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Smart Wizard
Get a complete build plan based on budget and goals.
Build Comparison
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Part Comparison
Check specs, price, and value across parts.
Bottleneck Calculator
Measure CPU and GPU balance before you buy.
Power Calculator
Estimate wattage and PSU headroom.
Will It Run?
Test your hardware against popular games.
Smart Wizard
Get a complete build plan based on budget and goals.
Build Comparison
Compare complete builds side by side.
Part Comparison
Check specs, price, and value across parts.
Bottleneck Calculator
Measure CPU and GPU balance before you buy.
Power Calculator
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PNY

Performance, endurance, NAND architecture, thermals, and compatibility.
| Merchant | Price | $/GB | Availability | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Newegg | $114.99 | $0.230 | In Stock | $114.99 | Buy |
B&H Photo | $114.99 | $0.230 | Out of Stock | $114.99 |
About This Product
The PNY CS2241 is a 500GB M.2 NVMe SSD utilizing PCIe 4.0 x4. It offers faster sequential read/write speeds than PCIe 3.0 drives, suitable for general computing and light gaming. While it provides a performance uplift over SATA SSDs, it is a budget-oriented PCIe 4.0 drive and may not match the sustained performance of higher-end NVMe options in its price bracket.
Verdict
βA budget-friendly PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD for users seeking a basic performance upgrade.β
Performance, endurance, NAND architecture, thermals, and compatibility.
Sequential, random, and sustained speeds.
Sequential Read
3,188 MB/s
Sequential Write
2,035 MB/s
4K Random Read
226 IOPS
4K Random Write
203 IOPS
How long the drive lasts under sustained writes.
Warranty
5 years
Controller, NAND, and cache β what most retailers don't show you.
DRAM Cache
No
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