PNY CS2030 M.2 2280 PCIe NVME SSD vs. PNY CS2130 M.2 2280 PCIe NVME SSD

PNY has several similar internal solid state drives with the CS2030 and CS2130. So, what are the differences between these two storage drives?

You can find out in this comparison guide.

Quick Summary

When compared to the PNY CS2030 Solid State Drive, the PNY CS2130 Solid State Drive has much faster maximum sequential read and write speeds.

The CS2130 also offers more and bigger capacity options in addition to having a longer warranty coverage period.

So, out of these two SSDs, the CS2130 is clearly better than the CS2030.

You can purchase either storage drive, if you are interested, on Amazon with the following links:

• PNY CS2030 M.2 2280 PCIe NVME SSD
• PNY CS2130 M.2 2280 PCIe NVME SSD

CS2030 SSD vs. CS2130 SSD Comparison Chart

Weight

The PNY CS2030 Solid State Drive is 21.21 percent heavier when compared to the PNY CS2130 Solid State Drive.

You can take a look at the weight specifications below:

• PNY CS2030: 8.0 grams
• PNY CS2130: 6.6 grams

Dimensions

On the other hand, the CS2130 is slightly thicker when compared to the CS2030. Otherwise, the two SSDs have the same length and width.

You can take a look at the measurements below:

• PNY CS2030: 80.0 mm x 22.0 mm x 3.8 mm
• PNY CS2130: 80.0 mm x 22.0 mm x 4.0 mm

Capacity Options

The CS2030 SSD comes in two capacity options: 240 GB and 480 GB. The CS2130 is available in four capacities, including some that are much bigger than what the competition offers, as you can pick between 500 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB or 4 TB.

You can find the model number for each capacity for the solid state drives below:

PNY CS2030:

• 240 GB: M280CS2030-240-RB
• 480 GB: M280CS2030-480-RB

PNY CS2130:

• 500 GB: M280CS2130-500-RB
• 1 TB: M280CS2130-1TB-RB
• 2 TB: M280CS2130-2TB-RB
• 4 TB: M280CS2130-4TB-RB

Interface

Both the PNY CS2030 and PNY CS2130 use the PCIe Gen. 3 x4.

Form Factor

The two solid state drives in this versus guide utilize the M.2 2280 form factor.

NAND Components

For NAND, the PNY CS2030 is built with Multi-Level Cell (MLC) while the PNY CS2130 is built with 3D Flash Memory.

Maximum Sequential Read Speed

When it comes to the maximum sequential read speed, the PNY CS2130 M.2 2280 PCIe NVME SSD is 27.27 percent faster than the PNY CS2030 M.2 2280 PCIe NVME SSD.

You can take a look at the maximum sequential read speed specifications for all capacities below:

• 240 GB PNY CS2030: Up to 2750 MB per second
• 480 GB PNY CS2030: Up to 2750 MB per second

• 500 GB PNY CS2130: Up to 3500 MB per second
• 1 TB PNY CS2130: Up to 3500 MB per second
• 2 TB PNY CS2130: Up to 3500 MB per second
• 4 TB PNY CS2130: Up to 3500 MB per second

Maximum Sequential Write Speed

When you compared similar capacities, the 500 GB PNY CS2130 SSD is 62.16 percent faster at maximum sequential writing speeds than the 480 GB PNY CS2030 SSD.

You can check out the maximum sequential write speed specs below:

• 240 GB PNY CS2030: Up to 1500 MB per second
• 480 GB PNY CS2030: Up to 1500 MB per second

• 500 GB PNY CS2130: Up to 925 MB per second
• 1 TB PNY CS2130: Up to 1800 MB per second
• 2 TB PNY CS2130: Up to 3000 MB per second
• 4 TB PNY CS2130: Up to 3000 MB per second

Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)

Mean Time Between Failures (or MTBF) is an estimated measurement of the amount of time, in hours, of how long a solid state drive is expected to function normally between two critical hardware failures. The PNY CS2030 NVME Solid State Drive and PNY CS2130 NVME Solid State Drive both have a MTBF of 2,000,000 Hours.

Operating Temperature

The two internal PNY storage drives in this comparison guide have identical operating temperature ranges of 0°C to 70°C.

Storage Temperature

Both SSDs also have the same storage temperature ranges of -40°C to 85°C.

Warranty

The PNY CS2030 M.2 2280 PCIe NVME Solid State Drive comes with a 3-year limited warranty while the PNY CS2130 M.2 2280 PCIe NVME Solid State Drive includes a 5-year limited warranty.

Resources:

• https://www.pny.com/file%20library/company/support/product%20brochures/solid%20state%20drives/pny-enthusiast-ssd-cs2030.pdf
• https://www.pny.com/file%20library/company/support/product%20brochures/solid%20state%20drives/pny-ssd-cs2130-sell-sheet.pdf