TEST: PNY XLR8 CS3030 1TB M.2 SSD

Technical data
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Manufacturer	PNY
Model number	M280CS3030-1TB-RB
Storage capacity	1024 GB (931 GiB)
Read speed	3500 MB/s
Write speed	3000 MB/s
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x4
Connection	M.2 2280
Memory module (NAND)	TLC
DRAM Cache	✓ yes
TBW (Total Bytes Written)	1665 Terabyte
Controller	Phison PS5012-E12S
Price	ca. 169 AUD (= 0,17 $ / GB)
Paid link	Buy on Amazon

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Compared to the top performer*

Read speed

94 %

Write speed

93 %

*) 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 5 GB file. A total score of 6456 points was achieved.

AS SSD	Read:	Write:
Seq in megabytes per second	3023,35 MB/s	2936,83 MB/s
4K in megabytes per second	49,32 MB/s	177,32 MB/s
4K-64Thrd in megabytes per second	1657,56 MB/s	2950,91 MB/s
Access time in milliseconds	0,027 ms	0,106 ms
Score	2009	3422
Total score	6456

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 March 05, 2021 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	1487,18 MB/s	1,55 s
Program many small files	736,07 MB/s	9,56 s
Game small and large files	1495,92 MB/s	4,62 s

Compression Performance Test

Here, the writing and reading speed of the the PNY SSDSSD is measured depending on the compressibility of the data (according to the manufacturer, these should be 3500MB/s and 3000MB/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	3455,01	3093,01
SEQ1M Q1T1	2330,11	3060,55
RND4K Q32T16	2811,12	2953,07
RND4K Q1T1	54,01	198,14