PNY XLR8 120 GiB SSD Review

Conclusions

Compared to the popular Kingston SSDNow V300 120 GiB SSD, the PNY XLR8 120 GiB performed well. In the test with compressible data, they both performed the same way, but in the test with incompressible data, the XLR8 was slower at read and faster at write operations.

One of the key aspects of both units is the difference in performance between the compressible and incompressible data tests; the drives performed better in write tests when using compressible data. This is because the Sandforce controller rely on data compression to achieve high speeds.

With a slightly higher price tag than its competitor, the PNY XLR8 120 GiB SSD is a good deal if you are interested in an SSD unit with good performance in write-intensive applications.