TEST: PNY XLR8 CS3030 1TB M.2 SSD

Technical data
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Manufacturer	PNY
Model number	M280CS3030-1TB-RB
Storage capacity	1024 GB (931 GiB)
Read speed	3500 MB/s
Write speed	3000 MB/s
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x4
Connection	M.2 2280
Memory module (NAND)	TLC
DRAM Cache	✓ yes
TBW (Total Bytes Written)	1665 Terabyte
Controller	Phison PS5012-E12S
Price	ca. 180 USD (= 0,18 $ / GB)
Paid link	Buy on Amazon

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Compared to the top performer*

Read speed

94 %

Write speed

93 %

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

AS SSD Benchmark

Standard performance test

The standard test was performed using a 5 GB file. A total score of 6456 points was achieved.

AS SSD	Read:	Write:
Seq in megabytes per second	3023,35 MB/s	2936,83 MB/s
4K in megabytes per second	49,32 MB/s	177,32 MB/s
4K-64Thrd in megabytes per second	1657,56 MB/s	2950,91 MB/s
Access time in milliseconds	0,027 ms	0,106 ms
Score	2009	3422
Total score	6456

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 March 05, 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	1487,18 MB/s	1,55 s
Program many small files	736,07 MB/s	9,56 s
Game small and large files	1495,92 MB/s	4,62 s

Compression Performance Test

This measures the write and read speed of the PNY SSD, depending on the compressibility of the data (according to the manufacturer, these should be 3500 MB/s and 3000 MB/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	3455,01	3093,01
SEQ1M Q1T1	2330,11	3060,55
RND4K Q32T16	2811,12	2953,07
RND4K Q1T1	54,01	198,14

HD Tune Pro Benchmark

HD Tune writes a 5 GB file to the PNY M.2 SSD. The transfer data of the read speed is displayed graphically. The minimum, maximum and average values are also determined. The determined access time and burst rate are also displayed.

ATTO Disk Benchmark

Here, a 256 MB file is written several times to the PNY M.2 SSD. The I/O block size varies (from 512 bytes to 64 megabytes). The larger the blocks, the faster they were written and read.

The benchmark test was performed on March 05, 2021.
Information about the test system can be found at the bottom of the home page.
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