TEST: PNY XLR8 CS3140 1TB M.2 SSD

Technical data
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Manufacturer	PNY
Model number	M280CS3140-1TB-RB
Storage capacity	1024 GB (932 GiB)
pSLC-Cache	106 GB approx.
Read speed	7500 MB/s
Write speed	5650 MB/s
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x4
Connection	M.2 2280
Memory module (NAND)	TLC
DRAM Cache	✓ yes
TBW (Total Bytes Written)	700 Terabyte
Controller	Phison PS5018-E18
Price	ca. 97 AUD (= 0,09 $ / GB)
Paid link	Buy on Amazon

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Compared to the top performer*

Read speed

99 %

Write speed

96 %

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

This SSD is PS5 compatible. It can be used in a PlayStation 5 console as expansion storage.

AS SSD Benchmark

Standard performance test

The standard test was performed with a 5 GB file. A total score of 7429 points was achieved.

AS SSD	Read:	Write:
Seq in megabytes per second	6035,79 MB/s	6066,00 MB/s
4K in megabytes per second	70,70 MB/s	205,43 MB/s
4K-64Thrd in megabytes per second	1683,08 MB/s	3043,94 MB/s
Access time in milliseconds	0,017 ms	0,087 ms
Score	2357	3856
Total score	7429

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 03, 2023 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	2371,34 MB/s	0,97 s
Program many small files	1166,20 MB/s	6,04 s
Game small and large files	1942,85 MB/s	3,56 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 7500MB/s and 5650MB/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	7361,03	6607,09
SEQ1M Q1T1	4341,44	5804,12
RND4K Q32T16	3607,20	3222,20
RND4K Q1T1	74,49	237,67