PNY XLR8 CS3030 1TB SSD Review

1. Introduction2. PNY XLR8 CS3030 1TB3. Testing Methodology4. CrystalDiskMark5. ATTO Disk Benchmark6. AS SSD7. IOMETER8. 128KB Sequential Performance9. 4K Random Read v QD Performance10. 4K Random Write v QD Performance11. 4K 70/30 Mixed Performance12. Throughput13. PCMark 8 - Storage Consistency14. PCMark 8 - Individual Test Suites15. PCMark 8 Storage Test - Individual Test Suites16. Performance Stability17. Real Life File Testing18. Closing Thoughts19. View All Pages

The 4K random read performance of the CS3030 climbs steadily through the queue depths we test at, finishing with an IOPS figure of 364,725 IOPS at a QD of 32.

4K Random Read v QD Performance

PNY don't quote any 4K random figures for the drive but the 4K random read performance gap between the CS3030 and the previous generation CS2030 widens as the queue depth deepens.

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