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SK hynix Gold P31

NVME · 2TB · Released August 17, 2021 · $280.00 MSRP

Where the Platinum P41 chases peak throughput, the Gold P31 sits a generation back on PCIe 3.0, capping sequential read at 3,500 MB/s — plenty for mainstream desktops but well short of the PCIe 4.0 drives in this catalog. It still carries a DRAM cache and the SK hynix Cepheus controller, delivering 570,000/600,000 random IOPS at a $280 MSRP that undercuts the Platinum P41's launch price. SK hynix marketed this drive around low power draw, making it a fit for laptop upgrades and thin-and-light builds as much as desktops.

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Specifications

Capacity
2TB
Interface
NVME
Sequential read
3500 MB/s
Sequential write
3200 MB/s
Random read
570000 IOPS
Random write
600000 IOPS
PCIe generation
3
Form factor
M.2 2280
NAND type
TLC
DRAM cache
Yes
Controller
SK hynix Cepheus controller
Endurance (TBW)
1200 TB
Warranty
5 years

Capacities

CapacityPart number
500GBSHGP31-500GM-2
1TBSHGP31-1000GM-2
2TBSHGP31-2000GM-2

Sources

Every spec above was pulled from one of these — a field a source didn't state was left off rather than estimated.