Equally, the PNY XLR8 CS3040 is a good drive that is now looking comparatively poor versus an even better PNY SSD release in the CS3140 (significantly higher throughput and the Phison E18 controller).

PNY has done a great job of fleshing out their range of NVMe SSDs over the years but the release of a slew of revisions of PCIe 4.0 SSDs, although built to a different end-user, run the risk of causing confusion for buyers. PNY XLR8 CS3040 SSD Review – Quick Conclusion Arriving in an impressive array of capacities, prices and boasting impressive durability, does this SSD have what it takes to stand up against other new generation SSDs released in the current PCIe 4 SSD deluge from Seagate Firecuda, MSI M480 and more. Today I want to take a close look at the PNY XLR8 CS3040 Gamer focused SSD. Unlike the Hard Drive revolution which was largely dominated by just 4-5 massive brands, prominent brands involved in SSD media can be numbered in the hundreds! Of all these brands, PNY was always going to be an obvious player in the field, given their long history in memory and flash storage – two key elements in the world of SSD and especially important in the newest generation of M.2 NVMe SSD supporting PCIe 4.0. The obvious reason is that end users have been able to enjoy increasingly faster data access speeds with each passing year, but an often overlooked consequence of SSD innovation has been the growing pool of companies that are involved in one/some/all elements of SSD development.

Solid-state drives (SSD) have been a boom for home and business users alike. Review of the PNY XLR8 CS3040 PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD

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