TEST: PNY XLR8 CS3150 1TB M.2 SSD

Here you can find a detailed performance and benchmark test of the M.2 NVMe SSD XLR8 CS3150 with 1TB (M280CS3150XHS-1TB-RB) from PNY.
Score
11985
Price/GB
0,19 €


Technical data
Image XLR8 CS3150
Manufacturer PNY
Model number M280CS3150XHS-1TB-RB
Storage capacity 1024 GB (931 GiB)
pSLC-Cache >260 GB approx.
Read speed 11500 MB/s
Write speed 8500 MB/s
Interface PCIe 5.0 x4
Connection M.2 2280
Memory module (NAND) TLC
DRAM Cache ✓ yes
TBW (Total Bytes Written) 700 Terabyte
Controller Phison PS5026-E26
Price ca. 190 AUD (= 0,19 $ / GB)
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Compared to the top performer*
Read speed
100 %
Write speed
100 %

*) 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 11985 points was achieved.

AS SSD TEST: PNY XLR8 CS3150 1TB

AS SSD Read: Write:
Seq
in megabytes per second
9221,06 MB/s
8375,99 MB/s
4K
in megabytes per second
76,92 MB/s
263,41 MB/s
4K-64Thrd
in megabytes per second
3038,15 MB/s
4832,41 MB/s
Access time
in milliseconds
0,015 ms
0,204 ms
Score
4037
5933
Total score
11985

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 August 12, 2024 shows the performance for simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better the performance.

AS SSD TEST: PNY XLR8 CS3150 1TB
AS SSD Copy-Benchmark Transfer rate: Duration:
ISO
two large files
5082,60 MB/s
0,45 s
Program
many small files
1505,93 MB/s
4,67 s
Game
small and large files
2697,45 MB/s
2,56 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 11500MB/s and 8500MB/s respectively).

AS SSD TEST: PNY XLR8 CS3150 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 CS3150 1TB
CDM Read [MB/s] Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
11703,20
10119,30
SEQ1M
Q1T1
8956,70
9824,15
RND4K
Q32T16
5383,07
4321,29
RND4K
Q1T1
785,77
554,19

Input/Output operations per second

CDM Read [IOPS] Write [IOPS]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
11.161,00
9.650,50
SEQ1M
Q1T1
8.541,80
9.369,00
RND4K
Q32T16
1.314.230,00
1.055.000,00
RND4K
Q1T1
191.839,00
135.300,00

Average latency

CDM Read [µs] Write [µs]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
711,01
827,07
SEQ1M
Q1T1
116,92
106,53
RND4K
Q32T16
380,16
484,24
RND4K
Q1T1
161,50
229,03