PNY CS2241
Samsung 990 PRO
What Buyers Say
PNY CS2241
Users are overwhelmingly positive about this PNY M.2 SSD, praising its speed, value, and reliability. Many note it significantly improves system responsiveness and load times, and it works well as a system or data drive. A few mention minor drawbacks like lack of firmware support or that it's not the absolute fastest, but overall satisfaction is high.
Pros
- Fast speeds
- Great value for money
- Easy installation
- Reliable performance
- Good storage capacity
Cons
- No firmware update support
- Not the fastest SSD
- Price increased since purchase
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) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
PNY CS2241
- Strong social proof (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (79th percentile)
- Strong speed (70th percentile)
Samsung 990 PRO
- Strong feature (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong random (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong speed (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
Pricing
PNY CS2241 offers 1.8x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 98 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 18 specs.
