TEST: PNY XLR8 CS3040 500GB M.2 SSD

Here you can find a detailed performance and benchmark test of the M.2 NVMe SSD XLR8 CS3040 with 500GB (M280CS3040-500-RB) from PNY.
Score
5210
Price/GB
0,22 €


Technical data
Image XLR8 CS3040
Manufacturer PNY
Model number M280CS3040-500-RB
Storage capacity 500 GB (466 GiB)
Read speed 5600 MB/s
Write speed 2600 MB/s
Interface PCIe 4.0 x4
Connection M.2 2280
Memory module (NAND) TLC
DRAM Cache ✓ yes
TBW (Total Bytes Written) 850 Terabyte
Controller Phison PS5016-E16
Price ca. 109 AUD (= 0,22 $ / GB)
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Compared to the top performer*
Read speed
67 %
Write speed
44 %

*) 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 5210 points was achieved.

AS SSD TEST: PNY XLR8 CS3040 500GB

AS SSD Read: Write:
Seq
in megabytes per second
4213,55 MB/s
2394,54 MB/s
4K
in megabytes per second
55,70 MB/s
81,34 MB/s
4K-64Thrd
in megabytes per second
1338,79 MB/s
2228,23 MB/s
Access time
in milliseconds
0,022 ms
0,102 ms
Score
1816
2549
Total score
5210

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 July 28, 2022 shows the performance for simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better the performance.

AS SSD TEST: PNY XLR8 CS3040 500GB
AS SSD Copy-Benchmark Transfer rate: Duration:
ISO
two large files
2123,42 MB/s
1,08 s
Program
many small files
1223,44 MB/s
5,75 s
Game
small and large files
1812,84 MB/s
3,81 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 2600MB/s respectively).

AS SSD TEST: PNY XLR8 CS3040 500GB

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark

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

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark TEST: PNY XLR8 CS3040 500GB
CDM Read [MB/s] Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
5006,85
2521,32
SEQ1M
Q1T1
3235,32
2527,64
RND4K
Q32T16
1738,08
2424,56
RND4K
Q1T1
59,05
246,13

Input/Output operations per second

CDM Read [IOPS] Write [IOPS]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
4.774,90
2.404,50
SEQ1M
Q1T1
3.085,40
2.410,50
RND4K
Q32T16
424.336,00
591.933,00
RND4K
Q1T1
14.417,00
60.089,60

Average latency

CDM Read [µs] Write [µs]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
1.674,00
3.320,14
SEQ1M
Q1T1
323,95
414,51
RND4K
Q32T16
1.203,88
862,05
RND4K
Q1T1
69,25
16,54