TEST: PNY XLR8 CS3040 1TB M.2 SSD

Technical data
Image
Manufacturer	PNY
Model number	M280CS3040-1TB-RB
Storage capacity	1024 GB (932 GiB)
Read speed	5600 MB/s
Write speed	4300 MB/s
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x4
Connection	M.2 2280
Memory module (NAND)	TLC
DRAM Cache	✓ yes
TBW (Total Bytes Written)	1800 Terabyte
Controller	Phison PS5016-E16
Price	ca. 251 AUD (= 0,25 $ / GB)
Paid link	Buy on Amazon

Compare Product

Compared to the top performer*

Read speed

67 %

Write speed

65 %

*) 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 7510 points was achieved.

AS SSD	Read:	Write:
Seq in megabytes per second	4244,45 MB/s	4054,53 MB/s
4K in megabytes per second	55,82 MB/s	192,89 MB/s
4K-64Thrd in megabytes per second	1820,60 MB/s	3441,90 MB/s
Access time in milliseconds	0,020 ms	0,096 ms
Score	2301	4040
Total score	7510

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 26, 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	2180,47 MB/s	1,05 s
Program many small files	1191,74 MB/s	5,91 s
Game small and large files	1909,65 MB/s	3,62 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 5600MB/s and 4300MB/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	5013,91	4425,46
SEQ1M Q1T1	3177,16	4417,86
RND4K Q32T16	2858,41	2880,40
RND4K Q1T1	59,50	208,72