Unboxing & Look
Packaging
PNY this time round have supplied us three of the CS3140 SSD within the type of 1TB, 2TB and 4TB capacities (8TB model is on the market as effectively, however isn’t included in our check immediately). Because the high-performance mannequin, this naturally comes with the XLR8 branding – with the fundamental efficiency metrics labeled on the paper packaging accordingly.
SSD Entrance
SSD Rear (2TB mannequin proven)
Very similar to the CS2241 we reviewed earlier, it’s a typical PNY design with the double-sided warmth spreader, this time with the pink accents as a substitute. Excluding 1TB, all variants use double-sided designs because the DRAM chips occupy important space obtainable from the M.2 2280 type issue. Train warning should you’re putting in this on ultra-thin laptops, as some could not accommodate double-sided SSDs like this one.
Specs
PNY CS3140 SSD
| Capability | 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, 8TB |
| Type Issue | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe 1.4 |
| Controller | Phison PS5018-E18 |
| NAND Kind | Micron 176-layer TLC NAND |
| DRAM | 1GB DDR4 |
| Learn/Write Pace (Rated) | 1TB: 7,500 MB/s (Learn), 5,650 MB/s (Write) 2TB: 7,500 MB/s (Learn), 6,850 MB/s (Write) 4TB: 7,500 MB/s (Learn), 6,850 MB/s (Write) 8TB: 7,000 MB/s (Learn), 5,900 MB/s (Write) |
| IOPS | Unspecified |
| Write Endurance | 1TB: 700 TBW 2TB: 1400 TBW 4TB: 3000 TBW 8TB: 6000 TBW |
| MTBF (Imply Time Between Failure) | 2,000,000 hours |
| Guarantee | 5 years |
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Efficiency
CrystalDiskMark
Going by the specs on paper, there are some discrepancies in terms of sequential learn/writes. All three drives fell roughly 500MB/s in need of the marketed 7,500MB/s sequential reads; whereas sequential write efficiency noticed the 1TB mannequin truly exceeding what the specs stated, whereas the 2TB and 4TB mannequin additionally fell barely off (in any case is negligible in actual life). The 1TB does fell effectively behind in random reads, whereas the 2TB excelled on this metric (and is on common the best performing mannequin of the bunch).
AS SSD Benchmark
One other utility to run by way of their paces: AS SSD reveals typically decrease figures throughout the board, with all fashions seemingly encountered efficiency ceiling round 5.2-5.5GB/s. Remaining scores does reveal the 2TB mannequin being the best performing one – in keeping with what CrystalDiskMark offered simply now.
Anvil’s Storage Utilities
PNY CS3140 1TB
PNY CS3140 2TB
PNY CS3140 4TB
For this benchmark the 1TB mannequin scored the best – by a negligible margin. Normally although, it’s on the identical ballpark so there ought to be little to no sensible distinction in all three drives.
AIDA64 Disk Benchmark
PNY CS3140 1TB
PNY CS3140 2TB
PNY CS3140 4TB
AIDA64 is the place the drives get pushed the toughest – it’s extra akin to a full-capacity knowledge switch that hammers SLC cache and DRAM with every little thing thrown at them. Pretty fascinating outcomes right here: the 1TB mannequin managed to maintain at round 4.3GB/s till each DRAM and SLC cache was exhausted, dropping the write velocity all the way down to a nonetheless respectable 700MB/s by the top of the run.
In the meantime, the 4TB displays two small dips within the excessive velocity regime, from the preliminary burst of 5.4GB/s down to five.0GB/s, then down once more to 4.5GB/s. When SLC caching finally ends up depleted, the quantity falls all the way down to round 1GB/s till the drive is totally full. The 2TB drive is the perfect performing one, with 4.7GB/s sustained up till 40% capability, and nonetheless stays within the area of 1.5GB/s (with occasional dips) for the rest of the run.
Worth
All in all, the worth for PNY CS3140 SSDs are superb for the efficiency on supply right here. Identical to its value-focused cousin, the CS2241, should you’re on the lookout for the perfect bang for the buck – the 2TB variant lands on the candy spot for worth, storage and velocity. That stated, the worth proposition for 4TB model is superb contemplating the rarity (and thus larger pricing than customary) at present time.
Guarantee
PNY gives 5 years of guarantee for all CS3140 fashions, prospects can check with Fusion Tech Provide Sdn Bhd (PNY native distributor) or PNY Malaysia’s Fb web page for any warranty-related issues. Simply be certain that your product accommodates the sticker as seen above, and also you’re good to go.
Conclusion
If efficiency is what you’re after for the following SSD buy, the PNY CS3140 has typically achieved that very effectively. Spectacular sequential learn/writes, and sustained efficiency meant it could deal with some severe knowledge transfers typically demanded by video productions. That’s all because of the Phison E18 controller paired with devoted onboard DRAM and loads of SLC caching – which meant the drives are extremely performant in each high-speed and low-speed (DRAM/SLC cache exhausted) regimes.
Onto the worth: PNY says the 1TB model will set you again for RM359whereas 2TB is priced at RM639; as for the 4TB model, that’ll price you RM1,499. The 4TB model particularly is among the many most cost-effective SSDs on the market that’s able to exploiting the complete potential of PCIe 4.0 methods, whereas the 2TB gives the perfect worth for the capability (and velocity) to maintain video games operating of their tip-top form.
Bear in mind these fashions additionally comes with heatsinked variations as effectively – what we’ve listed to this point is non-heatsinked variations. For PS5 console house owners, you would possibly wish to have a look at these variants; as for PC and laptop computer customers on the lookout for a high-performance SSD to both match the huge Steam library or deal with data-heavy tasks, with out the huge price ticket that comes with them? That is very a lot it, individuals.
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Because of PNY Malaysia for offering us three (1TB, 2TB & 4TB) variants of the CS3140 SSD for this evaluation.
