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expired Posted by sprunth • 5d ago
Mar 28, 2025 9:51 AM
2TB SK hynix Platinum P41 M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 NVMe Solid State Drive
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You can download it at the bottom of http://ssd.skhynix.com or follow this guide from a redditor https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmaster..._tha
Do not buy this, the cache has an issue that causes a massive drop in write speeds (from around 6000 mbps down to 2000) most likely due to a firmware issue that has not been resolved since the drive has been released. Here is one example and you can find many others just like it https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmaster...led_
If you plan on using it as a game/ secondary drive its not bad but at this price and with the lack of a fix I really find it hard to recommend. I personally have one and have replaced it with a 990 pro, it is now my (expensive) secondary drive.
That said, between all the NVME drives I've tried:
Samsung 980 Pro 1TB
Samsung 980 Pro 2TB
Samsung 990 Pro 4TB
Samsung PM981 1TB
SK Hynix P31 1TB
SK Hynix P31 2TB
SK Hynix P41 1TB
SK Hynix P41 2TB
Team Group T-Force Z4 2TB
Team Group MP44 1TB
Crucial P3 Plus 1TB
You likely won't be able to tell the difference with everyday use outside of using benchmark tools or potentially using specific intense writing for professional work like video editing. So if you need a decent 2TB NVME drive now, this isn't bad at the current price. Or you could wait for another deal on the Samsung 990 Pros to drop below $150
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Do not buy this, the cache has an issue that causes a massive drop in write speeds (from around 6000 mbps down to 2000) most likely due to a firmware issue that has not been resolved since the drive has been released. Here is one example and you can find many others just like it https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmaster...led_
I refuse to Trust Hynix again, after how long they took for the firmware fix, and they haven't even released fix for the p44 pro, same damn drive.
It also may not even be a complete fix.
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It also may not even be a complete fix.
Western digital is the only reliable brand right now, not the best performance, but no major hiccups.
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Western digital is the only reliable brand right now, not the best performance, but no major hiccups.
I'm not saying WD is immune, but they didn't experience any crazy outsized technical failures.
Samsung routinely borks their drives, multiple times now, FLAG SHIP products, 950 970, 980pro, are you kidding me, clearly that department is either unfocused and/or incompetent.
I'm running a WD SN850X 1 TB and it's been great. I was going to replace it with a 850X 2 TB and use the older one for my secondary NVMe, but prices went way up.
I had looked at the P41 before getting the 805X and just saw this listing and the specs look good. The firmware issue and dying drives convinced me to wait on a sale on the 2 TB 850X. Linux users need to be aware of the Samsung issues.
I'm not saying WD is immune, but they didn't experience any crazy outsized technical failures.
Samsung routinely borks their drives, multiple times now, FLAG SHIP products, 950 970, 980pro, are you kidding me, clearly that department is either unfocused and/or incompetent.
Also, I'd classify the issues with the WD Blue SA510 as "crazy outsized technical failures." I think the only reason it didn't get more attention is because they weren't released until SATA drives had started falling out of favor, coupled with the fact that that model was/is seriously overpriced.
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Western digital is the only reliable brand right now, not the best performance, but no major hiccups.
You can download it at the bottom of http://ssd.skhynix.com or follow this guide from a redditor https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmaster..._thank_me/ [reddit.com]