PNY XLR8 Gaming CS3150
PNY
72 Overall Score
vs
SanDisk SSD
SanDisk
89 Overall Score
Scores
Laptop
Workstation
Gaming
Budget
Console
Portable
Specifications
| PNY XLR8 Gaming CS3150 | SanDisk SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| 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 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | 1 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
PNY XLR8 Gaming CS3150
- Strong feature (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong speed (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong random (81st percentile)81st %ile
SanDisk SSD
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong endurance (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong speed (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
Pricing
PNY XLR8 Gaming CS31500.434score per dollar
vs
SanDisk SSD0.358score per dollar
PNY XLR8 Gaming CS3150 offers 1.2x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: SanDisk SSD
Scores 89 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 6 of 17 specs.
