SSDs / Compare
PNY CS2230 vs Silicon Power UD90
Product A: PNY
22 of 63 known
Product B: Silicon Power
26 of 63 known
15 of 55 fields differ
- 9 different values
- 6 known for one only
- 8 the same
- 32 missing for both
Biggest differences
Each bar uses the scale of all 84 SSDs.
- EnduranceA: 1,200TBB: 600TBPNY is 600 TB higher.
- Write speedA: 2,700MB/sB: 4,800MB/sSilicon Power is 2,100 MB/s higher.
- Read speedA: 3,400MB/sB: 5,000MB/sSilicon Power is 1,600 MB/s higher.
Weight
0 to 150 g
All 63 fields
Every value links to where we found it.

General
3 of 9 differ
Series
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Model numbers
M280CS2230-500-RB, M280CS2230-1TB-RB, M280CS2230-2TB-RB1Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/File%20Library/Company/Support/Product%20Brochures/Solid%20State%20Drives/PNY-SSD-CS2230-Sell-Sheet-.pdfRead 16 October 2026Product information: PNY part numbers M280CS2230-500-RB (500GB), M280CS2230-1TB-RB (1TB) and M280CS2230-2TB-RB (2TB)
SP250GBP44UD9005, SP500GBP44UD9005, SP500GBP44UD9005AY, SP01KGBP44UD9005, SP01KGBP44UD9005AY, SU01KGBP44UD9005SN, SP02KGBP44UD9005, SP02KGBP44UD9005AY, SP04KGBP44UD9005, SP04KGBP44UD9005AY1Maker product pagesilicon-power.com/product-detail/PCIe-Gen4-x4-UD90-2280Read 14 October 2026The P/N table lists SP250GBP44UD9005, SP500GBP44UD9005 and its AY twin, SP01KGBP44UD9005 with its AY and SN twins, SP02KGBP44UD9005 and its AY twin, and SP04KGBP44UD9005 with its AY twin. Silicon Power does not say what AY and SN mean9Spec databasebuildcores.com/products/Storage/zdilema3v/Silicon-Power-UD90-2TB-SSD-M.2-2280-PCIe-4.0-x4-NVMeRead 14 October 2026Lists SP02KGBP44UD9005, SP02KGBP44UD9005AY and SU02KGBP44UD9005SN. The SN part is not on the Silicon Power page and is not stored
GTIN / EAN
Announced
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20 May 20224Press releasesp-siliconpower.com/blogs/news/the-new-ud90-pcie-4-0-ssd-fuels-the-speed-to-succeedRead 14 October 2026Silicon Power's launch release is datelined Taipei, May 20st, 2022 (sic). This copy is a Silicon Power US blog post republished in 20235Press articlefunkykit.com/news/silicon-power-announces-ud90-pcie-4-0-ssdRead 14 October 2026Funky Kit reposted the release on 20 May 2022
Status
Predecessor
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Successor
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Launch price (US)
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From $94.991Maker product pagesilicon-power.com/product-detail/PCIe-Gen4-x4-UD90-2280Read 14 October 20263Maker spec sheet (PDF)silicon-power.com/document/ssd_tbwRead 14 October 20266Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/silicon-power-ud90-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 20267Reviewpcper.com/2023/02/silicon-power-pcie-gen-4x4-ud90-1tb-nvme-ssd-review-excellent-valueRead 14 October 20268Reviewservethehome.com/silicon-power-ud90-4tb-nvme-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 20269Spec databasebuildcores.com/products/Storage/zdilema3v/Silicon-Power-UD90-2TB-SSD-M.2-2280-PCIe-4.0-x4-NVMeRead 14 October 2026
Launch price (EU)
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Markets
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Colours
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Form factor
Capacity
Interface
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Interface
PCIe generation
PCIe lanes
NVMe version
1.41Maker product pagesilicon-power.com/product-detail/PCIe-Gen4-x4-UD90-2280Read 14 October 2026Supports NVMe 1.42Maker spec sheet (PDF)silicon-power.com/download-detail/edm-ud90-2280Read 14 October 2026Gen4 x4 and NVMe 1.48Reviewservethehome.com/silicon-power-ud90-4tb-nvme-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026CrystalDiskInfo confirms PCIe 4.0 x4 and NVMe 1.4
Detachable cable
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Hardware
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Controller
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Phison E21T6Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/silicon-power-ud90-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026Phison E21T, the first drive Tom's tested with it. Four channels and DRAM-less7Reviewpcper.com/2023/02/silicon-power-pcie-gen-4x4-ud90-1tb-nvme-ssd-review-excellent-valueRead 14 October 2026Phison E21 (PS5021-E21T) controller, DRAM-less8Reviewservethehome.com/silicon-power-ud90-4tb-nvme-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026Phison PS5021-E21T
Flash type
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Flash memory
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Flash layers
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DRAM cache
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None, uses host memory (HMB)1Maker product pagesilicon-power.com/product-detail/PCIe-Gen4-x4-UD90-2280Read 14 October 2026Supports Host Memory Buffer (HMB). The maker does not say there is no DRAM chip. Reviewers found none2Maker spec sheet (PDF)silicon-power.com/download-detail/edm-ud90-2280Read 14 October 2026Supports NVMe 1.4 and Host Memory Buffer (HMB)6Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/silicon-power-ud90-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026Spec table reads No (HMB). No DRAM on the board
DRAM cache size
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Component sides
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Performance
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Sequential read (claimed)
5,000MB/s1Maker product pagesilicon-power.com/product-detail/PCIe-Gen4-x4-UD90-2280Read 14 October 2026Performance Read (max.): 250GB 4,700 MB/s and 5,000 MB/s for 500GB, 1TB, 2TB and 4TB. Footnote: performance varies by system and capacity. No test host is named2Maker spec sheet (PDF)silicon-power.com/download-detail/edm-ud90-2280Read 14 October 2026Up to 5000MB/s. Per-capacity values are on the product page
Sequential write (claimed)
4,800MB/s1Maker product pagesilicon-power.com/product-detail/PCIe-Gen4-x4-UD90-2280Read 14 October 2026Performance Write (max.): 250GB 1,500, 500GB 2,700, 1TB 4,800, 2TB 4,800 and 4TB 4,500 MB/s. The 2022 launch figures were 4,800 read and 4,200 write for the 1TB and 250GB write was 1,950 in 2023. Today's page is stored2Maker spec sheet (PDF)silicon-power.com/download-detail/edm-ud90-2280Read 14 October 2026Up to 4800MB/s. Footnote: read and write vary by system performance and capacity
Random 4K read (claimed)
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Random 4K write (claimed)
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Endurance and reliability
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Endurance (TBW)
MTBF or MTTF (claimed)
Operating temperature
Power
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Power while reading (claimed)
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Power while writing (claimed)
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Max power consumption (claimed)
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Average power in light use (claimed)
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Idle power (claimed)
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Sleep power (claimed)
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Measured
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Sequential read (measured)
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Sequential write (measured)
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Random 4K read at queue depth 1 (measured)
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Random 4K write at queue depth 1 (measured)
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Write cache size (measured)
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Write speed after the cache (measured)
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3DMark Storage Benchmark
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Highest temperature under load (measured)
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Idle power (measured)
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Cooling and build
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Heatsink
RGB lighting
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Dust and water rating
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Drop test height
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Security and software
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Security
TCG Pyrite (no encryption)3Maker product pagepny.com/cs2230-m2-nvme-ssdRead 16 October 2026Features: Supports TCG Pyrite, the security software designed for personal client computing. No hardware encryption is named
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Software
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Compatibility
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Platforms
Dimensions and weight
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Dimensions
Length80Width22Height4mm(3.1 × 0.9 × 0.2 in)1Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/File%20Library/Company/Support/Product%20Brochures/Solid%20State%20Drives/PNY-SSD-CS2230-Sell-Sheet-.pdfRead 16 October 2026Part Dimensions 22 x 80 x 4mm. The 2023 sell sheet adds Max and lists width, length and height as L x W x H, 22 x 80 x 4 mm (Max). Length is stored as the long side2Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/file%20library/company/support/product%20brochures/solid%20state%20drives/pny-ssd-cs2230-sell-sheet-3.pdfRead 16 October 2026Dimensions (L x W x H) 22 x 80 x 4 mm (Max), a maximum
Length80Width22Height3.5mm(3.1 × 0.9 × 0.1 in)1Maker product pagesilicon-power.com/product-detail/PCIe-Gen4-x4-UD90-2280Read 14 October 202622.0mm x 80.0mm x 3.5mm. Stored as length 80, width 22 and height 3.52Maker spec sheet (PDF)silicon-power.com/download-detail/edm-ud90-2280Read 14 October 202622.0mm x 80.0mm x 3.5mm
Weight
In the box
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In the box
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Cables included
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Links
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Product page
Spec sheet
www.pny.com/File%20Library/Company/Support/Product%20Brochures/Solid%20State%20Drives/PNY-SSD-CS2230-Sell-Sheet-.pdf1Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/File%20Library/Company/Support/Product%20Brochures/Solid%20State%20Drives/PNY-SSD-CS2230-Sell-Sheet-.pdfRead 16 October 2026PNY CS2230 sell sheet, two pages, footer ver. 11-25-25 (PDF created 2025-11-25). It is the Product Brochure link on the maker's product page
Manual
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EPREL registration number
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Warranty
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Manufacturer warranty (source market)
5years1Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/File%20Library/Company/Support/Product%20Brochures/Solid%20State%20Drives/PNY-SSD-CS2230-Sell-Sheet-.pdfRead 16 October 20265-Year Limited Warranty or TBW. Whichever comes first. The TBW limits are in the warranty document3Maker product pagepny.com/cs2230-m2-nvme-ssdRead 16 October 20265-Year Limited Warranty or TBW
5years1Maker product pagesilicon-power.com/product-detail/PCIe-Gen4-x4-UD90-2280Read 14 October 20265-year limited warranty. The warranty is based on the TBW or the warranty period. Market not named2Maker spec sheet (PDF)silicon-power.com/download-detail/edm-ud90-2280Read 14 October 20265-year limited warranty














