PNY CS2241 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2
PNY
64 Overall Score
vs
Patriot P220 128GB SATA III 2.5"
Patriot
32 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
PNY CS2241 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2
No customer feedback yet
Patriot P220 128GB SATA III 2.5"
88 out of 100 medium confidence 11 reviews
Users are overwhelmingly positive about this Patriot SSD, praising its speed, easy installation, and great value for money. It's frequently used to upgrade older computers, with many noting dramatic improvements in boot times and overall performance. A few minor caveats include the lack of long-term testing and the absence of the familiar HDD noise, but overall satisfaction is high.
Pros
- Fast boot times
- Easy installation
- Great value for money
- Compatible with older computers
- Reliable performance
Cons
- No long-term reliability data
- Lacks HDD noise feedback
Performance speed 10
Ease of installation 7
Value for money 6
Compatibility 5
Reliability 4
Longevity 3
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Specifications
| PNY CS2241 | Patriot P220 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 | 2.5" |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | SATA III |
| Protocol | NVMe | SATA |
| PCIe Generation | 4★ | — |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC★ | — |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | 3 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | — |
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)
Patriot P220 128GB SATA III 2.5"
- Strong user sentiment (79th percentile)
- Strong social proof (78th percentile)
- Strong affordability (70th percentile)
- Below average capacity (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average feature (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average random (22nd percentile)
- Below average speed (25th percentile)
Pricing
PNY CS2241 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.20.640score per dollar
vs
Patriot P220 128GB SATA III 2.5"0.892score per dollar
Patriot P220 128GB SATA III 2.5" offers 1.4x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: PNY CS2241
Scores 64 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 7 of 13 specs.
