SK hynix Platinum P41 500GB PCIe NVMe Gen4 M.2 2280 for Gaming, Up to 7,000MB/S, Compact M.2 SSD Form Factor SSD - Internal Solid State Drive with 176-Layer NAND Flash

The SK hynix Platinum P41 2TB PCIe NVMe Gen4 M.2 drive has been an outstanding SSD these last few years. It has delivered exceptional performance for both casual and demanding use. Built on SK hynix’s cutting-edge 176-layer NAND technology, it stands out for its incredible read and write speeds. These speeds make it an excellent choice for gamers, content creators, and professionals who require lightning-fast data access and multitasking capabilities.One of the most impressive aspects of the Platinum P41 is its reliability. With an impressive endurance rating of 1,200 TBW (terabytes written) and a 5-year warranty, it offers peace of mind for long-term use. SK hynix’s focus on thermal management is evident, as the drive stays remarkably cool under load.The drive also excels in real-world scenarios, making it perfect for large file transfers, 4K video editing, and gaming, where reduced loading times truly shine. The inclusion of software tools like SK hynix's "Easy Kit" further enhances the user experience, offering straightforward drive management and firmware updates.Overall, it has been my experience that the Platinum P41 blends top-tier performance, durability, and value in a single package. Whether you're upgrading your gaming rig or boosting the performance of a workstation, this SSD is a worthwhile investment that won’t disappoint. So far - I've bought two of these - & I'm getting a third soon. [The 1TB version are also highly reliable - I have a few of those in some laptops.]

its a great product. it does its thing but the speeds might have to be adjusted to get the whole 100% speed. my games load way faster now.

Everything checks out, I have not had a single issue with this drive since purchase, it boots quickly (could be faster if not for windows 11 crud). Now I do have a gripe, when I bought this it was $207 in 2022 now its currently at $143. I suggest getting for this price before tariffs or something else causes the price to sky rocket.Now the read and write speeds are good and snappy when gaming, which I purchased it for and the transfer speeds are as advertised or within reasonable parameters.

gen4 nvme, this thing is very fast, honestly faster than I need but its fast. I tested it and my results confirmed advertised speeds so I'm very pleased with that. I put this in my main gaming rig, it doesn't generate a ton of heat that I can tell. My system remains very cool so I doubt this guy gets particularly hot. I'm not doing anything that would stress it out other than when I benchmarked it. When I built my system, I popped it in, the system found it, we installed an OS on it so perfectly compatible with my systems bios. Gaming performance like I said I can't complain. I'm not doing anything that would really stress this guy out as its crazy fast. It fit perfectly in the m.2 slot, and it's been perfectly reliable for the last 3months since I built it. I got this at the recommendation of a buddy of mine who builds pc's all the time.

This is my third P41 SSD and fourth SK Hynix SSD (other being a P31 Gold). These drives are awesome. Super reliable, and fast. On Linux this thing is a rocket. Keep in mind if you’re putting these on a motherboard with built-in heat sinks, you may need an extra rubber support pad because this is only a single sided SSD and it may bend under the heat sink otherwise. I can’t wait for the PCIe 5.0 version! SK Hynix for life!

Bought this as an external "project drive" for my M4 Max MacBook Pro. I had absolutely NO issues with this drive. Previously, I had a WD SN770 SSD....had it for one day...loaded it with some saves and later shut down my computer. The next day I could no longer find the drive. My Mac could not detect it no matter what I tried - disk utility, etc. I returned that drive and bought this SK Hynix platinum drive. Best decision! I ran into no such detection issue with this drive. I am getting around 2200 mbps write and about 3000 read. It may not be the fastest.....but it's more than fast enough for my purposes. 5 stars!!!!!!!!

I use this M.2 on my PS5 it fits perfectly & works amazing. loving that It was easy to install. I haven't had any issues with the Storage

This drive is fast, very fast, but i would not recommend it if your using it for a laptop. I had to upgrade the wd pcie 4.0 nvme drive that came in an hp laptop i just bought because i filled the old one up almost immediately. One of my main criteria was efficiency as the battery life in the laptop is abismal to say the least. After reading expert reviews and tests online all saying this drive is fast and very efficient i jumped at it when i saw it for a decent price. I also have experience with ak hunix drives as i have their s31 sata drive in a desktop n i love it. Cloning the old drive over was a snap, sk hynix gives u an sk hynix version of macrium that works very well. I plopped this thing in and immediately noticed it was fast moving a 16gb file at 2000mbps where i only managed 950 with the old wd drive on the same file. But then i noticed my battery seemed to be draining at a quicker rate. To verify i let it die and charged it up completely before turning it back on and letting it sit idle until it died to see what kind of battery life i got on idle. Sure enough i went from an alteady terrible 6 hours on idle with the wd drive to an even worse 4 hours with the p41 in it. When i used the thing it was like it was sipping battery through a straw giving me 1 n a half to 2 hours. I also noticed it ran hot, sitting around 41-46 degrees c most of the time. Needless to say i didnt keep this drive in the computer, instead opting to buy a 1tb samsung 980 pro(alittle slower but runs cooler and doesnt eat the battery so fast) and i kept this one as a backup. Hopefully they fix some of these issues with firmware updates in the future because it really is a nice drive. Unfortunately for right now if your trying to get a nvme drive for a desktop computer, this one is highly recommended. But if ur trying to get it for a laptop, i say stay away and opt for something else unless u dont mind trading battery life for the speed it delivers. In that case have at it