Crucial 1TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2
Crucial
84 Overall Score
vs
PNY XLR8 CS3030 2TB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
PNY
75 Overall Score
Scores
Budget
Workstation
Laptop
Gaming
Console
Portable
Specifications
| Crucial 1TB SSD | PNY XLR8 CS3030 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 | PCIe 3.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 5★ | 3 |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC★ | — |
| DRAM Cache | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | — |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
Crucial 1TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2
- Strong feature (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong random (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong speed (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong endurance (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
PNY XLR8 CS3030 2TB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong social proof (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong feature (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Strong random (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong capacity (79th percentile)
Pricing
Crucial 1TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.20.002score per dollar
vs
PNY XLR8 CS3030 2TB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.001score per dollar
Crucial 1TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 offers 2.0x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Crucial 1TB SSD
Scores 84 overall, wins 3 of 6 usage categories and 8 of 16 specs.
