2 TB · without factory heatsink · MZ-V9P2T0BW
A 2 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD rated up to 7,450 MB/s read and 6,900 MB/s write, with TLC V-NAND, 2 GB LPDDR4 cache and a 1,200 TB write rating. This version has no factory heatsink.
Specifications checked 11 Sept 2026.
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Manufacturer specifications2 TB · M.2 2280 single-sided · no heatsink · SHPP41-2000GM-2
SK hynix's 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe drive in a bare, single-sided M.2 2280 format, rated up to 7,000 MB/s read and 6,500 MB/s write, using SK hynix 176-layer TLC NAND and its in-house Aries controller, with a 1,200 TBW rating and five-year limited warranty.
Specifications checked 26 Sept 2026.
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Compare the exact component configuration. A controller or NAND name is not a measured performance or reliability rating.
Check the connection before the capacity. M.2 NVMe modules and 2.5-inch SATA drives are not interchangeable. Check the host’s protocol, slot or bay, power connection and clearance. Rated speeds use different test systems; we do not turn them into a speed score or overall winner.
11 verified differences, most decision-relevant first. 7 are also drawn in Visual facts above. Missing information stays separate.
Manufacturer specification · The manufacturer identifies only its own controller here. Samsung does not give a codename, process node or stepping.
Samsung 990 PRO — manufacturer specificationsManufacturer specification
SK hynix Newsroom — "SK hynix Launches PCIe 4.0 Platinum P41 SSD" (official press release)Compare the exact component configuration. A controller or NAND name is not a measured performance or reliability rating.
Manufacturer specification
SK hynix Platinum P41 SSD — official product page and specification table (500GB/1TB/2TB)Compare the exact component configuration. A controller or NAND name is not a measured performance or reliability rating.
Manufacturer specification · Data-security features. Support does not mean encryption is enabled by default or that a particular host policy, OS or security certification is satisfied.
Samsung 990 PRO — manufacturer specificationsManufacturer specification · SK hynix lists "AES 256-bit Encryption, TCG Pyrite Supported".
SK hynix Platinum P41 SSD — official product page and specification table (500GB/1TB/2TB)Listed encryption support does not mean it is enabled. Check the exact host, software and configuration requirements; no security certification is inferred.
Manufacturer specification · UK feature inventory lists drive-health checks, benchmarks, firmware updates and encrypted-drive tools. Check the current software version and host support.
Samsung 990 PRO — exact UK 2 TB product pageManufacturer specification
SK hynix Platinum P41 SSD — official product page and specification table (500GB/1TB/2TB)Check the software, operating-system and licence requirements. An available feature does not establish a measured speed improvement or support on every host.
Manufacturer specification · Samsung IOmeter 1.1.0 claims on a Ryzen 7 5800X / X570 / Windows 10 test system. Writes use Intelligent TurboWrite; speed varies with workload, firmware and system.
Samsung 990 PRO — manufacturer specificationsManufacturer specification · SK hynix "up to" figures for the 2TB capacity. SK hynix publishes no test platform, queue depth, block size or drive-state conditions for these figures. Not our measurement.
SK hynix Platinum P41 SSD — official product page and specification table (500GB/1TB/2TB)Manufacturer peak claims depend on cache state, host and workload. Queue depth and test systems must match before performance can be compared; these figures do not establish a faster everyday drive.
Manufacturer specification · Samsung IOmeter 1.1.0 claims on a Ryzen 7 5800X / X570 / Windows 10 test system. Writes use Intelligent TurboWrite; speed varies with workload, firmware and system.
Samsung 990 PRO — manufacturer specificationsManufacturer specification · SK hynix "up to" figures for the 2TB capacity. SK hynix publishes no test platform, queue depth, block size or drive-state conditions for these figures. Not our measurement.
SK hynix Platinum P41 SSD — official product page and specification table (500GB/1TB/2TB)Manufacturer peak claims depend on cache state, host and workload. Queue depth and test systems must match before performance can be compared; these figures do not establish a faster everyday drive.
Manufacturer specification · Samsung IOmeter 1.1.0 claims on a Ryzen 7 5800X / X570 / Windows 10 test system. Writes use Intelligent TurboWrite; speed varies with workload, firmware and system.
Samsung 990 PRO — manufacturer specificationsManufacturer specification · SK hynix "up to" figures for the 2TB capacity. SK hynix publishes no test platform, queue depth, block size or drive-state conditions for these figures. Not our measurement.
SK hynix Platinum P41 SSD — official product page and specification table (500GB/1TB/2TB)Manufacturer peak claims depend on cache state, host and workload. Queue depth and test systems must match before performance can be compared; these figures do not establish a faster everyday drive.
Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer up-to claim, QD32 / 16 threads with Intelligent TurboWrite active. Same disclosed IOmeter/Ryzen/X570 secondary-drive setup; not a post-cache sustained result.
Samsung 990 PRO — manufacturer specificationsManufacturer specification · SK hynix up-to random write for 2TB (1,300K IOPS); block size and queue depth are not stated.
SK hynix Platinum P41 SSD — official product page and specification table (500GB/1TB/2TB)Manufacturer peak claims depend on cache state, host and workload. Queue depth and test systems must match before performance can be compared; these figures do not establish a faster everyday drive.
Manufacturer specification
Samsung 990 PRO — manufacturer specificationsSamsung internal SSD — current warranty eligibility and model limitsManufacturer specification · The published warranty terms require proof of purchase and the certificate of authenticity supplied at purchase. The warranty page does not state that coverage ends on reaching the TBW rating; the TBW figure is the product-page endurance rating.
SK hynix Platinum P41 SSD — official product page and specification table (500GB/1TB/2TB)SK hynix SSD — official five-year limited warranty termsCheck the exact configuration and source conditions for your use.
Manufacturer specification · Measured through S.M.A.R.T. temperature, with proper airflow recommended. This is not a cooling test.
Samsung 990 PRO — manufacturer specificationsManufacturer specification
SK hynix Platinum P41 SSD — official product page and specification table (500GB/1TB/2TB)Check the exact configuration and source conditions for your use.
Samsung lists these as maximum dimensions. This version has no factory heatsink. · Manufacturer specification
Samsung 990 PRO — manufacturer specificationsManufacturer specification · As published by SK hynix (width × length × maximum height), single-sided bare drive.
SK hynix Platinum P41 SSD — official product page and specification table (500GB/1TB/2TB)A size or weight trade-off; it does not establish the better product.
Manufacturer specification
SK hynix Platinum P41 SSD — official product page and specification table (500GB/1TB/2TB)One source states less detail or a rounded figure. This is not a verified difference; check the exact configuration.
Manufacturer specification · The 2 TB technical column includes 2 GB LPDDR4. Having DRAM is not a measured performance result.
Samsung 990 PRO — manufacturer specificationsNo source recorded for this side.
Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
Manufacturer specification · 2 TB technical column: 2 GB LPDDR4 DRAM. Separate from the variable Intelligent TurboWrite write buffer.
Samsung 990 PRO — manufacturer specificationsNo source recorded for this side.
Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
Manufacturer specification · LPDDR4 cache on the 2 TB configuration.
Samsung 990 PRO — manufacturer specificationsNo source recorded for this side.
Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
Samsung does not state this for this model. · Manufacturer specification · Samsung does not list a bundled migration tool for this model. Health, firmware and optimization functions alone do not confirm migration support.
Samsung 990 PRO — manufacturer specificationsNo source recorded for this side.
Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer write caching is active for peak write claims and operates only within a specific transfer size. Samsung does not list the buffer capacity or post-cache write speed for this 2 TB model.
Samsung 990 PRO — manufacturer specificationsNo source recorded for this side.
Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer up-to claim at QD1 / one thread on the disclosed IOmeter 1.1.0 Ryzen/X570 secondary-drive setup. Separate from QD32 headline figures.
Samsung 990 PRO — manufacturer specificationsNo source recorded for this side.
Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer up-to claim at QD1 / one thread, with Intelligent TurboWrite active on the disclosed secondary-drive test setup.
Samsung 990 PRO — manufacturer specificationsNo source recorded for this side.
Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer specifies non-condensing conditions. This environmental range is not waterproofing or an IP rating.
Samsung 990 PRO — manufacturer specificationsNo source recorded for this side.
Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
Manufacturer specification · The UK Accessories table lists no installation kit. Check the host supplies the required mounting hardware.
Samsung 990 PRO — exact UK 2 TB product pageNo source recorded for this side.
Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
Manufacturer specification · Backward compatibility. Suitable NVMe host, lane allocation and physical clearance remain required; Gen 4 headline speeds are not promised on Gen 3.
Samsung 990 PRO — manufacturer specificationsNo source recorded for this side.
Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
The reviewed exact manufacturer sources identify NVMe but do not state its protocol version. An omitted version does not establish a different version or missing NVMe support. · Manufacturer specification
SK hynix Platinum P41 SSD — official product page and specification table (500GB/1TB/2TB)Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
Manufacturer specification · 2 TB datasheet column; idle requires APST on, active values are average read/write under the disclosed IOmeter/Ryzen/X570 test. These power states are not a constant everyday load.
Samsung 990 PRO — manufacturer specificationsSK hynix publishes no active, idle or sleep power figures for the Platinum P41; the specification table lists only the supply voltage and Device Sleep Mode support. · Manufacturer specification
SK hynix Platinum P41 SSD — official product page and specification table (500GB/1TB/2TB)Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
No source recorded for this side.
Manufacturer specification · As listed under Special Features in the SK hynix specification table.
SK hynix Platinum P41 SSD — official product page and specification table (500GB/1TB/2TB)Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer non-operating test rating. No installed-PC durability or drop-test result is implied.
Samsung 990 PRO — manufacturer specificationsNo source recorded for this side.
Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
Manufacturer specification · Non-operating range from the technical table; kept separate from operating temperature.
Samsung 990 PRO — manufacturer specificationsNo source recorded for this side.
Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
Manufacturer specification · The UK page labels these as system-level average and burst figures and says hardware/configuration affect them. The datasheet separately reports active-read/write and idle states. The two sets use different conditions and are not a constant everyday load.
Samsung 990 PRO — exact UK 2 TB product pageNo source recorded for this side.
Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
No source recorded for this side.
Manufacturer specification · SK hynix lists a temperature sensor reported through SMART Attributes Bytes 02:01h, under Special Features / Temperature Range Operation.
SK hynix Platinum P41 SSD — official product page and specification table (500GB/1TB/2TB)Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
Manufacturer specification · UK feature block describes these thermal measures. Samsung gives no measured temperatures.
Samsung 990 PRO — exact UK 2 TB product pageNo source recorded for this side.
Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer rating retains the stated frequency range; it is not interchangeable with tests using other protocols.
Samsung 990 PRO — manufacturer specificationsNo source recorded for this side.
Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer-listed application class. The host needs compatible NVMe support, correct installation and cooling.
Samsung 990 PRO — manufacturer specificationsNo source recorded for this side.
Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
Manufacturer specification · The UK specification lists WWN as not supported. This does not mean ordinary NVMe operation or drive identification is unsupported.
Samsung 990 PRO — exact UK 2 TB product pageNo source recorded for this side.
Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
Manufacturer specification · UK 2 TB page states maximum 9.0 g. This is an upper bound, not measured sample weight or packaged weight.
Samsung 990 PRO — exact UK 2 TB product pageSK hynix publishes the weight as "7.0±5%" with no unit, so the unit (and therefore the weight) is unknown. Not converted or assumed. · Manufacturer specification
SK hynix Platinum P41 SSD — official product page and specification table (500GB/1TB/2TB)Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
13 shared fields have the same recorded value.
| Specification | Samsung 990 PRO | SK hynix Platinum P41 |
|---|---|---|
Capacity SourcesSamsung 990 PRO Manufacturer specification · Decimal capacity; usable formatted space is lower. Samsung 990 PRO — manufacturer specificationsSK hynix Platinum P41 Manufacturer specification · SK hynix lists a 2TB capacity option and does not state its byte definition; recorded as 2,000 GB assuming decimal terabytes. SK hynix Platinum P41 SSD — official product page and specification table (500GB/1TB/2TB) | 2000 GB | 2000 GB |
SSD / HDD SourcesSK hynix Platinum P41 Manufacturer specification SK hynix Platinum P41 SSD — official product page and specification table (500GB/1TB/2TB) | SSD | SSD |
Interface and version SourcesSK hynix Platinum P41 Manufacturer specification · SK hynix lists "PCIe 4.0 NVMe, up to 4 lanes". SK hynix does not state backward compatibility or behaviour in other PCIe generations. SK hynix Platinum P41 SSD — official product page and specification table (500GB/1TB/2TB) | PCIe 4.0 x4; NVMe | PCIe 4.0 x4; NVMe |
Form factor SourcesSK hynix Platinum P41 Manufacturer specification SK hynix Platinum P41 SSD — official product page and specification table (500GB/1TB/2TB) | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 (single-sided) |
Drive dimensionsDifferent SourcesSamsung 990 PRO Samsung lists these as maximum dimensions. This version has no factory heatsink. · Manufacturer specification Samsung 990 PRO — manufacturer specificationsSK hynix Platinum P41 Manufacturer specification · As published by SK hynix (width × length × maximum height), single-sided bare drive. SK hynix Platinum P41 SSD — official product page and specification table (500GB/1TB/2TB) | 80 × 22 × 2.3 mm | (22.00 ± 0.15) × (80.00 ± 0.15) × (max. 2.38) mm |
Earlier PCIe support SourcesSamsung 990 PRO Manufacturer specification · Backward compatibility. Suitable NVMe host, lane allocation and physical clearance remain required; Gen 4 headline speeds are not promised on Gen 3. Samsung 990 PRO — manufacturer specificationsSK hynix Platinum P41 No source recorded. | PCIe Gen 3 | Not provided |
Factory heatsink SourcesSamsung 990 PRO Manufacturer specification · This BW gallery and 2.3 mm bare-board specification show no factory heatsink. A heat-spreader label is not the taller CW heatsink. Host cooling may still be needed. Samsung 990 PRO — manufacturer specificationsSamsung 990 PRO — exact UK 2 TB product pageSK hynix Platinum P41 Manufacturer specification · SK hynix publishes a bare single-sided M.2 2280 drive with a maximum thickness of 2.38 mm; no heatsink variant is listed. SK hynix Platinum P41 SSD — official product page and specification table (500GB/1TB/2TB) | No | No |
Maximum drive weight SourcesSamsung 990 PRO Manufacturer specification · UK 2 TB page states maximum 9.0 g. This is an upper bound, not measured sample weight or packaged weight. Samsung 990 PRO — exact UK 2 TB product pageSK hynix Platinum P41 SK hynix publishes the weight as "7.0±5%" with no unit, so the unit (and therefore the weight) is unknown. Not converted or assumed. · Manufacturer specification SK hynix Platinum P41 SSD — official product page and specification table (500GB/1TB/2TB) | 9 g | Not listed by the manufacturer |
Advertised thermal design SourcesSamsung 990 PRO Manufacturer specification · UK feature block describes these thermal measures. Samsung gives no measured temperatures. Samsung 990 PRO — exact UK 2 TB product pageSK hynix Platinum P41 No source recorded. | Nickel-coated controller; heat-spreader label; Dynamic Thermal Guard | Not provided |
Rated performance and conditionsDifferent SourcesSamsung 990 PRO Manufacturer specification · Samsung IOmeter 1.1.0 claims on a Ryzen 7 5800X / X570 / Windows 10 test system. Writes use Intelligent TurboWrite; speed varies with workload, firmware and system. Samsung 990 PRO — manufacturer specificationsSK hynix Platinum P41 Manufacturer specification · SK hynix "up to" figures for the 2TB capacity. SK hynix publishes no test platform, queue depth, block size or drive-state conditions for these figures. Not our measurement. SK hynix Platinum P41 SSD — official product page and specification table (500GB/1TB/2TB) | Up to 7450 MB/s sequential read; up to 6900 MB/s cached sequential write | Up to 7,000 MB/s sequential read; up to 6,500 MB/s sequential write |
Rated sequential readDifferent SourcesSamsung 990 PRO Manufacturer specification · Samsung IOmeter 1.1.0 claims on a Ryzen 7 5800X / X570 / Windows 10 test system. Writes use Intelligent TurboWrite; speed varies with workload, firmware and system. Samsung 990 PRO — manufacturer specificationsSK hynix Platinum P41 Manufacturer specification · SK hynix "up to" figures for the 2TB capacity. SK hynix publishes no test platform, queue depth, block size or drive-state conditions for these figures. Not our measurement. SK hynix Platinum P41 SSD — official product page and specification table (500GB/1TB/2TB) | 7450 MB/s | 7000 MB/s |
Rated sequential writeDifferent SourcesSamsung 990 PRO Manufacturer specification · Samsung IOmeter 1.1.0 claims on a Ryzen 7 5800X / X570 / Windows 10 test system. Writes use Intelligent TurboWrite; speed varies with workload, firmware and system. Samsung 990 PRO — manufacturer specificationsSK hynix Platinum P41 Manufacturer specification · SK hynix "up to" figures for the 2TB capacity. SK hynix publishes no test platform, queue depth, block size or drive-state conditions for these figures. Not our measurement. SK hynix Platinum P41 SSD — official product page and specification table (500GB/1TB/2TB) | 6900 MB/s | 6500 MB/s |
Rated random read SourcesSamsung 990 PRO Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer up-to claim, QD32 / 16 threads; not a single-thread desktop result. IOmeter 1.1.0 on Ryzen 5800X / X570 Taichi, 32 GB DDR4-3600, Windows 10 Pro, secondary drive. Firmware, host and workload affect results. Samsung 990 PRO — manufacturer specificationsSK hynix Platinum P41 Manufacturer specification · SK hynix up-to random read for 2TB (1,400K IOPS); block size and queue depth are not stated. SK hynix Platinum P41 SSD — official product page and specification table (500GB/1TB/2TB) | 1400000 IOPS | 1400000 IOPS |
Rated random writeDifferent SourcesSamsung 990 PRO Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer up-to claim, QD32 / 16 threads with Intelligent TurboWrite active. Same disclosed IOmeter/Ryzen/X570 secondary-drive setup; not a post-cache sustained result. Samsung 990 PRO — manufacturer specificationsSK hynix Platinum P41 Manufacturer specification · SK hynix up-to random write for 2TB (1,300K IOPS); block size and queue depth are not stated. SK hynix Platinum P41 SSD — official product page and specification table (500GB/1TB/2TB) | 1550000 IOPS | 1300000 IOPS |
Rated random read, QD1 SourcesSamsung 990 PRO Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer up-to claim at QD1 / one thread on the disclosed IOmeter 1.1.0 Ryzen/X570 secondary-drive setup. Separate from QD32 headline figures. Samsung 990 PRO — manufacturer specificationsSK hynix Platinum P41 No source recorded. | 22000 IOPS | Not provided |
Rated random write, QD1 SourcesSamsung 990 PRO Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer up-to claim at QD1 / one thread, with Intelligent TurboWrite active on the disclosed secondary-drive test setup. Samsung 990 PRO — manufacturer specificationsSK hynix Platinum P41 No source recorded. | 80000 IOPS | Not provided |
NAND typeDifferent SourcesSK hynix Platinum P41 Manufacturer specification SK hynix Platinum P41 SSD — official product page and specification table (500GB/1TB/2TB) | Samsung V-NAND TLC | SK hynix 176-layer 3D TLC NAND |
DRAM cache capacity SourcesSamsung 990 PRO Manufacturer specification · LPDDR4 cache on the 2 TB configuration. Samsung 990 PRO — manufacturer specificationsSK hynix Platinum P41 No source recorded. | 2 GB | Not provided |
ControllerDifferent SourcesSamsung 990 PRO Manufacturer specification · The manufacturer identifies only its own controller here. Samsung does not give a codename, process node or stepping. Samsung 990 PRO — manufacturer specificationsSK hynix Platinum P41 Manufacturer specification SK hynix Newsroom — "SK hynix Launches PCIe 4.0 Platinum P41 SSD" (official press release) | Samsung in-house controller | SK hynix in-house "Aries" controller |
DRAM cache present SourcesSamsung 990 PRO Manufacturer specification · The 2 TB technical column includes 2 GB LPDDR4. Having DRAM is not a measured performance result. Samsung 990 PRO — manufacturer specificationsSK hynix Platinum P41 No source recorded. | Yes | Not provided |
Cache arrangement SourcesSamsung 990 PRO Manufacturer specification · 2 TB technical column: 2 GB LPDDR4 DRAM. Separate from the variable Intelligent TurboWrite write buffer. Samsung 990 PRO — manufacturer specificationsSK hynix Platinum P41 No source recorded. | 2 GB LPDDR4 DRAM | Not provided |
Write-buffer technology SourcesSamsung 990 PRO Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer write caching is active for peak write claims and operates only within a specific transfer size. Samsung does not list the buffer capacity or post-cache write speed for this 2 TB model. Samsung 990 PRO — manufacturer specificationsSK hynix Platinum P41 No source recorded. | Intelligent TurboWrite | Not provided |
Warranty terms and endurance if applicableDifferent SourcesSamsung 990 PRO Manufacturer specification Samsung 990 PRO — manufacturer specificationsSamsung internal SSD — current warranty eligibility and model limitsSK hynix Platinum P41 Manufacturer specification · The published warranty terms require proof of purchase and the certificate of authenticity supplied at purchase. The warranty page does not state that coverage ends on reaching the TBW rating; the TBW figure is the product-page endurance rating. SK hynix Platinum P41 SSD — official product page and specification table (500GB/1TB/2TB)SK hynix SSD — official five-year limited warranty terms | 5 years or 1200 TB written, whichever comes first; limited-warranty terms apply | Five-year limited warranty for the original purchaser; 1,200 TBW endurance rating at 2TB |
Limited warranty time SourcesSamsung 990 PRO Manufacturer specification · Coverage ends at the time limit or write threshold, whichever occurs first; full Samsung terms and eligibility apply. Samsung 990 PRO — manufacturer specificationsSamsung internal SSD — current warranty eligibility and model limitsSK hynix Platinum P41 Manufacturer specification SK hynix SSD — official five-year limited warranty terms | 5 years | 5 years |
Warranty write threshold SourcesSamsung 990 PRO Manufacturer specification · Terabytes written within the limited-warranty conditions. This is not predicted drive lifespan. Samsung 990 PRO — manufacturer specificationsSamsung internal SSD — current warranty eligibility and model limitsSK hynix Platinum P41 Manufacturer specification · SK hynix up-to TBW for the 2TB capacity. Not a guaranteed service life. SK hynix Platinum P41 SSD — official product page and specification table (500GB/1TB/2TB) | 1200 TB | 1200 TB |
Manufacturer MTBF rating SourcesSamsung 990 PRO Manufacturer specification · Statistical manufacturer rating, not the lifespan or guaranteed operating time of an individual drive. Samsung 990 PRO — manufacturer specificationsSK hynix Platinum P41 Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer reliability rating; SK hynix's launch release states the P41 undergoes 1,000 hours of high-temperature operating life (HTOL) testing, where it achieved the 1.5 million hour MTBF. SK hynix also lists a bit error rate of 1 error in 10^15 bits transferred. SK hynix Platinum P41 SSD — official product page and specification table (500GB/1TB/2TB)SK hynix Newsroom — "SK hynix Launches PCIe 4.0 Platinum P41 SSD" (official press release) | 1,500,000 hours | 1.5 million hours |
Manufacturer application scope SourcesSamsung 990 PRO Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer-listed application class. The host needs compatible NVMe support, correct installation and cooling. Samsung 990 PRO — manufacturer specificationsSK hynix Platinum P41 No source recorded. | Client PCs and PlayStation 5 | Not provided |
Hardware encryption supportDifferent SourcesSamsung 990 PRO Manufacturer specification · Data-security features. Support does not mean encryption is enabled by default or that a particular host policy, OS or security certification is satisfied. Samsung 990 PRO — manufacturer specificationsSK hynix Platinum P41 Manufacturer specification · SK hynix lists "AES 256-bit Encryption, TCG Pyrite Supported". SK hynix Platinum P41 SSD — official product page and specification table (500GB/1TB/2TB) | AES-256; TCG Opal 2.0; IEEE 1667 | AES 256-bit encryption; TCG Pyrite |
TRIM support SourcesSamsung 990 PRO Manufacturer specification · TRIM support requires operating-system support. Not every enclosure or host supports it. Samsung 990 PRO — manufacturer specificationsSK hynix Platinum P41 Manufacturer specification · Listed as "Supported" under Special Features in the SK hynix specification table. SK hynix Platinum P41 SSD — official product page and specification table (500GB/1TB/2TB) | Yes | Yes |
S.M.A.R.T. support SourcesSamsung 990 PRO Manufacturer specification · Drive monitoring support. Health reporting is not a prediction of remaining life. Samsung 990 PRO — manufacturer specificationsSK hynix Platinum P41 Manufacturer specification · Listed as "Supported" under Special Features in the SK hynix specification table. SK hynix Platinum P41 SSD — official product page and specification table (500GB/1TB/2TB) | Yes | Yes |
Garbage collection SourcesSamsung 990 PRO Manufacturer specification · Listed as an internal drive function; Samsung gives no measured benefit. Samsung 990 PRO — manufacturer specificationsSK hynix Platinum P41 Manufacturer specification · "GC (Garbage Collection)" listed as "Supported" under Special Features in the SK hynix specification table. SK hynix Platinum P41 SSD — official product page and specification table (500GB/1TB/2TB) | Yes | Yes |
Drive management softwareDifferent SourcesSamsung 990 PRO Manufacturer specification · UK feature inventory lists drive-health checks, benchmarks, firmware updates and encrypted-drive tools. Check the current software version and host support. Samsung 990 PRO — exact UK 2 TB product pageSK hynix Platinum P41 Manufacturer specification SK hynix Platinum P41 SSD — official product page and specification table (500GB/1TB/2TB) | Samsung Magician | SK hynix Drive Manager: Easy Kit (Windows 64-bit) and firmware update utility |
Device sleep support SourcesSamsung 990 PRO Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer lists device sleep as supported. Host and operating-system support remain necessary; this is not a measured sleep-power result. Samsung 990 PRO — exact UK 2 TB product pageSK hynix Platinum P41 Manufacturer specification · "Device Sleep Mode" listed as "Supported" under Special Features in the SK hynix specification table. No sleep-power figure is published. SK hynix Platinum P41 SSD — official product page and specification table (500GB/1TB/2TB) | Yes | Yes |
World Wide Name support SourcesSamsung 990 PRO Manufacturer specification · The UK specification lists WWN as not supported. This does not mean ordinary NVMe operation or drive identification is unsupported. Samsung 990 PRO — exact UK 2 TB product pageSK hynix Platinum P41 No source recorded. | No | Not provided |
Installation kit included SourcesSamsung 990 PRO Manufacturer specification · The UK Accessories table lists no installation kit. Check the host supplies the required mounting hardware. Samsung 990 PRO — exact UK 2 TB product pageSK hynix Platinum P41 No source recorded. | No | Not provided |
Storage temperature SourcesSamsung 990 PRO Manufacturer specification · Non-operating range from the technical table; kept separate from operating temperature. Samsung 990 PRO — manufacturer specificationsSK hynix Platinum P41 No source recorded. | −40–85 °C | Not provided |
Operating temperatureDifferent SourcesSamsung 990 PRO Manufacturer specification · Measured through S.M.A.R.T. temperature, with proper airflow recommended. This is not a cooling test. Samsung 990 PRO — manufacturer specificationsSK hynix Platinum P41 Manufacturer specification SK hynix Platinum P41 SSD — official product page and specification table (500GB/1TB/2TB) | 0–70 °C | 0 °C to 70 °C |
Published power conditions SourcesSamsung 990 PRO Manufacturer specification · 2 TB datasheet column; idle requires APST on, active values are average read/write under the disclosed IOmeter/Ryzen/X570 test. These power states are not a constant everyday load. Samsung 990 PRO — manufacturer specificationsSK hynix Platinum P41 SK hynix publishes no active, idle or sleep power figures for the Platinum P41; the specification table lists only the supply voltage and Device Sleep Mode support. · Manufacturer specification SK hynix Platinum P41 SSD — official product page and specification table (500GB/1TB/2TB) | 55 mW idle; 5.8 W active read; 5.1 W active write; 5 mW L1.2 | Not listed by the manufacturer |
Non-operating shock rating SourcesSamsung 990 PRO Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer non-operating test rating. No installed-PC durability or drop-test result is implied. Samsung 990 PRO — manufacturer specificationsSK hynix Platinum P41 No source recorded. | 1500 G; 0.5 ms; three axes | Not provided |
Non-operating vibration rating SourcesSamsung 990 PRO Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer rating retains the stated frequency range; it is not interchangeable with tests using other protocols. Samsung 990 PRO — manufacturer specificationsSK hynix Platinum P41 No source recorded. | 20 G; 20–2000 Hz | Not provided |
Non-condensing humidity range SourcesSamsung 990 PRO Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer specifies non-condensing conditions. This environmental range is not waterproofing or an IP rating. Samsung 990 PRO — manufacturer specificationsSK hynix Platinum P41 No source recorded. | 5–95% | Not provided |
Supply voltage SourcesSamsung 990 PRO Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer allowable supply voltage. Check a compatible M.2 NVMe host; this is not a voltage setting recommendation. Samsung 990 PRO — exact UK 2 TB product pageSK hynix Platinum P41 Manufacturer specification · Supply voltage as published in the SK hynix specification table (Voltage 3.3V±5%). SK hynix Platinum P41 SSD — official product page and specification table (500GB/1TB/2TB) | 3.3 V ±5% | 3.3 V ±5% |
Published system-level power SourcesSamsung 990 PRO Manufacturer specification · The UK page labels these as system-level average and burst figures and says hardware/configuration affect them. The datasheet separately reports active-read/write and idle states. The two sets use different conditions and are not a constant everyday load. Samsung 990 PRO — exact UK 2 TB product pageSK hynix Platinum P41 No source recorded. | 5.5 W average; 8.5 W maximum in burst mode | Not provided |
NVMe interface protocol version SourcesSK hynix Platinum P41 The reviewed exact manufacturer sources identify NVMe but do not state its protocol version. An omitted version does not establish a different version or missing NVMe support. · Manufacturer specification SK hynix Platinum P41 SSD — official product page and specification table (500GB/1TB/2TB) | 2.0 | Not listed by the manufacturer |
Queue support SourcesSamsung 990 PRO No source recorded. SK hynix Platinum P41 Manufacturer specification · As listed under Special Features in the SK hynix specification table. SK hynix Platinum P41 SSD — official product page and specification table (500GB/1TB/2TB) | Not provided | Up to 256 queues; up to 1,024 queue depth for each queue |
Temperature sensor SourcesSamsung 990 PRO No source recorded. SK hynix Platinum P41 Manufacturer specification · SK hynix lists a temperature sensor reported through SMART Attributes Bytes 02:01h, under Special Features / Temperature Range Operation. SK hynix Platinum P41 SSD — official product page and specification table (500GB/1TB/2TB) | Not provided | Yes |
Included cloning software SourcesSamsung 990 PRO Samsung does not state this for this model. · Manufacturer specification · Samsung does not list a bundled migration tool for this model. Health, firmware and optimization functions alone do not confirm migration support. Samsung 990 PRO — manufacturer specificationsSK hynix Platinum P41 No source recorded. | Not provided | Not provided |
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