TEST: PNY PRO Elite V3 (USB-C) 512GB USB flash drive

Technical data
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Manufacturer	PNY
Model number	P-FD512PROV3C-GE
Storage capacity	512 GB (466 GiB)
pSLC-Cache	24 GB approx.
Read speed	1000 MB/s
Write speed	800 MB/s
Connection	USB Typ C
Price	ca. 0 AUD (= 0,14 $ / GB)
Paid link	Buy on Amazon

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Compared to the top performer*

Read speed

50 %

Write speed

49 %

*) Test result evaluated according to AS SSD Score within the same size.

AS SSD Benchmark

Standard performance test

The standard test was performed with a 1 GB file. A total score of 1035 points was achieved.

AS SSD	Read:	Write:
Seq in megabytes per second	957,54 MB/s	868,60 MB/s
4K in megabytes per second	36,12 MB/s	87,63 MB/s
4K-64Thrd in megabytes per second	215,26 MB/s	326,60 MB/s
Access time in milliseconds	0,059 ms	0,040 ms
Score	347	501
Total score	1035

Copy Performance Test

A common everyday situation is simulated here. Three test folders are created:

• ISO (folder with two large files)
• Program (folder with many small files)
• Game (folder with small and large files)

The three folders are copied using the Windows Copy command (the cache remains enabled). The practical test of June 23, 2025 shows the performance for simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better the performance.

AS SSD Copy-Benchmark	Transfer rate:	Duration:
ISO two large files	620,00 MB/s	1,73 s
Program many small files	224,25 MB/s	6,27 s
Game small and large files	471,23 MB/s	2,93 s

Compression Performance Test

Here, the writing and reading speed of the the PNY USB flash driveSSD is measured depending on the compressibility of the data (according to the manufacturer, these should be 1000MB/s and 800MB/s respectively).

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark

Here, two sequential and two random performance tests are performed, similar to the ones performed on the AS SSD.

CDM	Read [MB/s]	Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M Q8T1	1052,48	921,62
SEQ1M Q1T1	712,73	902,26
RND4K Q32T16	242,83	397,29
RND4K Q1T1	37,47	98,23

HD Tune Pro Endurance test

A long-term test was performed here to make full use of the memory capacity. You can see when a cache is full and the writing performance decreases. A test file of 100 GB was written to the medium. After approx. 24 GB, the pSLC-Cache was full and the performance was throttled.
At least the test file could be read with an average write speed of 614 MB/s and written with 421 MB/s.

ATTO Disk Benchmark

Here, a 256 MB file is written several times to the 512 GB PNY USB flash drive . The I/O block size varies (from 512 bytes to 64 megabytes). The larger the blocks, the faster they can be written and read.

SSD-Z Benchmark

Similar to HD Tune, a 500 MB file is written to the 512 GB PNY USB flash drive here. is written. The transfer data is displayed. The more constant the line, the better.

The benchmark test was performed on June 23, 2025.
Information about the test system can be found at the bottom of the home page.
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