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PNY XLR8 CS3030 500GB

The PNY XLR8 CS3030 500GB is an M.2 2280 NVMe SSD with PCIe 3.0 x4 interface, released in 2021.

The PNY XLR8 CS3030 500GB is a solid-state drive in the M.2 2280 form factor, using the NVMe protocol over a PCIe 3.0 x4 interface. It features a Phison PS5012-E12S controller and TLC NAND flash memory, with a DRAM cache. Sequential read speeds reach 3500 MB/s, and sequential write speeds reach 2000 MB/s. Random read performance is 380997 IOPS, and random write performance is 562612 IOPS. The drive has a total bytes written rating of 170 terabytes and comes with a 5-year warranty. It was released on June 17, 2021, with a launch MSRP of 125 USD.

Specifications

Form factor unverified M.2 2280
Interface unverified PCIe 3.0 x4
Protocol unverified NVMe
Capacity unverified 500 GB
NAND type unverified TLC
Controller unverified Phison PS5012-E12S
DRAM cache unverified Yes
Sequential read unverified 3500 MB/s
Sequential write unverified 2000 MB/s
Random read unverified 380997 IOPS
Random write unverified 562612 IOPS
Total bytes written unverified 170 terabyte
Warranty unverified 5 years
Release date unverified 2021-06-17
Release year unverified 2021
Launch MSRP unverified 125 USD