 990 PRO
- Strong feature (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong random (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong speed (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
Verdict
Scores 98 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 8 of 18 specs.