Solidigm P41 Plus 1TB SSD Review

1. Introduction2. Solidigm P41 Plus 1TB3. Testing Methodology4. CrystalDiskMark5. ATTO Disk Benchmark6. AS SSD7. 128KB Sequential Performance8. 4K Random Read v QD Performance9. 4K Random Write v QD Performance10. 4K 70/30 Mixed Performance11. 4K Random Performance QD1-QD812. Throughput13. PCMark 10 Full System Drive Benchmark14. 3DMark Storage Benchmark 15. Performance Stability16. Temps17. Real Life File Testing18. Closing Thoughts19. View All Pages

The Solidigm P41 Plus comes in a small but sturdy box with a close-up image of the drive on the front. To the left of the image is a sticker carrying the drive's size and its Sequential read speed rating (4,100MB/s). Under the product name is a line stating that the drive uses a PCIe 4.0 interface. This is repeated on the back of the box, along with a statement that the drive has a 5-year warranty. Towards the bottom edge of the box, there is a diagram showing the drive's length.

The 1TB Solidigm P41 Plus is a single-sided M.2 2280 design which doesn't have any form of heatsink installed.

Under the full-length product label on the front of the drive sits a 4-channel Silicon Motion SM2269XT controller along with a single NAND package of Solidigm 144-layer 3D QLC NAND. As the P41 Plus is a DRAM-less design these are the only major components on the PCB.

 

 

 

Solidigm's software utility goes by the name of the Synergy Storage Tool. It doesn't have the flashy GUI of some of its competitors but most of what you need is there including; drive information, drive health, diagnostic scans, firmware updates and secure erase.

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