Average Bench: 72.9% (613th of 1072)

Based on 61,417 user benchmarks.  Models: PNY CS900 240GB SSD, PNY CS900 240SSD, PNY CS900 240GB, PNY CS900

Good average bench

The PNY CS900 240GB averaged 27.1% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 151MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 29.4MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the PNY CS900 240GB is 48.6%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the PNY CS900 240GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 163MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 290MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 61,417 samples)
Min Avg Max
293 Read 401 482
106 Write 290 426
120 Mixed 302 381
58.2 SusWrite 163 355
64.5% 289 MB/s
Min Avg Max
10.4 4K Read 29.4 38.9
17 4K Write 67.5 94.2
8.78 4K Mixed 31 42.2
120% 42.6 MB/s
Min Avg Max
67.6 DQ Read 212 305
23.8 DQ Write 251 346
16.2 DQ Mixed 151 212
136% 205 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
74GB free
Firmware: CS900BB3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 446 446 443 445 440 442 MB/s
Read 435
Write 188
Mixed 388
SusWrite 443
82% 364 MB/s
4K Read 31
4K Write 75.8
4K Mixed 37.9
136% 48.2 MB/s
DQ Read 248
DQ Write 320
DQ Mixed 206
177% 258 MB/s
70GB free
Firmware: CS900J13
SusWrite @10s intervals: 416 443 454 216 37 37 MB/s
Read 416
Write 463
Mixed 390
SusWrite 267
86% 384 MB/s
4K Read 33.5
4K Write 90.9
4K Mixed 41.9
153% 55.4 MB/s
DQ Read 238
DQ Write 359
DQ Mixed 199
178% 265 MB/s
24GB free
Firmware: CS900BB3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 361 54 35 34 34 34 MB/s
Read 382
Write 162
Mixed 320
SusWrite 91.9
53% 239 MB/s
4K Read 31.9
4K Write 75.7
4K Mixed 39.1
138% 48.9 MB/s
DQ Read 217
DQ Write 310
DQ Mixed 207
172% 244 MB/s
218GB free
Firmware: CS900613
SusWrite @10s intervals: 351 119 44 44 44 64 MB/s
Read 372
Write 258
Mixed 293
SusWrite 111
58% 258 MB/s
4K Read 36.6
4K Write 77.7
4K Mixed 37.4
144% 50.6 MB/s
DQ Read 214
DQ Write 204
DQ Mixed 159
133% 192 MB/s
22GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS900615
SusWrite @10s intervals: 267 171 107 53 66 42 MB/s
Read 343
Write 346
Mixed 285
SusWrite 118
61% 273 MB/s
4K Read 28.9
4K Write 78.5
4K Mixed 28.6
122% 45.3 MB/s
DQ Read 247
DQ Write 316
DQ Mixed 186
167% 250 MB/s
22GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS900615
SusWrite @10s intervals: 130 62 50 43 45 34 MB/s
Read 484
Write 357
Mixed 14.5
SusWrite 60.7
50% 229 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 23.6
4K Mixed 23.1
43% 15.7 MB/s
DQ Read 57.8
DQ Write 120
DQ Mixed 184
113% 120 MB/s
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Typical CS900 240GB Builds (Compare 16,544 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
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Gaming 44%
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Desktop
Desktop 80%
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Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

Motherboard: Gigabyte B450M DS3H - $88

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $432

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170Mo/s write for 5Go first and then down to 80Mo/s after


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