Excellent sequential read performance ; Consistent transfer rates ; Leading durability

Write speeds are capped on lower capacities ; Gen 5.0 is basically here

The PNY XLR8 CS3140 is a consistently fast performer at a competitive price point, especially at the 1TB sweet spot. Whether you’re making the jump to NVMe Gen 4.0 for the first time, or are looking for a reliable secondary drive in your machine,...

+ Impressive sustained write performance ; + Storage options go as high as 8TB ; + Excellent write endurance ; + Offers optional heatsinks ; + Good value for speed

The PNY CS3140 SSD definitely fits the definition of a gaming SSD - that doesn't mean creators who often demands heavy I/O workloads won't benefit from the performance (and capacity) on offer as well.

Overall performance.

4K performance a little disappointing in some of our tests.

PNY is the latest company to pitch their hat into the PCIe Gen4 SSD ring. The XLR8 CS3140 is a quick drive and PNY has ensured most bases are covered by offering the drive in two versions, one with a heatsink and one without.

Hohes Lesetempo bei kleinen, großen und mittelgroßen Daten ; Hohes Schreibtempo bei kleinen, großen und mittelgroßen Daten ; Relativ hohe Programmbeschleunigung

Etwas geringe Dauertransferrate beim Lesen und Schreiben

Die PNY arbeitete im Test schnell. Auch bei der Programmbeschleunigung konnte die PNY überzeugen. Letztlich spielt der Preis bei der SSD-Wahl die entscheidende Rolle. Und der ist bei der XLR8 CS3140 nur okay.