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 Β· Kioxia NAND.

Performance, endurance, NAND architecture, thermals, and compatibility.
| Merchant |
|---|
| Price |
|---|
| $/GB |
|---|
| Availability |
|---|
| Total |
|---|
B&H Photo | $399.99 | $0.200 | In Stock | $399.99 | Buy |
About This Product
The PNY CS3250 is a 2TB M.2 2280 PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe SSD, offering sequential read speeds of 9335 MB/s and write speeds of 6825 MB/s. With random read IOPS of 1379k and random write IOPS of 1844k, it provides high-end performance suitable for demanding applications and large file transfers. At $447.99, it competes with other premium PCIe Gen 5 SSDs, offering top-tier speed for users requiring the absolute fastest storage available.
Verdict
βIdeal for professionals and enthusiasts needing top-tier storage performance on a PCIe Gen 5 platform.β
Performance, endurance, NAND architecture, thermals, and compatibility.
Sequential, random, and sustained speeds.
Sequential Read
9,335 MB/s
Sequential Write
6,825 MB/s
4K Random Read
1K IOPS
4K Random Write
2K IOPS
How long the drive lasts under sustained writes.
TBW (lifetime writes)
1,400 TB
Drive Writes/Day
0.38 DWPD
calculated from TBW
Warranty
5 years
Controller, NAND, and cache β 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 RGB
2TB Β· Gen 5 Β· 9,526 MB/s
CS3150 RGB
1TB Β· Gen 5 Β· 11,500 MB/s
CS3150
2TB Β· Gen 5 Β· 11,500 MB/s
CS3150
1TB Β· Gen 5 Β· 9,514 MB/s
CS2150
2TB Β· Gen 5 Β· 6,855 MB/s
CS2150
1TB Β· Gen 5 Β· 6,980 MB/s
MARS 980 BLADE
1TB Β· Gen 5 Β· 14,000 MB/s
MARS 980 BLADE
4TB Β· Gen 5 Β· 14,000 MB/s
MARS 980 BLADE
2TB Β· Gen 5 Β· 14,000 MB/s
P510 W/Heatsink
1TB Β· Gen 5 Β· 11,000 MB/s
Cross-generation alternatives at the same capacity.