Solidigm P44 Pro 2TB, M.2 2280 / M-Key / PCIe 4.0 x4

The Solidigm P44 Pro was introduced concurrently with the SK Hynix Platinum P41. Although it shares the same architecture as the P41 (176-layer NAND and an ACNS075 PHC631.00S-1 controller), its firmware offers a slightly different payload. In addition, the 2TB model features an MTBF of 1.6 million hours, an endurance rating of 1,200TBW, and AES 256-bit Encryption with TCC Pyrite Support. Solidigm's P44 Plus is among the best-performing client SSD we have ever tested, and we have tested a lot of them. The P44 Pro's performance numbers are very remarkable, and always near the top of our charts, competing with the best Gen 4 drives. The differences are usually only a few percentage points. The 1 TB and 2 TB versions have only minor performance differences, sometimes the 1TB model being a notch faster even. So, what exactly do we have in Solidigm's P44 Pro? So, as long as Solidigm's proprietary NVMe driver is used, we see a tier-1 performing flash-unit. The application and game trace results are unprecedented for a consumer SSD. Ultimately, and most crucially, the P44 Pro, as it is now priced, is the undisputed price to the performance leader. For give or take 10~11 cents per GB (based on the 2TB model), you get one of the fastest-performing flash-based consumer SSDs. The results of the tests indicate that the Solidigm P44 Pro is a remarkably convincing SSD. The 7000/6500 MB/s continuous read and write performance, and overall results are outstanding.