PNY XLR8 CS3140 Reviews & Tests

Expert review by : Aleksha McLoughlin (trustedreviews.com)

PNY XLR8 CS3140 SSD

The PNY XLR8 CS3140 is one of the fastest and most consistent Gen 4.0 SSDs that you can slot into your machine in 2022.

Excellent sequential read performance ; Consistent transfer rates ; Leading durability

Write speeds are capped on lower capacities ; Gen 5.0 is basically here

The PNY XLR8 CS3140 is a consistently fast performer at a competitive price point, especially at the 1TB sweet spot. Whether you’re making the jump to NVMe Gen 4.0 for the first time, or are looking for a reliable secondary drive in your machine,...

Oct, 2022

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Expert review by : Shane Downing (tomshardware.co.uk)

PNY XLR8 CS3140 SSD Review: Speedy Mediocrity (Updated)

Competent drive with consistent performance

Aug, 2023

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Expert review by : Simon Crisp (kitguru.net)

PNY XLR8 CS3140 1TB SSD Review

The CS3140 is PNY's latest flagship model in the company's XLR8 gaming line-up of high-performance S

Overall performance.

4K performance a little disappointing in some of our tests.

PNY is the latest company to pitch their hat into the PCIe Gen4 SSD ring. The XLR8 CS3140 is a quick drive and PNY has ensured most bases are covered by offering the drive in two versions, one with a heatsink and one without.

May, 2021

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Expert review by : Low Boon Shen (pokde.net)

PNY CS3140 SSD Review – An Abundance Of Speed

We have three of the four PNY CS3140 variants here to put through their paces. Spoiler alert: they're a speedy bunch.

+ Impressive sustained write performance ; + Storage options go as high as 8TB ; + Excellent write endurance ; + Offers optional heatsinks ; + Good value for speed

The PNY CS3140 SSD definitely fits the definition of a gaming SSD - that doesn't mean creators who often demands heavy I/O workloads won't benefit from the performance (and capacity) on offer as well.

Sep, 2023