PNY XLR8 CS3150 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
PNY
75 Overall Score
vs
Samsung 2TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2
Samsung
96 Overall Score
Scores
Gaming
Workstation
Console
Budget
Laptop
Portable
Specifications
| PNY XLR8 CS3150 | Samsung 2TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 5 | 5 |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓ | ✓ |
| Controller | — | In-House Controller |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
PNY XLR8 CS3150 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong feature (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong speed (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong random (81st percentile)81st %ile
Samsung 2TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2
- Strong random (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong feature (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Below average affordability (18th percentile)18th %ile
Pricing
PNY XLR8 CS3150 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.455score per dollar
vs
Samsung 2TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.20.239score per dollar
PNY XLR8 CS3150 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 1.9x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 2TB SSD
Scores 96 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 7 of 18 specs.
