Alternatives to consider
Smart Wizard
Get a complete build plan based on budget and goals.
Build Comparison
Compare complete builds side by side.
Part Comparison
Check specs, price, and value across parts.
Bottleneck Calculator
Measure CPU and GPU balance before you buy.
Power Calculator
Estimate wattage and PSU headroom.
Will It Run?
Test your hardware against popular games.
Smart Wizard
Get a complete build plan based on budget and goals.
Build Comparison
Compare complete builds side by side.
Part Comparison
Check specs, price, and value across parts.
Bottleneck Calculator
Measure CPU and GPU balance before you buy.
Power Calculator
Estimate wattage and PSU headroom.
Will It Run?
Test your hardware against popular games.
Smart Wizard
Get a complete build plan based on budget and goals.
Build Comparison
Compare complete builds side by side.
Part Comparison
Check specs, price, and value across parts.
Bottleneck Calculator
Measure CPU and GPU balance before you buy.
Power Calculator
Estimate wattage and PSU headroom.
Will It Run?
Test your hardware against popular games.
PNY
Phison E28 controller · Kioxia NAND.
Performance, endurance, NAND architecture, thermals, and compatibility.
| Merchant | Price |
|---|
| $/GB |
|---|
| Availability |
|---|
| Total |
|---|
B&H Photo | $249.99 | $0.250 | Out of Stock | $249.99 |
About This Product
The PNY CS3250 is a 1TB M.2 PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe SSD, offering sequential read speeds of 9846 MB/s and write speeds of 3650 MB/s. Its random read IOPS are 1065 and random write IOPS are 2301. This drive is suitable for users requiring high-speed storage for demanding applications and large file transfers, outperforming most PCIe 4.0 drives in sequential read performance. At $249.99, it competes with other entry-level PCIe 5.0 SSDs, often offering higher sequential read speeds but sometimes lower random performance than premium alternatives.
Verdict
“Good for users needing high sequential read speeds on a PCIe 5.0 platform.”
Performance, endurance, NAND architecture, thermals, and compatibility.
Sequential, random, and sustained speeds.
Sequential Read
9,846 MB/s
Sequential Write
3,650 MB/s
4K Random Read
1K IOPS
4K Random Write
2K IOPS
How long the drive lasts under sustained writes.
TBW (lifetime writes)
700 TB
Drive Writes/Day
0.38 DWPD
calculated from TBW
Warranty
5 years
Controller, NAND, and cache — what most retailers don't show you.
Controller
Phison E28
NAND Type
TLC(218-layer)
NAND Brand
Kioxia
DRAM Cache
No
Be the first to share your experience
Rating
No reviews yet
CS3150
2TB · Gen 5 · 11,500 MB/s
CS3150
1TB · Gen 5 · 9,514 MB/s
CS3150 RGB
2TB · Gen 5 · 9,526 MB/s
CS3150 RGB
1TB · Gen 5 · 11,500 MB/s
CS2150
2TB · Gen 5 · 6,855 MB/s
CS2150
1TB · Gen 5 · 6,980 MB/s
MARS 980 BLADE
1TB · Gen 5 · 14,000 MB/s
MARS 980 BLADE
2TB · Gen 5 · 14,000 MB/s
P510 W/Heatsink
1TB · Gen 5 · 11,000 MB/s
WD_BLACK SN8100 w/Heatsink
2TB · Gen 5 · 13,436 MB/s
Cross-generation alternatives at the same capacity.