PNY XLR8 CS3030 500 GB vs PNY XLR8 CS3040 w/Heatsink 4 TB

A side-by-side spec comparison of the PNY XLR8 CS3030 500 GB and the PNY XLR8 CS3040 w/Heatsink 4 TB. We line up every specification, highlight the winner of each, and tally an overall verdict so you can decide which storage is right for your build.

Side-by-side specification comparison of PNY XLR8 CS3030 500 GB and PNY XLR8 CS3040 w/Heatsink 4 TB.
Specification	PNY XLR8 CS3030 500 GB $384.81 Buy on Amazon	PNY XLR8 CS3040 w/Heatsink 4 TB $406.38 Winner Buy on Amazon
Type	SSD	SSD
Cache	0	0
Capacity	500 GB	4000 GB
Interface	NVMe Gen3	NVMe Gen4
Read Speed	3500 MB/s	7000 MB/s
Form Factor	M.2 2280	M.2 2280
Write Speed	3000 MB/s	5000 MB/s

PNY XLR8 CS3030 500 GB

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PNY XLR8 CS3040 w/Heatsink 4 TB

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