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Smart Wizard
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Measure CPU and GPU balance before you buy.
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Estimate wattage and PSU headroom.
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Smart Wizard
Get a complete build plan based on budget and goals.
Build Comparison
Compare complete builds side by side.
Part Comparison
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PNY

Performance, endurance, NAND architecture, thermals, and compatibility.
| Merchant | Price | $/GB |
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Newegg | $1,272.37 | $2.545 | In Stock | $1,272.37 | Buy |
About This Product
The PNY CS2130 is a PCIe Gen3 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD offering 500GB of storage. It provides significantly faster read/write speeds compared to SATA SSDs, making it suitable for general computing and light gaming. While it utilizes the NVMe protocol, its PCIe Gen3 interface means it will not match the performance of newer PCIe Gen4 or Gen5 drives, especially in demanding workloads.
Verdict
βGood for budget-conscious users needing a basic NVMe upgrade over SATA.β
Performance, endurance, NAND architecture, thermals, and compatibility.
Sequential, random, and sustained speeds.
Sequential Read
3,500 MB/s
Sequential Write
925 MB/s
How long the drive lasts under sustained writes.
TBW (lifetime writes)
110 TB
Drive Writes/Day
0.12 DWPD
calculated from TBW
Warranty
5 years
Controller, NAND, and cache β what most retailers don't show you.
DRAM Cache
No
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