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frontpagetDames | Staff posted Jul 21, 2025 04:43 PM

Micro Center: 2TB PNY XLR8 CS3140 M.2 NVMe Gen4 x4 Solid State Drive

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$100

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Select Micro Center Stores have for Members (free to join) 2TB PNY XLR8 CS3140 M.2 NVMe Gen4 x4 Solid State Drive for $99.99. Choose free store pickup where available.

Note: Availability for pickup may vary by location. Must be signed into Member Account to see discount pricing.

Thanks to Deal Hunter tDames for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • Maximum Read Speed: 7500 megabytes per second
  • Maximum Write Speed: 6850 megabytes per second
  • SSD Endurance: 1400 terabytes
  • TLC-NAND Flash
  • DRAM Cache
  • Phison E18 Controller

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Select Micro Center Stores have for Members (free to join) 2TB PNY XLR8 CS3140 M.2 NVMe Gen4 x4 Solid State Drive for $99.99. Choose free store pickup where available.

Note: Availability for pickup may vary by location. Must be signed into Member Account to see discount pricing.

Thanks to Deal Hunter tDames for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • Maximum Read Speed: 7500 megabytes per second
  • Maximum Write Speed: 6850 megabytes per second
  • SSD Endurance: 1400 terabytes
  • TLC-NAND Flash
  • DRAM Cache
  • Phison E18 Controller

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Written by johnny_miller | Staff
  • Please see the original post for additional details & give the forum comments a read for helpful discussion. 

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tDamesJul 21, 2025 04:49 PM
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Note: uses Phison E18 controller. Download the firmware update tool [pny.com] and make sure it's up to date. Not too sure about the firmware being fixed or having the issue in the first place so it's a gamble.
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TsumiJul 21, 2025 11:19 PM
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Probably the cheapest 2tb with DRAM at the moment.
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s1lentfartYesterday 05:36 AM
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Quote from Tsumi :
Probably the cheapest 2tb with DRAM at the moment.

What does DRAM do?
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mkdenar
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Quote from s1lentfart :
What does DRAM do?
The better cache
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s1lentfartYesterday 05:46 AM
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Quote from mkdenar :
The better cache

How much better? Does it improve any real life use cases?
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Quote from s1lentfart :
How much better? Does it improve any real life use cases?
Like 1% of people 0.001% of the time, depends how you will use it but then you'll need cooling heat sink. Generally not worth the premium but this is a good price for 2tb w dram
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TsumiYesterday 06:16 AM
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Quote from s1lentfart :
How much better? Does it improve any real life use cases?

For heavy read/write situations, it's faster. In systems that do not have HMB support, i.e. old OS like Windows 8 or as a USB drive, DRAM can be significantly faster. In systems with HMB support, regular OS usage, web browsing, and gaming will see little benefit.

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b00gersugar
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this is actually a good deal. this SSD uses a phison controller, micron NAND and hynix RAM. this a really good deal. other SSDs in this price range and higher use s**t tier chinese brand NAND (YMTC)
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ZalcYesterday 11:40 AM
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Is this a good drive for a CCTV camera NVR (Unifi)?
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friedricebobYesterday 12:32 PM
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Quote from Zalc :
Is this a good drive for a CCTV camera NVR (Unifi)?

Overkill but capable
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spamdieYesterday 05:00 PM
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Quote from s1lentfart :
How much better? Does it improve any real life use cases?

Once your drive hits 60% of being full it starts to really matter. And when you're copying a ton of small files to it. Like thousands in one shot.
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Hamburgerler71Yesterday 05:03 PM
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Will this work for a PS5?
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EnzoDYesterday 08:40 PM
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Quote from Hamburgerler71 :
Will this work for a PS5?
It should ,says it comes with and optional heat sink but not sure if it will fit under the hood because it looks pretty thick height wise
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ZalcYesterday 08:50 PM
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Quote from friedricebob :
Overkill but capable
Thanks!If I was looking to save money, what kind of 2tb drive should I buy?

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pbrianprinceYesterday 11:59 PM
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dead deal

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