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PNY · PCIe 4.0 · 1000 GB

PNY XLR8 CS3040 1TB

M.2 2280 · TLC NAND · DDR4-2400 CL17

Performance: 63
Perf / price: —
Capacity value: —
Amazon: —

Not currently available

Performance63.5

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Written analysis

PNY XLR8 CS3040 1TB at a glance

The PNY XLR8 CS3040 1TB is a 1000 GB M.2 2280 SSD using PCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe 1.4. The controller is Phison PS5016-E16-32. Flash type is TLC 96-layer. Cache is listed as DDR4-2400 CL17.

Rated sequential throughput is 5600 MB/s read and 4300 MB/s write. Random throughput is 420K read IOPS and 362K write IOPS. The calculated specification score is 63.5.

Best fit: General storage workloads where compatibility and price matter more than peak transfer rates.

Endurance and thermals

Rated endurance is 1800 TBW, or approximately 1800 TBW per TB of capacity. The listed warranty is 5 years.

Current value

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Drive data

Full specifications

Interface, flash, controller, cache, throughput, endurance, power, warranty, and value in one technical sheet.

General

Manufacturer: PNY
SSD: PNY XLR8 CS3040 1TB
Model: M280CS3040-1TB-RB
Capacity: 1000 GB
Form factor: M.2 2280
Launch price: —
Amazon price: —
Amazon availability: Not currently available

Performance

Sequential read: 5600 MB/s
Sequential write: 4300 MB/s
Random read: 420K IOPS
Random write: 362K IOPS

Value

Amazon price: —
Price / TB: —
Performance / price: —
Capacity value: —

Hardware & cache

Interface: PCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe 1.4
Interface generation: PCIe 4.0
Controller: Phison PS5016-E16-32
NAND: TLC 96-layer
Process: 28.0
Cache type: DDR4-2400 CL17
DRAM: DDR4-2400 CL17
DRAM capacity: 1024 MB
DRAM speed: 2400 MT/s
SLC cache: Dynamic

Durability & power

Endurance: 1800 TBW
Endurance / TB: 1800 TBW
Warranty: 5 years
Idle power: —
Active power: —

Additional information

Also listed as: XLR8 CS3040 1TB

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