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Average Bench: 72.9% (622nd of 1080)

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

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%
61GB free
Firmware: CS900812
SusWrite @10s intervals: 302 303 300 301 301 296 MB/s
Read 432
Write 258
Mixed 286
SusWrite 300
71% 319 MB/s
4K Read 35.9
4K Write 85.3
4K Mixed 39.7
150% 53.6 MB/s
DQ Read 172
DQ Write 193
DQ Mixed 168
130% 178 MB/s
155GB free
Firmware: CS900615
SusWrite @10s intervals: 408 158 77 77 79 77 MB/s
Read 489
Write 435
Mixed 375
SusWrite 146
81% 361 MB/s
4K Read 32.9
4K Write 71.7
4K Mixed 32.3
129% 45.6 MB/s
DQ Read 252
DQ Write 184
DQ Mixed 38.3
77% 158 MB/s
47GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS900KB3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 381 386 402 21 21 183 MB/s
Read 403
Write 413
Mixed 328
SusWrite 232
77% 344 MB/s
4K Read 21.8
4K Write 65.5
4K Mixed 29.3
105% 38.9 MB/s
DQ Read 133
DQ Write 342
DQ Mixed 134
132% 203 MB/s
56GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS900KB3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 218 2.6 2.3 2.6 2.3 2.6 MB/s
Read 382
Write 337
Mixed 320
SusWrite 38.4
60% 269 MB/s
4K Read 30.8
4K Write 81.1
4K Mixed 35.1
135% 49 MB/s
DQ Read 134
DQ Write 306
DQ Mixed 132
126% 191 MB/s
34GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS900613
SusWrite @10s intervals: 249 68 61 98 48 47 MB/s
Read 479
Write 369
Mixed 336
SusWrite 95
71% 320 MB/s
4K Read 35.2
4K Write 74.5
4K Mixed 25.1
125% 44.9 MB/s
DQ Read 216
DQ Write 19.6
DQ Mixed 53.4
55% 96.4 MB/s
24GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS900BB3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 175 29 30 32 33 MB/s
Read 328
Write 336
Mixed 307
SusWrite 66.3
58% 259 MB/s
4K Read 30.5
4K Write 70.3
4K Mixed 37.3
131% 46 MB/s
DQ Read 160
DQ Write 202
DQ Mixed 163
128% 175 MB/s
30GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0613
SusWrite @10s intervals: 119 85 97 57 71 57 MB/s
Read 444
Write 329
Mixed 328
SusWrite 81
66% 295 MB/s
4K Read 29.4
4K Write 24.6
4K Mixed 0.9
59% 18.3 MB/s
DQ Read 225
DQ Write 38.6
DQ Mixed 26.5
46% 96.7 MB/s
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Gaming 44%
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Desktop 80%
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Workstation 41%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte B450M DS3H - $96

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 103% - Outstanding Total price: $396

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


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