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Get a complete build plan based on budget and goals.
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PNY

Performance, endurance, NAND architecture, thermals, and compatibility.
| Merchant | Price | $/GB | Availability | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Newegg | $188.99 | $0.189 | In Stock | $188.99 | Buy |
B&H Photo | $249.99 | $0.250 | In Stock | $249.99 | Buy |
About This Product
The PNY CS2150 is a 1TB M.2 2280 NVMe SSD utilizing a PCIe 5.0 x4 interface. While it features a cutting-edge PCIe Gen 5 interface, its performance profile is more aligned with mid-range PCIe Gen 4 drives, as indicated by its price point. This drive is suitable for users seeking a modern interface with solid, but not top-tier, NVMe speeds for general computing and gaming, without the premium cost of high-end Gen 5 SSDs.
Verdict
βA good value for users wanting PCIe 5.0 compatibility without needing peak Gen 5 performance.β
Performance, endurance, NAND architecture, thermals, and compatibility.
Sequential, random, and sustained speeds.
Sequential Read
6,980 MB/s
Sequential Write
5,373 MB/s
4K Random Read
629 IOPS
4K Random Write
675 IOPS
How long the drive lasts under sustained writes.
TBW (lifetime writes)
600 TB
Drive Writes/Day
0.33 DWPD
calculated from TBW
MTBF
1.5M hours
Warranty
5 years
Controller, NAND, and cache β what most retailers don't show you.
DRAM Cache
No
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