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Series

XLR8 Gaming1Maker product pagepny.com/cs3140-m-2-nvme-ssdRead 15 October 2026Sell sheet title reads PNY XLR8 Gaming CS3140

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Model numbersiMaker identifiers for this exact model and its listed variants. Excludes sibling models and other generations.

M280CS3140-1TB-RB, M280CS3140-2TB-RB, M280CS3140-4TB-RB, M280CS3140-8TB-RB, M280CS3140HS-1TB-RB, M280CS3140HS-2TB-RB, M280CS3140HS-4TB-RB2Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/file%20library/company/support/product%20brochures/solid%20state%20drives/xlr8-ssd-cs3140-sell-sheet.pdfRead 15 October 2026PNY Part Number rows M280CS3140-1TB-RB, M280CS3140-2TB-RB and M280CS3140-4TB-RB3Maker spec sheet (PDF)1fodiscount.com/ressources/site/document/product/presentation-de-la-gamme-pour-pny-xlr8-cs3140-2to_8119.pdfRead 15 October 2026PNY CS3140 sell sheet, ver. 20-09-22, EU edition mirrored by a French reseller. Part numbers: no heatsink 1TB, 2TB, 4TB and 8TB (M280CS3140-8TB-RB). With heatsink M280CS3140HS-1TB-RB, M280CS3140HS-2TB-RB and M280CS3140HS-4TB-RB

SP128GBP34A60M28, SP256GBP34A60M28, SU256GBP34A60M28EU, SP512GBP34A60M28, SU512GBP34A60M28EU, SP001TBP34A60M28, SU001TBP34A60M28CA, SU001TBP34A60M28EU, SP002TBP34A60M28, SU002TBP34A60M28EU, SP004TBP34A60M281Maker product pagesilicon-power.com/product-detail/PCIe-Gen3-x4-P34A60Read 20 October 2026Part number table: SP128GBP34A60M28, SP256GBP34A60M28 and SU256GBP34A60M28EU, SP512GBP34A60M28 and SU512GBP34A60M28EU, SP001TBP34A60M28 with SU001TBP34A60M28CA and SU001TBP34A60M28EU, SP002TBP34A60M28 with SU002TBP34A60M28EU, and SP004TBP34A60M28. The page does not say what the SP, SU, EU and CA parts mean2Maker spec sheet (PDF)silicon-power.com/download-detail/edm-p34a60Read 20 October 2026Ordering Information lists 512GB SP512GBP34A60M28, 1TB SP001TBP34A60M28, 2TB SP002TBP34A60M28 and 4TB SP004TBP34A60M28 and says more part numbers are available from sales

GTIN / EAN

751492642383, 4718006452506, 751492642390, 4718006452513, 751492648521, 4718006452520, 751492761275, 751492642406, 751492642413, 7514926485382Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/file%20library/company/support/product%20brochures/solid%20state%20drives/xlr8-ssd-cs3140-sell-sheet.pdfRead 15 October 2026UPC 751492642383 (1TB), 751492642390 (2TB), 751492648521 (4TB). EAN 4718006452506, 4718006452513 and 47180064525203Maker spec sheet (PDF)1fodiscount.com/ressources/site/document/product/presentation-de-la-gamme-pour-pny-xlr8-cs3140-2to_8119.pdfRead 15 October 2026UPC no heatsink: 751492642383, 751492642390, 751492648521 and 751492761275 (8TB). With heatsink: 751492642406 (1TB), 751492642413 (2TB) and 751492648538 (4TB). The sheet gives no EAN

4713436129639, 4713436129646, 47134361296537Retailer pagekomputronik.pl/product/671021/silicon-power-p34a60-m-2-nvme-pcie-1tb.htmlRead 20 October 2026Komputronik sheet for the 1TB part SP001TBP34A60M28 gives the EAN 47134361296538Retailer pagecomparateur-gamer.fr/prix/silicon-power-silicon-power-p34a60-ssd-m-2-pcie-gen3-4-de-4713436129646Read 20 October 2026Comparateur-Gamer lists the 512GB P34A60 under the EAN 4713436129646 and the 256GB P34A60 under 4713436129639. The pages do not print the part numbers, so the match is by capacity. No GTIN found for the 128GB, 2TB or 4TB

AnnouncediThe maker's first announcement of this model. This is separate from first retail availability.

11 January 20217Press releasepny.com/file%20library/company/press%20center/press%20releases/pny_press_release_cs3140_m.2_nvme_gen_4_x_4_ssd_-_01.11.2021.pdfRead 15 October 2026Press release dated January 11th, 2021

14 October 20194Press articlecomputerbase.de/2019-10/silicon-power-pcie-ssd-p34a60-hmbRead 20 October 2026ComputerBase news of 14 October 2019 says Silicon Power is launching the drive

Status

Available7Press releasepny.com/file%20library/company/press%20center/press%20releases/pny_press_release_cs3140_m.2_nvme_gen_4_x_4_ssd_-_01.11.2021.pdfRead 15 October 2026Sell sheet version of November 2025 and the current PNY pages still list the drive

Available1Maker product pagesilicon-power.com/product-detail/PCIe-Gen3-x4-P34A60Read 20 October 2026The page is live with a purchase tab and lists the drive with a v2.0 data sheet dated 2026/7

PredecessoriThe model this one directly replaced, in the same line, tier and size, as the maker or a trusted review names it.

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SuccessoriThe model that directly replaced this one, in the same line, tier and size. A revision such as a Slim or OLED model does not count when a next generation exists.

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Launch price (US)iThe maker's US launch MSRP for the stated configuration, excluding tax. Current store prices and later discounts do not qualify.

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From $37.991Maker product pagesilicon-power.com/product-detail/PCIe-Gen3-x4-P34A60Read 20 October 20262Maker spec sheet (PDF)silicon-power.com/download-detail/edm-p34a60Read 20 October 20263Maker spec sheet (PDF)silicon-power.com/document/ssd_tbwRead 20 October 20264Press articlecomputerbase.de/2019-10/silicon-power-pcie-ssd-p34a60-hmbRead 20 October 20265Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/silicon-power-p34a60-m2-nvme-ssdRead 20 October 20266Reviewfunkykit.com/reviews/storage/silicon-power-p34a60-512gb-m-2-nvme-ssd-reviewRead 20 October 20267Retailer pagekomputronik.pl/product/671021/silicon-power-p34a60-m-2-nvme-pcie-1tb.htmlRead 20 October 20268Retailer pagecomparateur-gamer.fr/prix/silicon-power-silicon-power-p34a60-ssd-m-2-pcie-gen3-4-de-4713436129646Read 20 October 2026

Launch price (EU)iThe maker's euro launch price for the stated configuration, including VAT as published. Current store prices and later discounts do not qualify.

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MarketsiISO country or region codes where this exact model or variant is sold. A source page's language does not establish availability.

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ColoursiThe maker's own colour names

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Form factoriPhysical size of the drive. External is any drive in its own case that connects by cable. A drive sold in two M.2 lengths is two products. Xbox expansion card is a card for the storage expansion slot of an Xbox Series console.

M.2 22801Maker product pagepny.com/cs3140-m-2-nvme-ssdRead 15 October 2026Specifications: Form Factor M.2 22802Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/file%20library/company/support/product%20brochures/solid%20state%20drives/xlr8-ssd-cs3140-sell-sheet.pdfRead 15 October 2026

M.2 22801Maker product pagesilicon-power.com/product-detail/PCIe-Gen3-x4-P34A60Read 20 October 2026Small form factor M.2 2280 (80mm)

CapacityiNominal capacity before formatting, in decimal GB. A published 1 TB is 1000 GB. A published 1024GB stays 1024. The marketed capacity is stored, not a raw or usable figure from the same table, such as OWC's 2048 GB total and 1920 GB usable for a 2.0TB drive.

1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB, 8 TB2Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/file%20library/company/support/product%20brochures/solid%20state%20drives/xlr8-ssd-cs3140-sell-sheet.pdfRead 15 October 2026Footnote: 1 gigabyte = 1 billion bytes3Maker spec sheet (PDF)1fodiscount.com/ressources/site/document/product/presentation-de-la-gamme-pour-pny-xlr8-cs3140-2to_8119.pdfRead 15 October 2026Usable Capacities (IDEMA): 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, 8TB5Maker product pagepny.com/en-eu/cs3140-m2-nvme-ssdRead 15 October 2026PNY EU page selector lists 1TB, 2TB, 4TB and 8TB, with SKU M280CS3140-8TB-RB. The 8TB page shows no specification table

128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB1Maker product pagesilicon-power.com/product-detail/PCIe-Gen3-x4-P34A60Read 20 October 2026Capacity row reads 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB. The data sheet footnote says 1GB equals 1 billion bytes. No retail listing of the 4TB part was found2Maker spec sheet (PDF)silicon-power.com/download-detail/edm-p34a60Read 20 October 2026Footnotes: 1GB equals 1 billion bytes and 1TB equals 1 trillion bytes. Some capacities may not be available at launch

Interface

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InterfaceiFastest host connection the drive is rated for. The PCIe generation of an NVMe drive is its own field. A Thunderbolt drive that also works over USB uses its Thunderbolt version.

PCIe NVMe1Maker product pagepny.com/cs3140-m-2-nvme-ssdRead 15 October 2026Specifications: Interface NVMe Gen4 x42Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/file%20library/company/support/product%20brochures/solid%20state%20drives/xlr8-ssd-cs3140-sell-sheet.pdfRead 15 October 2026Interface row reads PCIe Gen4 x4. Key features text says Gen5 x4, which is a typo, since every other row says Gen4

PCIe NVMe1Maker product pagesilicon-power.com/product-detail/PCIe-Gen3-x4-P34A60Read 20 October 2026Interface row reads PCIe Gen3 x4 and the title reads M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe SSD2Maker spec sheet (PDF)silicon-power.com/download-detail/edm-p34a60Read 20 October 2026Interface PCIe Gen3X4. A footnote says the drive needs an M.2 M-key slot

PCIe generationiHighest PCIe generation the drive supports, e.g. 5 for PCIe 5.0. NVMe drives only. A drive rated for PCIe 4.0 x4 or 5.0 x2 is 5 with 2 lanes, and the source note names both modes.

41Maker product pagepny.com/cs3140-m-2-nvme-ssdRead 15 October 2026NVMe PCIe Gen4 x4 interface2Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/file%20library/company/support/product%20brochures/solid%20state%20drives/xlr8-ssd-cs3140-sell-sheet.pdfRead 15 October 2026

31Maker product pagesilicon-power.com/product-detail/PCIe-Gen3-x4-P34A60Read 20 October 2026PCIe Gen3 x4 interface2Maker spec sheet (PDF)silicon-power.com/download-detail/edm-p34a60Read 20 October 2026Interface PCIe Gen3X4

PCIe lanesiLanes the drive uses at its highest PCIe generation, usually 4. NVMe drives only.

41Maker product pagepny.com/cs3140-m-2-nvme-ssdRead 15 October 2026NVMe PCIe Gen4 x4 interface2Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/file%20library/company/support/product%20brochures/solid%20state%20drives/xlr8-ssd-cs3140-sell-sheet.pdfRead 15 October 2026

41Maker product pagesilicon-power.com/product-detail/PCIe-Gen3-x4-P34A60Read 20 October 2026PCIe Gen3 x4 interface. The page says four lanes are used for sending and receiving data2Maker spec sheet (PDF)silicon-power.com/download-detail/edm-p34a60Read 20 October 2026Interface PCIe Gen3X4

NVMe versioniVersion of the NVMe specification as published. A revision letter is left out, so 2.0d is stored as 2.0.

1.42Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/file%20library/company/support/product%20brochures/solid%20state%20drives/xlr8-ssd-cs3140-sell-sheet.pdfRead 15 October 2026NVMe row reads NVMe 1.43Maker spec sheet (PDF)1fodiscount.com/ressources/site/document/product/presentation-de-la-gamme-pour-pny-xlr8-cs3140-2to_8119.pdfRead 15 October 2026NVMe 1.47Press releasepny.com/file%20library/company/press%20center/press%20releases/pny_press_release_cs3140_m.2_nvme_gen_4_x_4_ssd_-_01.11.2021.pdfRead 15 October 2026Supports NVMe 1.4

1.31Maker product pagesilicon-power.com/product-detail/PCIe-Gen3-x4-P34A60Read 20 October 2026The page says the drive supports NVMe 1.32Maker spec sheet (PDF)silicon-power.com/download-detail/edm-p34a60Read 20 October 2026Highlights: NVMe 1.3 + HMB

Detachable cableiExternal drives. No means the cable is fixed to the drive.

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Hardware

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ControlleriController maker and model as named by the maker or a review. On an external drive, the controller of the SSD inside, not the USB or Thunderbolt bridge chip. The bridge chip goes in the source note.

Phison E189Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/pny-xlr8-cs3140-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Spec table lists Phison PS5018-E18 for all capacities10Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/pny-xlr8-cs3140-1tb-ssd-review/all/1Read 15 October 2026Phison PS5018-E18-41, 8-channel, 12nm. Stored as Phison E1811Reviewservethehome.com/pny-cs3140-1tb-nvme-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Review says the drive uses the PS5018 controller, which is a much higher performance controller than the CS3040's. The model name E18 is from Tom's Hardware and KitGuru

Silicon Motion SM2263XT4Press articlecomputerbase.de/2019-10/silicon-power-pcie-ssd-p34a60-hmbRead 20 October 2026Update of 16 October 2019: Silicon Power confirmed the Silicon Motion SM2263XT controller and Micron 3D TLC NAND. The maker added that another controller may be used later with the same promised performance5Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/silicon-power-p34a60-m2-nvme-ssdRead 20 October 2026Review by Sean Webster, 24 January 2020, 512GB sample. Spec table: Silicon Motion SM2263XT, DRAMless with HMB, Intel 64L TLC, NVMe 1.3. The text calls it an entry-level DRAMless SM2263XT drive. The maker said later units may use another controller, so current units may differ6Reviewfunkykit.com/reviews/storage/silicon-power-p34a60-512gb-m-2-nvme-ssd-reviewRead 20 October 2026Funky Kit review of 19 February 2020 says the P34A60 uses an SMI 2263XT controller and Micron 3D TLC NAND in a DRAMless design with HMB

Flash typeiBits stored in each flash cell. TLC stores three and QLC stores four. A maker can use another flash type in some capacities, so it is per variant.

TLC9Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/pny-xlr8-cs3140-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026TLC in both samples

TLC4Press articlecomputerbase.de/2019-10/silicon-power-pcie-ssd-p34a60-hmbRead 20 October 2026The update names 3D TLC NAND from Micron5Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/silicon-power-p34a60-m2-nvme-ssdRead 20 October 2026Spec table lists TLC flash (Intel 64L TLC)

Flash memoryiFlash maker and generation as named by the maker or a review.

Kioxia BiCS5 TLC9Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/pny-xlr8-cs3140-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Spec table and teardown of the 1TB (review of 22 June 2022): 176-layer Micron TLC (B47R), flash label IA7BG94AYA, four packages. The 25 August 2023 update says the 2TB sample uses 112-Layer Kioxia TLC (BiCS5), and says PNY switched to it from the original 176-layer Micron flash. KitGuru's 1TB of May 2021 had Micron 96-layer flash, so PNY changed the flash more than once. The 2TB value is stored in the base

Micron 3D TLC4Press articlecomputerbase.de/2019-10/silicon-power-pcie-ssd-p34a60-hmbRead 20 October 2026The update names 3D TLC NAND from Micron and gives no layer count. Tom's Hardware reads Intel 64-layer TLC on its 512GB sample, which is the same Micron and Intel flash line

Flash layersiStacked layers of the 3D flash, from the maker or a review.

1129Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/pny-xlr8-cs3140-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026176 for the 1TB sample, 112 for the 2TB sample

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DRAM cacheiDRAM is a memory chip on the drive. HMB is a drive without DRAM that borrows host memory. None has neither. HMB not stated is a drive without DRAM where no source says whether it borrows host memory. An external drive counts when a source names the cache of the drive inside.

DRAM2Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/file%20library/company/support/product%20brochures/solid%20state%20drives/xlr8-ssd-cs3140-sell-sheet.pdfRead 15 October 2026The sheet highlights DRAM Cache. It gives no size9Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/pny-xlr8-cs3140-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 20261TB teardown: SK hynix H5AN8G6NCJR-VKC, 1GB of DDR4. The spec table lists DDR4 DRAM for all capacities10Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/pny-xlr8-cs3140-1tb-ssd-review/all/1Read 15 October 2026Cache: 1GB DDR4-2666, an SK hynix H5AN8G6NCJR-VKC chip

None, uses host memory (HMB)1Maker product pagesilicon-power.com/product-detail/PCIe-Gen3-x4-P34A60Read 20 October 2026The page says the drive supports Host Memory Buffer (HMB) and SLC Cache and names no DRAM chip. Tom's Hardware lists it as DRAMless with HMB5Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/silicon-power-p34a60-m2-nvme-ssdRead 20 October 2026Spec table: DRAM row reads DRAMless - HMB

DRAM cache sizeiSize of the DRAM on the drive. Any DRAM type counts, such as DDR4 or LPDDR4X. Host memory buffer (HMB) is not DRAM on the drive.

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Component sidesiWhether chips sit on one or both sides of the board. Thin laptops and some handhelds need single-sided drives. M.2 drives only. The M.2 module code states it: S is single-sided and D is double-sided, e.g. 2280-S3-M or 2280-D5-M.

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Performance

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Sequential read (claimed)iMaker's up-to sequential read speed for this capacity. Test conditions are in the source note.

7,500MB/s1Maker product pagepny.com/cs3140-m-2-nvme-ssdRead 15 October 2026Up to 7,500MB/s for the 4TB2Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/file%20library/company/support/product%20brochures/solid%20state%20drives/xlr8-ssd-cs3140-sell-sheet.pdfRead 15 October 2026Up to 7,500MB/s for 1TB, 2TB and 4TB. Footnote: speeds may vary with host, settings, OS and applications. PNY's launch release says PNY internal testing on an NVMe PCIe Gen4 x4 host3Maker spec sheet (PDF)1fodiscount.com/ressources/site/document/product/presentation-de-la-gamme-pour-pny-xlr8-cs3140-2to_8119.pdfRead 15 October 2026Max sequential read 7,500 MB/s for 1TB, 2TB and 4TB and 7,000 MB/s for 8TB

2,200MB/s1Maker product pagesilicon-power.com/product-detail/PCIe-Gen3-x4-P34A60Read 20 October 2026Performance Read (max.): 128GB 1800 MB/s, 256GB 2100 MB/s, 512GB to 4TB 2200 MB/s. The note says results vary with platform, software, interface and capacity. No tool or host is named. ComputerBase says the write figure is reached inside the SLC cache. The base is the 2TB model2Maker spec sheet (PDF)silicon-power.com/download-detail/edm-p34a60Read 20 October 2026Performance Read (max.) up to 2200MB/s. The flyer gives no per capacity split. Footnote: results are based on internal testing and depend on host, usage and capacity

Sequential write (claimed)iMaker's up-to sequential write speed for this capacity. Makers usually measure it inside the fast write cache.

6,850MB/s1Maker product pagepny.com/cs3140-m-2-nvme-ssdRead 15 October 2026Up to 6,850MB/s for the 4TB2Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/file%20library/company/support/product%20brochures/solid%20state%20drives/xlr8-ssd-cs3140-sell-sheet.pdfRead 15 October 2026Up to 5,650MB/s for 1TB and 6,850MB/s for 2TB and 4TB3Maker spec sheet (PDF)1fodiscount.com/ressources/site/document/product/presentation-de-la-gamme-pour-pny-xlr8-cs3140-2to_8119.pdfRead 15 October 2026Max sequential write 5,650 MB/s for 1TB, 6,850 MB/s for 2TB and 4TB and 5,900 MB/s for 8TB

1,600MB/s1Maker product pagesilicon-power.com/product-detail/PCIe-Gen3-x4-P34A60Read 20 October 2026Performance Write (max.): 128GB 600 MB/s, 256GB 1200 MB/s, 512GB to 4TB 1600 MB/s2Maker spec sheet (PDF)silicon-power.com/download-detail/edm-p34a60Read 20 October 2026Performance Write (max.) up to 1600MB/s

Random 4K read (claimed)iMaker's up-to random read speed with 4 KB blocks. Queue depth and threads are in the source note. The maker's headline claim. Makers test at different queue depths, so compare with care. The queue depth 1 measured fields compare better.

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Random 4K write (claimed)iMaker's up-to random write speed with 4 KB blocks. Queue depth and threads are in the source note. The maker's headline claim. Makers test at different queue depths, so compare with care. The queue depth 1 measured fields compare better.

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Endurance and reliability

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Endurance (TBW)iTerabytes that can be written within the warranty, as the maker rates them.

1,400TB6Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/file%20library/company/support/product%20brochures/solid%20state%20drives/solid-state-drive-warranty-v10.06.2025.pdfRead 15 October 2026PNY SSD warranty v10.06.2025, TBW table under M.2 NVMe Gen4 x4: CS3140 1TB 700, 2TB 1,400 and 4TB 3,000. The 8TB is not in the table. Tom's Hardware quotes the same figures9Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/pny-xlr8-cs3140-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Spec table: 700TBW, 1400TBW and 3000TBW. Tom's Hardware says it found them on PNY's Taiwanese site

600TB3Maker spec sheet (PDF)silicon-power.com/document/ssd_tbwRead 20 October 2026Silicon Power SSD products TBW table, file dated 2026-08-05. The P34A60 row of the PCIe M.2 table lists 37 TB (128GB), 75 (256GB), 150 (512GB), 300 (1TB) and 600 (2TB). The table has no 4TB row, so the 4TB is left empty. The base is the 2TB model. Tom's Hardware printed 150, 300 and 600 TB for 256GB, 512GB and 1TB at launch. The maker's table is used

MTBF or MTTF (claimed)iMean time between failures, or mean time to failure when the maker publishes MTTF. The source note says which. Some makers state it per capacity, so it is per variant.

2,000,000h1Maker product pagepny.com/cs3140-m-2-nvme-ssdRead 15 October 2026The page text says 1.6 million hours in the specification block and 2 million hours in the feature text. The sell sheets say 2,000,000 hours and are stored2Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/file%20library/company/support/product%20brochures/solid%20state%20drives/xlr8-ssd-cs3140-sell-sheet.pdfRead 15 October 2026Mean Time Before Failures 2,000,000 Hours. Maker states MTBF3Maker spec sheet (PDF)1fodiscount.com/ressources/site/document/product/presentation-de-la-gamme-pour-pny-xlr8-cs3140-2to_8119.pdfRead 15 October 20262,000,000 Hours

2,000,000h1Maker product pagesilicon-power.com/product-detail/PCIe-Gen3-x4-P34A60Read 20 October 2026MTBF (est) 2,000,000 hours, one value for every capacity. The data sheet calls the same value MTBF (test). Stored as MTBF2Maker spec sheet (PDF)silicon-power.com/download-detail/edm-p34a60Read 20 October 2026MTBF (test) 2,000,000 hours

Operating temperatureiMaker's operating range. The storage range is not stored.

Min0Max70°C2Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/file%20library/company/support/product%20brochures/solid%20state%20drives/xlr8-ssd-cs3140-sell-sheet.pdfRead 15 October 2026Operating Temperature 0 C ~ 70 C. Storage -40 C ~ 85 C is not stored3Maker spec sheet (PDF)1fodiscount.com/ressources/site/document/product/presentation-de-la-gamme-pour-pny-xlr8-cs3140-2to_8119.pdfRead 15 October 20260 C ~ 70 C

Min0Max70°C1Maker product pagesilicon-power.com/product-detail/PCIe-Gen3-x4-P34A60Read 20 October 2026Operating Temperature 0 C to 70 C. An Italian retailer lists a lower limit of minus 20 C, which the maker does not state2Maker spec sheet (PDF)silicon-power.com/download-detail/edm-p34a60Read 20 October 2026Operation Temperature 0 C to 70 C

Power

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Power while reading (claimed)iMaker's average power during sequential reads, including a figure given at the full read speed. A single average or active figure with no read and write split, such as Corsair's, is stored in both read and write, and the source note says so. A maximum figure, such as Kingston's (MAX) Read, is a peak and is not stored.

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Power while writing (claimed)iMaker's average power during sequential writes. A single average or active figure with no read and write split is stored in both read and write, and the source note says so. A maximum figure, such as Kingston's (MAX) Write, is a peak and is not stored.

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Max power consumption (claimed)iMaker's peak or maximum power figure. Not the average while reading or writing. Kingston publishes max read and max write power apart. Store the higher one and name both in the source note.

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Average power in light use (claimed)iMaker's average over a mixed client workload such as MobileMark. Not idle power and not read or write power.

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Idle power (claimed)iMaker's idle power in the PS3 state with APST on, or the state the maker calls low-power idle. On a SATA drive, Slumber counts as low-power idle. A plain idle figure with no low-power state, often near 1 W, is active idle and is not stored. Samsung's Idle with DIPM on is a SATA link power state, so it counts as low-power idle.

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Sleep power (claimed)iMaker's power in the deepest sleep state, PS4 or L1.2. On a SATA drive this is DevSleep.

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Sequential read (measured)iCrystalDiskMark SEQ1M Q8T1 read result from a reviewer. Host and slot are in the source note. KitGuru's default profile counts as SEQ1M Q8T1.

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Sequential write (measured)iCrystalDiskMark SEQ1M Q8T1 write result from a reviewer. Host and slot are in the source note.

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Random 4K read at queue depth 1 (measured)iCrystalDiskMark RND4K Q1T1 read result from a reviewer. Small reads one at a time, close to everyday use. KitGuru's 4K QD1 1 Thread test counts as RND4K Q1T1. A CrystalDiskMark result printed in IOPS is stored as IOPS x 4096 / 1,000,000 MB/s, the way CrystalDiskMark converts.

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Random 4K write at queue depth 1 (measured)iCrystalDiskMark RND4K Q1T1 write result from a reviewer. A CrystalDiskMark result printed in IOPS is stored as IOPS x 4096 / 1,000,000 MB/s, the way CrystalDiskMark converts.

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Write cache size (measured)iData written at full speed in one long sequential write on an empty drive before the speed drops.

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Write speed after the cache (measured)iWrite speed in the first state after the fast cache is full, when the drive writes straight to TLC or QLC. Tom's Hardware calls it TLC mode. The slower folding state and the lowest dip are not stored. Only from a long sequential write test.

1,600MB/s9Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/pny-xlr8-cs3140-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 20262TB sample: pSLC mode for over 30 seconds at up to 6.2 GB/s, then drops to around 1.6 GB/s in TLC mode. Iometer sequential write for 15 minutes, drive prefilled to 50%, Intel Core i9-11900K, ASRock Z590 Taichi, active cooling unless noted

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3DMark Storage BenchmarkiOverall score measured by a reviewer. Host and slot are in the source note. From StorageReview only. Tom's Hardware scores the same drive about 30 percent higher, so other reviewers are not mixed in.

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Highest temperature under load (measured)iHighest drive sensor reading in a sustained write test of 10 minutes or more, on the bare drive unless the row is a heatsink version. Short benchmark runs do not count. Heatsink, airflow and room temperature go in the source note.

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Idle power (measured)iReviewer's idle reading. Power-saving settings such as ASPM are in the source note. A value read from a chart image counts when the source note says "read from chart".

953mW9Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/pny-xlr8-cs3140-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Read from chart. Quarch PPM idle power with ASPM and LPM disabled: 953 mW for the 2TB sample (update of 25 August 2023) and 781 mW for the 1TB sample (review of 22 June 2022). Test benches as in the review notes

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Cooling and build

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HeatsinkiVersions sold. The base lists every version and each variant row lists its own. A water block or a cooler with a fan counts as a heatsink. A thermal pad or label alone is bare. A heatsink in the box that the buyer fits, as on the XPG MARS 980 BLADE, counts as with heatsink.

Without heatsink, With heatsink3Maker spec sheet (PDF)1fodiscount.com/ressources/site/document/product/presentation-de-la-gamme-pour-pny-xlr8-cs3140-2to_8119.pdfRead 15 October 2026Offered with an optional extruded aluminum heatsink. Both versions are listed4Maker product pagepny.com/cs3140-m2-nvme-ssd-with-heatsinkRead 15 October 2026Page for the CS3140 with Heatsink: integrated extruded aluminum heatsink. Capacity selector 1TB, 2TB and 4TB7Press releasepny.com/file%20library/company/press%20center/press%20releases/pny_press_release_cs3140_m.2_nvme_gen_4_x_4_ssd_-_01.11.2021.pdfRead 15 October 2026Two versions: a non-heatsink version and a version with a 45-gram extruded aluminum heatsink

Without heatsink4Press articlecomputerbase.de/2019-10/silicon-power-pcie-ssd-p34a60-hmbRead 20 October 2026The article says both the P34A60 and the P34A80 come without a heatsink plate

RGB lightingiAny version sold has lighting the user can set. A status LED alone does not count. Leave it out when no version has lighting. The Heatsink rows show which version has it.

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Dust and water ratingiPublished IP rating of an external drive.

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Drop test heightiMaker-published tested height. Surface and conditions are in the source note.

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Security and software

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SecurityiFeatures the maker names for the drive. Encryption done by host software does not count. ATA Security passthrough counts as password protection.

AES 256-bit hardware encryption, TCG Pyrite (no encryption)1Maker product pagepny.com/cs3140-m-2-nvme-ssdRead 15 October 2026Features: Supports TCG Pyrite, the security software designed for personal client computing. AES256 comes from the sell sheet2Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/file%20library/company/support/product%20brochures/solid%20state%20drives/xlr8-ssd-cs3140-sell-sheet.pdfRead 15 October 2026Encryption row reads AES256. The sheet does not say hardware, but lists it as a property of the drive. Tom's Hardware says the drive supports 256-bit AES encryption9Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/pny-xlr8-cs3140-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Spec table Security row reads AES256 for all capacities

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Software

PCIe SSD Toolbox9Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/pny-xlr8-cs3140-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026PNY offers a PCIe SSD toolbox download for firmware updates, SMART readings and secure erase

SP ToolBox1Maker product pagesilicon-power.com/product-detail/PCIe-Gen3-x4-P34A60Read 20 October 2026Free download of SP ToolBox for disk information, a self-monitoring report, the extent of consumption and SSD diagnostics. The data sheet says the performance test and secure erase functions are for industrial SSDs only

Compatibility

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PlatformsiPlatforms the maker names for this drive. A PS5 needs a heatsink on an internal drive. PC is for a maker that writes Client PCs or PC without naming an operating system. Handheld PCs go in Other with a source note.

PC (no OS named), PS51Maker product pagepny.com/cs3140-m-2-nvme-ssdRead 15 October 2026Features: designed for M.2 2280 compatible desktops, laptops and handheld gaming devices. PNY's PS5 page lists the CS3140 non-heatsink drive and says a heatsink must be added, with PS5 software 21.02-04.00.00 or higher. The bare drive is the one PNY lists for PS58Maker product pagepny.com/gaming/learn-more/accelerate-your-ps5-gamingRead 15 October 2026Lists the CS3140 non-heatsink SSD for PS5, compatible with the optical and digital PS5, with PS5 software 21.02-04.00.00 or higher. The user adds a heatsink

PC (no OS named)1Maker product pagesilicon-power.com/product-detail/PCIe-Gen3-x4-P34A60Read 20 October 2026System Requirement: a computer with M.2 slots supporting the PCIe interface and an OS with NVMe support. No operating system is named, so PC is stored

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DimensionsiLength is the long side. Height is the thickness, including a fitted heatsink. As the maker publishes it. A maximum counts. Length is the long side even when the maker lists the width first.

Length80Width22Height4mm(3.1 × 0.9 × 0.2 in)2Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/file%20library/company/support/product%20brochures/solid%20state%20drives/xlr8-ssd-cs3140-sell-sheet.pdfRead 15 October 2026Part Dimensions 22 x 80 x 4mm for the drive without heatsink. Stored as L x W x H. The EU sheet calls 4 mm a maximum3Maker spec sheet (PDF)1fodiscount.com/ressources/site/document/product/presentation-de-la-gamme-pour-pny-xlr8-cs3140-2to_8119.pdfRead 15 October 2026Dimensions (L x W x H): no heatsink 22 x 80 x 4 mm (Max), with heatsink 22.8 x 80.4 x 20.5 mm

Length80Width22Height3.5mm(3.1 × 0.9 × 0.1 in)1Maker product pagesilicon-power.com/product-detail/PCIe-Gen3-x4-P34A60Read 20 October 2026Dimensions row reads 22.0 x 80.0 x 3.5 (mm). One value for every capacity. The row does not name the axes. 80 is the length, 22 the width and 3.5 the thickness2Maker spec sheet (PDF)silicon-power.com/download-detail/edm-p34a60Read 20 October 202622.0 x 80.0 x 3.5 (mm)

WeightiDrive alone, with a heatsink when it is sold fitted. No cable and no packaging. As the maker publishes it. A maximum counts. Not a measured weight.

6.6g(0.2 oz)3Maker spec sheet (PDF)1fodiscount.com/ressources/site/document/product/presentation-de-la-gamme-pour-pny-xlr8-cs3140-2to_8119.pdfRead 15 October 2026Weight: no heatsink 6.6g, with heatsink 45g. PNY's launch release and KitGuru describe the heatsink itself as 45 g, and KitGuru lists the heatsink drive at 47 g, so the 45 g may be the heatsink alone. Stored as the maker publishes it

8g(0.3 oz)1Maker product pagesilicon-power.com/product-detail/PCIe-Gen3-x4-P34A60Read 20 October 2026Weight row reads 8g for every capacity2Maker spec sheet (PDF)silicon-power.com/download-detail/edm-p34a60Read 20 October 20268g

In the box

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Cables includediCables supplied with an external drive.

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Links

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Product page

www.pny.com/cs3140-m-2-nvme-ssd1Maker product pagepny.com/cs3140-m-2-nvme-ssdRead 15 October 2026PNY US page of the CS3140 4TB. Capacity selector 1TB, 2TB and 4TB

www.silicon-power.com/product-detail/PCIe-Gen3-x4-P34A601Maker product pagesilicon-power.com/product-detail/PCIe-Gen3-x4-P34A60Read 20 October 2026

Spec sheet

www.pny.com/file%20library/company/support/product%20brochures/solid%20state%20drives/xlr8-ssd-cs3140-sell-sheet.pdf2Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/file%20library/company/support/product%20brochures/solid%20state%20drives/xlr8-ssd-cs3140-sell-sheet.pdfRead 15 October 2026PNY XLR8 Gaming CS3140 sell sheet, ver. 11-17-25, for 1TB, 2TB and 4TB

www.silicon-power.com/download-detail/edm-p34a602Maker spec sheet (PDF)silicon-power.com/download-detail/edm-p34a60Read 20 October 2026One-page eDM flyer issued July 14, 2026. It is the data sheet on the product page. It has no controller, flash, IOPS or TBW values

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EPREL registration numberiId in the EU energy label database. Each size or model of a series has its own id, so it is per variant.

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Warranty

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Manufacturer warranty (source market)iThe maker's warranty period for the exact SKU or configuration and market named in the source note. It applies only to that stated market, not every regional variant. Statutory consumer rights are excluded. The base term is stored. An extension that needs registration goes in the source note.

5years1Maker product pagepny.com/cs3140-m-2-nvme-ssdRead 15 October 20265-Year Limited Warranty or TBW, whichever comes first per PNY's SSD warranty document. No registration is needed2Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/file%20library/company/support/product%20brochures/solid%20state%20drives/xlr8-ssd-cs3140-sell-sheet.pdfRead 15 October 20265-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY OR TBW. Warranty depends on region, see the PNY site6Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/file%20library/company/support/product%20brochures/solid%20state%20drives/solid-state-drive-warranty-v10.06.2025.pdfRead 15 October 2026CS3140, 5 Years, or until the TBW is reached7Press releasepny.com/file%20library/company/press%20center/press%20releases/pny_press_release_cs3140_m.2_nvme_gen_4_x_4_ssd_-_01.11.2021.pdfRead 15 October 2026Warranty: 5 Year

5years1Maker product pagesilicon-power.com/product-detail/PCIe-Gen3-x4-P34A60Read 20 October 20265-year limited warranty. The page says the warranty is based on the TBW or the warranty period2Maker spec sheet (PDF)silicon-power.com/download-detail/edm-p34a60Read 20 October 20265-Year Limited. A footnote says the warranty lasts five years or until the maximum TBW is reached

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