PNY XLR8 CS3040 1TB SSD Review

1. Introduction2. PNY XLR8 CS3040 1TB3. Testing Methodology4. CrystalDiskMark5. ATTO Disk Benchmark6. AS SSD7. 128KB Sequential Performance8. 4K Sustained Random Read9. 4K Sustained Random Write10. 4K Random 70/30 mix Read/Write.11. 4K Random Performance QD1-QD812. Throughput13. PCMark 10 Full System Drive Benchmark14. Performance Stability15. Drive Temperatures16. Real Life File Testing17. Closing Thoughts18. View All Pages

We used CrystalDiskMark 8’s custom settings to test the 4K 70/30 mixed read/write performance of the drive through a range of queue depths.

The drive handles our 4KB 70/30 mixed read/write tests very well up to QD16 (393,317 IOPS) where the performance begins to level out, finishing the test run at QD32 at 394,988 IOPS (1,617.87MB/s).

Using a single thread test, the drive peaks at 145,803 IOPS at QD32, but as with the four threaded test, the performance of the drive begins to level out at QD16.

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