TEST: PNY XLR8 CS3140 1TB M.2 SSD

Here you can find a detailed performance and benchmark test of the M.2 NVMe SSD XLR8 CS3140 with 1TB (M280CS3140-1TB-RB) from PNY.
Score
7429
Price/GB
0,10 €


Technical data
Image XLR8 CS3140
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. 100 AUD (= 0,10 $ / 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.


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 TEST: PNY XLR8 CS3140 1TB

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 TEST: PNY XLR8 CS3140 1TB
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).

AS SSD TEST: PNY XLR8 CS3140 1TB

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 CS3140 1TB
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

Input/Output operations per second

CDM Read [IOPS] Write [IOPS]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
7.020,00
6.301,00
SEQ1M
Q1T1
4.140,30
5.535,20
RND4K
Q32T16
880.664,00
786.669,00
RND4K
Q1T1
18.186,30
58.025,60

Average latency

CDM Read [µs] Write [µs]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
1.138,76
1.267,06
SEQ1M
Q1T1
241,39
180,50
RND4K
Q32T16
577,08
629,94
RND4K
Q1T1
54,87
17,12