Question 1

Can anyone confirm that these PNY CS2241 support 4k LBAs and not just 512 (perhaps "smartctl -a ..." output?

Accepted Answer

Smartmon is reporting 512

=== START OF INFORMATION SECTION ===
Model Number:                       PNY CS2241 2TB SSD
Firmware Version:                   H240314a
PCI Vendor/Subsystem ID:            0x1e4b
IEEE OUI Identifier:                0x0c82d5
Total NVM Capacity:                 2,000,398,934,016 [2.00 TB]
Unallocated NVM Capacity:           0
Controller ID:                      0
NVMe Version:                       2.0
Number of Namespaces:               1
Namespace 1 Size/Capacity:          2,000,398,934,016 [2.00 TB]
Namespace 1 Formatted LBA Size:     512
Local Time is:                      Wed Aug 27 13:50:37 2025 PDT
Firmware Updates (0x14):            2 Slots, no Reset required
Optional Admin Commands (0x0017):   Security Format Frmw_DL Self_Test
Optional NVM Commands (0x005f):     Comp Wr_Unc DS_Mngmt Wr_Zero Sav/Sel_Feat Timestmp
Log Page Attributes (0x0e):         Cmd_Eff_Lg Ext_Get_Lg Telmtry_Lg
Maximum Data Transfer Size:         128 Pages
Warning  Comp. Temp. Threshold:     100 Celsius
Critical Comp. Temp. Threshold:     105 Celsius

Question 2

What is the maximum read and write speed of this SSD?

Accepted Answer

The maximum read speed is up to 5000 MBps, and the maximum write speed is up to 4200 MBps.

Question 3

Does this SSD come with a heat sink?

Accepted Answer

No, this SSD does not come with a heat sink.

Question 4

Can this SSD be used with any desktop or laptop computer?

Accepted Answer

It can be used on any desktop or laptop that has a m.2 '2280' slot. Some PC/Laptops use a '2230' which is a shorter form factor. Make sure your computer supports the standard size '2280'.

Brand	PNY
Series	CS2241
Model	M280CS2241-2TB-RB
Device Type	Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
Used For	Consumer

Form Factor	M.2 2280
Capacity	2TB
Memory Components	3D NAND
Interface	PCI-Express 4.0 x4
Protocol	NVMe 2.0

Max Sequential Read	Up to 5000 MBps
Max Sequential Write	Up to 4200 MBps
HeatSink	without HeatSink

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