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PNY SSD7CS900-120-RB

CS900 120GB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2016.

Average Bench: 69.3% (688th of 1080)

Based on 42,924 user benchmarks.  Models: PNY CS900 120GB SSD, PN CS900 120GB SSD, PNY CS900 120GB, PNY CS900
Poor: 42%Average: 69.3% Great: 87%

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Above average average bench

The PNY CS900 120GB averaged 30.6% 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 146MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 31.2MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the PNY CS900 120GB is 45.3%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the PNY CS900 120GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 106MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 268MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 42,924 samples)
Rank 68869.3%
Min Avg Max
296 Read 395 488
107 Write 268 408
112 Mixed 281 361
50.9 SusWrite 106 177
58.5% 263 MB/s
Min Avg Max
4.42 4K Read 31.2 40.2
26 4K Write 73.2 96.6
8.44 4K Mixed 28.8 38.7
123% 44.4 MB/s
Min Avg Max
97.4 DQ Read 209 268
32.5 DQ Write 241 325
15.1 DQ Mixed 146 197
132% 199 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
57GB free
Firmware: CS900711
SusWrite @10s intervals: 162 75 79 54 54 54 MB/s
64.1% Good
Read 404
Write 319
Mixed 271
SusWrite 79.8
60% 268 MB/s
4K Read 25.6
4K Write 81.6
4K Mixed 22
110% 43.1 MB/s
DQ Read 163
DQ Write 303
DQ Mixed 135
130% 200 MB/s
23GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS900112
SusWrite @10s intervals: 18 61 41 34 7.1 53 MB/s
52.4% Above average
Read 435
Write 49.9
Mixed 73.5
SusWrite 35.7
32% 148 MB/s
4K Read 29.9
4K Write 32
4K Mixed 19
87% 27 MB/s
DQ Read 270
DQ Write 44.3
DQ Mixed 62.8
70% 126 MB/s
33GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS900615
SusWrite @10s intervals: 167 119 75 63 79 71 MB/s
40.6% Average
Read 37.7
Write 290
Mixed 27
SusWrite 95.6
26% 112 MB/s
4K Read 11.7
4K Write 52.5
4K Mixed 28
81% 30.7 MB/s
DQ Read 138
DQ Write 186
DQ Mixed 14.9
52% 113 MB/s
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Typical CS900 120GB Builds (Compare 16,825 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

Motherboard: Gigabyte B450M DS3H - $94

CPU
Ryzen 5 2600AMD  $140Bench 73%, 179,588 samples3,659x
Ryzen 5 3600AMD  $80Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples2,764x
Ryzen 5 2600XAMD  $74Bench 74%, 142,983 samples1,108x
GPU
RX 580AMD  $130Bench 52%, 360,351 samples1,307x
RX 570AMD  $130Bench 45%, 473,685 samples1,002x
GTX 1660S (Super)Nvidia  $139Bench 71%, 428,800 samples1,000x
SSD
CS900 120GBPNY  $25Bench 69%, 42,924 samples1x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $39Bench 85%, 653,654 samples947x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples607x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL  $35Bench 84%, 287,720 samples434x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $428

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2 years ago.

This SSD saved my 2013 laptop!

ColdSpy
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Average

4 years ago.

Excellent SSD for PC Builders with very tight budget ($300 and below). However, the performance and capacity is low hence the SSD's low price.

Deemus
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Good

2 years ago.

Cheap, fast enough, and does the job well. Great.

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