TEST: PNY XLR8 CS3150 1TB M.2 SSD

Technical data
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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. 153 USD (= 0,15 $ / GB)
Paid link	Buy on Amazon

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Compared to the top performer*

Read speed

86 %

Write speed

95 %

*) 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 11930 points was achieved.

AS SSD	Read:	Write:
Seq in megabytes per second	9163,68 MB/s	9462,09 MB/s
4K in megabytes per second	66,66 MB/s	208,73 MB/s
4K-64Thrd in megabytes per second	2961,97 MB/s	4809,47 MB/s
Access time in milliseconds	0,018 ms	0,212 ms
Score	3945	5964
Total score	11930

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 October 24, 2024 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	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

This measures the write and read 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).

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	11703,20	10119,30
SEQ1M Q1T1	8956,70	9824,15
RND4K Q32T16	5383,07	4321,29
RND4K Q1T1	785,77	554,19

HD Tune Pro Endurance test

This is a long term test to make full use of the memory capacity. You can see when a cache is full and the writing performance decreases. A test file of 260 GB was written to the medium. The exact cache size could not be determined, because the test file did not exhaust the cache (brought it to the limit).At least the test file could be read with an average write speed of 9565 MB/s and written with 8828 MB/s.

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 can be written and read.

SSD-Z Benchmark

Similar to HD Tune, a 500 MB file is written to the PNY M.2 SSD here. The transfer data is displayed. The more constant the line, the better. Unfortunately the tool does not work correctly above about 5,000 MB/s and no line (and sometimes wrong min and max data) is displayed.

The benchmark test was performed on October 24, 2024.
Information about the test system can be found at the bottom of the home page.
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