TEST: PNY XLR8 CS3030 250GB M.2 SSDXLR8 CS3030

Here you can find a detailed performance and benchmark test.
The the M.2 NVMe SSD XLR8 CS3030 with 250GB (M280CS3030-250-RB) from PNY was tested.


Technical data
Manufacturer PNY
Type M280CS3030-250-RB
Storage capacity 250 GB (233 GiB)
Read speed 3500 MB/s
Write speed 1050 MB/s
Interface PCIe 3.0 x4
Form factor M.2 2280
Memory module (NAND) TLC
DRAM Cache ✓ yes
TBW (Total Bytes Written) 380 Terabyte
Controller Phison PS5012-E12
Price 50 USD (= 0,20 $ / GB)
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Score
3013
Price/GB
0,20 $
Compared to the top performer*
Read speed
57 %
Write speed
46 %

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

AS SSD Benchmark 2.0

Standard performance test

The standard test was performed with a 5 GB file. Here, a total score of 3013 points was achieved.

AS SSD TEST: PNY XLR8 CS3030 250GB

AS SSD Read: Write:
Seq
in megabytes per second
2995,50 MB/s
1168,01 MB/s
4K
in megabytes per second
50,09 MB/s
185,17 MB/s
4K-64Thrd
in megabytes per second
727,38 MB/s
1161,88 MB/s
Access time
in milliseconds
0,027 ms
0,099 ms
Score
1077
1464
Total score
3013

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 Windows Copy command (the cache remains enabled). The practical test of 26.01.2021 shows the performance for simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better.

AS SSD TEST: PNY XLR8 CS3030 250GB
AS SSD Kopier-Benchmark Transferrate: Dauer:
ISO
two large files
1383,96 MB/s
1,66 s
Program
many small files
698,60 MB/s
10,08 s
Game
small and large files
1227,72 MB/s
5,63 s

Compression Performance Test

Here, the write as well as read speed (according to the manufacturer 3500 MB/s and 1050 MB/s) the PNY SSD is measured depending on the compressibility of the data.

AS SSD TEST: PNY XLR8 CS3030 250GB

CrystalDiskMark 7.0 Benchmark


Similar to AS SSD, two sequential and two random performance tests are performed.

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark TEST: PNY XLR8 CS3030 250GB
CDM Read [MB/s] Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
3451,59
1232,94
SEQ1M
Q1T1
2156,81
1250,87
RND4K
Q32T16
803,05
1221,51
RND4K
Q1T1
53,83
208,78

Input/Output operations per second

CDM Read [IPOS] Write [IPOS]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
3.291,70
1.175,80
SEQ1M
Q1T1
2.056,90
1.192,90
RND4K
Q32T16
196.056,00
298.221,00
RND4K
Q1T1
13.142,30
50.970,90

Average latency

CDM Read [µs] Write [µs]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
2.428,98
6.786,85
SEQ1M
Q1T1
485,84
837,42
RND4K
Q32T16
2.606,64
1.714,45
RND4K
Q1T1
75,89
19,49

ATTO Disk Benchmark 4

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 can usually be written and read.

ATTO Disk Benchmark TEST: PNY XLR8 CS3030 250GB

HD Tune Pro 5.75 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.

HD Tune TEST: PNY XLR8 CS3030 250GB

SSD-Z 16 Benchmark

Similar to HD Tune, a 500 MB file is written to the PNY M.2 SSD here. is written. The transfer data is displayed. The more constant the line, the better.

SSD-Z TEST: PNY XLR8 CS3030 250GB

Information about the test system can be found at the bottom of the home page.