PNY CS2241 500GB
PNY
Current comparison price
CAD 170Value · Balanced63
from 1 offer · checked Nov 9
Capability highlights · price excluded
- A System Drive
+2 more · view all grades
- A System Drive
- C Game & File Storage
- C Heavy Creative Work
PNY CS2241 500GB vs Western Digital Black SN770 500GB
Compare PNY CS2241 500GB and Western Digital Black SN770 500GB in Canada side by side across price, specifications, capability by use case and the price at which the answer changes.
Market snapshot Nov 9, 2026 · CAD
Specifications, performance and current prices compared in Canada · CAD · prices checked through Nov 9, 2026
Western Digital Black SN770 500GB
Western Digital
Current comparison price
CAD 243Value · Balanced54
from 1 offer · checked Nov 9
Capability highlights · price excluded
- A System Drive
+2 more · view all grades
- A System Drive
- C Game & File Storage
- B Heavy Creative Work
Key differences at a glance
Capabilityprice excluded
Scenarios won: PNY CS2241 500GB 0, Western Digital Black SN770 500GB 1, even 2. Western Digital Black SN770 500GB is ahead for Heavy Creative Work. View grades →
Valueunder Balanced
PNY CS2241 500GB has the higher Value under these priorities (63 vs 54).
Pricecurrent market snapshot
PNY CS2241 500GB costs less right now (CAD 170 vs CAD 243, 30% apart).
How priorities change the comparison Presets with the higher Value: PNY CS2241 500GB 2 · Western Digital Black SN770 500GB 1 · even 1
| Priority | PNY CS2241 500GB | Western Digital Black SN770 500GB | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | 54 | ||
| 52 | 50 | even | |
| 57 | 42 | ||
| 42 | 47 |
Pick a preset to compare under it: the whole page follows. Within 2 points counts as even.
Data note: 3 compared facts not tracked
- PNY CS2241 500GB: NAND type, DRAM cache, Controller
Not tracked means our source data does not have the fact; it is never treated as absent. Inferred figures come from the reference model of the same chip.
Price difference and break-even price
Under Balanced, each product holds or loses the higher Value at one price, with the other held at its current price. Enter the prices you were actually offered to see the answer for your deal.
PNY CS2241 500GB
Current comparison price
CAD 170 63
PNY CS2241 500GB keeps the higher Value up to CAD 201 (with Western Digital Black SN770 500GB at CAD 243).
Western Digital Black SN770 500GB
Current comparison price
CAD 243 54
Western Digital Black SN770 500GB matches the Value of PNY CS2241 500GB (at CAD 170) at CAD 205 or less.
A crossover is a calculation under the active priorities and today's market frame, not a price forecast.
Price comparison: current offers
New offers we track in Canada (CAD), cheapest first, with the date each was checked. Amazon appears as a link only: its price is not shown and never enters Value.
PNY CS2241 500GB
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Western Digital Black SN770 500GB
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- CAD 243Western Digital Black SN770 500GBNewegg · checked · Affiliate linkGo to offer →
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Performance and key differences
What each product can do for a job, graded S to F with price left out, and the measured indexes behind it.
View full tier list and performance rankings
| PNY CS2241 500GB | Western Digital Black SN770 500GB | |
|---|---|---|
| System Drive | A #83 | A #82 |
| Game & File Storage | C #156 | C #155 |
| Heavy Creative Work | C #112 | B #77 |
| Drive performance | 4,700 | 5,000 |
| Sequential read | 4,700 | 5,000 |
| Sequential write | 1,700 | 4,000 |
Where each one leads
- Lower current price · Higher Value with these priorities
- Higher sequential read
Specifications compared
Facts true of every board a product groups; a range or "varies" marks a fact that differs between boards.
7 identical facts hidden
| PNY CS2241 500GB | Western Digital Black SN770 500GB | |
|---|---|---|
| Speed | ||
| Sequential read | 4,700 MB/s | 5,000 MB/s |
| Sequential write | 1,700 MB/s | 4,000 MB/s |
| Storage and endurance | ||
| NAND type | Not tracked | SanDisk 112-layer TLC |
| DRAM cache | Not tracked | DRAM-less |
| Controller | Not tracked | SanDisk Proprietary |
| Product | ||
| Brand | PNY | Western Digital |
Not tracked means the source data does not have this fact. It is not assumed to be absent.
Which one to choose: where each wins
Conditions drawn from the data above, not a universal recommendation. The better choice depends on which of these matter to you.
PNY CS2241 500GB fits better when…
- your priorities are Balanced: higher Value
- the budget decides: 30% lower current price
Western Digital Black SN770 500GB fits better when…
- the job is Heavy Creative Work: higher capability grade
- Drive performance matters: higher index
- Sequential read matters: higher index
- Sequential write matters: higher index
- Sequential read matters: 5,000 MB/s vs 4,700 MB/s
- Sequential write matters: 4,000 MB/s vs 1,700 MB/s
Nearby market alternative
Worth considering instead
TeamGroup FORCE G50 512GB — same A-tier capability for System Drive, about CAD 30 cheaper · Value 93.
Neither of the two above is the only answer — this one clears the same bar for less. ⇄ Compare all three
Questions and methodology
Which one is better, PNY CS2241 500GB or Western Digital Black SN770 500GB?
It depends on the question. For capability (price left out) see the grades by use case; for how good the current price is for what you get, see Value under your priorities; and for the cheapest option today, see current prices. This page keeps the three apart and does not name one overall winner.
Which has the higher Value right now?
Under Balanced, PNY CS2241 500GB has the higher Value (63 vs 54) in the market snapshot of Nov 9, 2026. Value changes with your priorities and with prices.
At what price does the answer change?
Under Balanced, with PNY CS2241 500GB at its current price, Western Digital Black SN770 500GB reaches equal Value at CAD 205. It is a calculation, not a price forecast.
Which one is more capable, ignoring price?
Scenarios won: PNY CS2241 500GB 0, Western Digital Black SN770 500GB 1, even 2. Western Digital Black SN770 500GB is ahead for Heavy Creative Work.
Where can I compare current offers?
The offers section lists every new offer we track for both products in Canada, with the date each price was checked. Open in Compare to add more products.