PNY XLR8 CS3040 500Gb NVMe SSD technical specifications

Posted on November 07, 2022 by Raymond Chen

Should you buy XLR8 CS3040 (500Gb) produced by PNY and extra specifications watch on this site.

PNY XLR8 CS3040 500Gb NVMe SSD technical specifications

PNY's 500Gb XLR8 CS3040 NVMe SSD works on Phison PS5016-E16-32 controller. This SSD has Dynamic-Random Access Memory SK Hynix DDR4 to keep a map of where data is located on the NVMe. The XLR8 CS3040 comes equipped with Toshiba 3D TLC flash memory. This drive also available in 1 Tb and 2 Tb capacities.

Performance and benchmarks

SSD works on PCIe M.2 4.0 x 4 computer expansion bus standard with maximum write speeds equals to 4300 MB/s, and read speeds 5600 Mbps.

Endurance and warranty

PNY provide 5 years warranty period. The XLR8 CS3040 has 2 million hours MTBF.

Specs

Category	Value
Capacity	500 Gb
Interface	M.2 4.0 x 4
Controller	Phison PS5016-E16-32
Memory type	Toshiba 3D TLC
DRAM	SK Hynix DDR4
Read speed (Mb/s)	5600
Write speed (Mb/s)	4300
Read IOPS	n/a
Write IOPS	n/a
Endurance (TBW)	n/a
MTBF (million hours)	2
Warranty (years)	5

Conclusion

PNY XLR8 CS3040 500Gb use PCIe 4.0 that is twice faster than PCIe Gen3. The sequential write speed is 4300 Mb/s, that is pretty good for this expansion standard. Overall, we strongly advise to buy PNY XLR8 CS3040 500Gb for your PC.

+ Pros

Good writing speed
PCIe 4.0

- Cons

Capacity

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FAQ

The PNY XLR8 CS3040 has SK Hynix DDR4. Dynamic Random-Access Memory makes SSD faster, but also more expensive.

The XLR8 CS3040 500Gb due to the low density of memory chips can operate without additional heat sinks. Some motherboards already has thermal pads below or above the SSD for better productivity during times of heavy loads.

The XLR8 CS3040 500Gb has sequential write speed 4300 Mbps, sequential read speed 5600 Mb per second. Storage run on Phison PS5016-E16-32 controller and M.2 4.0 x 4 high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard. The NAND flash memory type is Toshiba 3D TLC.