TEST
YOUR SSD
ADD TO PC
BUILD

Nvme

PNY CS2030 240GB

▲ 500 ▼

Release date ≈ Q4 2016.

Average Bench: 173% (129th of 1072)

Based on 96 user benchmarks.  Model: NVMe PNY CS2030 240GB
Poor: 108%Average: 173% Great: 255%

Popular builds with this SSD

Outstanding average bench

The Nvme PNY CS2030 240GB averaged 73.4% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Nvme PNY CS2030 240GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Sequential Read Speed 1,804MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 151MB/s

Terrible consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Nvme PNY CS2030 240GB is 146%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the Nvme PNY CS2030 240GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 350MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 36.1MB/s
ADVERTISEMENT

Average Bench

(Based on 96 samples)
Rank 129173%
Min Avg Max
833 Read 1,804 2,532
124 Write 685 1,311
218 Mixed 812 1,622
115 SusWrite 350 915
200% 913 MB/s
Min Avg Max
24.2 4K Read 33.8 44
51.8 4K Write 113 154
19.2 4K Mixed 36.1 56.6
157% 60.9 MB/s
Min Avg Max
30.3 DQ Read 419 913
94.2 DQ Write 312 738
19.1 DQ Mixed 151 512
171% 294 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
185GB free
Firmware: CS203020 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 986 743 372 368 369 371 MB/s
175% Outstanding
Read 1,029
Write 1,180
Mixed 807
SusWrite 535
200% 888 MB/s
4K Read 35
4K Write 135
4K Mixed 55.1
195% 75.1 MB/s
DQ Read 1,117
DQ Write 738
DQ Mixed 776
620% 877 MB/s
178GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3020 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 330 360 354 350 306 136 MB/s
133% Outstanding
Read 975
Write 389
Mixed 449
SusWrite 306
117% 530 MB/s
4K Read 28.8
4K Write 131
4K Mixed 40.5
165% 66.7 MB/s
DQ Read 760
DQ Write 390
DQ Mixed 313
302% 488 MB/s
66GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS203021 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 333 261 352 314 257 532 MB/s
130% Outstanding
Read 641
Write 255
Mixed 638
SusWrite 341
105% 469 MB/s
4K Read 37.3
4K Write 136
4K Mixed 45.4
186% 72.8 MB/s
DQ Read 841
DQ Write 373
DQ Mixed 492
395% 569 MB/s
38GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS203021 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 222 208 216 214 219 214 MB/s
129% Outstanding
Read 1,072
Write 219
Mixed 333
SusWrite 216
100% 460 MB/s
4K Read 32.8
4K Write 97.9
4K Mixed 40.9
154% 57.2 MB/s
DQ Read 897
DQ Write 243
DQ Mixed 267
275% 469 MB/s
77GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS203021 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 207 217 214 221 220 216 MB/s
115% Outstanding
Read 905
Write 216
Mixed 330
SusWrite 216
91% 417 MB/s
4K Read 29.3
4K Write 85.6
4K Mixed 36.3
136% 50.4 MB/s
DQ Read 877
DQ Write 217
DQ Mixed 267
269% 454 MB/s
28GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS203020 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 123 125 125 124 125 MB/s
108% Outstanding
Read 947
Write 122
Mixed 216
SusWrite 124
76% 352 MB/s
4K Read 30.9
4K Write 89.6
4K Mixed 36.8
141% 52.4 MB/s
DQ Read 769
DQ Write 120
DQ Mixed 164
192% 351 MB/s
96 MORE »

 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,818,076 SSDs tested

Custom PC Builder (Start a new build) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money

CHOOSE A COMPONENT:

CPU GPU SSD HDD RAM MBD
Typical PNY CS2030 240GB Builds (Compare 993 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 86%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 73%
Battleship

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA - $240

CPU
Core i7-6700KIntel  $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples674x
Core i7-7700KIntel  $230Bench 84%, 712,312 samples118x
Core i5-6600KIntel  $130Bench 72%, 342,244 samples75x
GPU
GTX 1080Nvidia  $195Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples166x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples142x
GTX 1080-TiNvidia  $485Bench 124%, 840,268 samples76x
SSD
PNY CS2030 240GBNvmeBench 173%, 96 samples1x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples39x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $48Bench 82%, 606,405 samples39x
Trident Z DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL  $38Bench 85%, 31,641 samples21x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 115% - Outstanding Total price: $655

Popular PNY CS2030 240GB compatible motherboards:

How Fast Is Your SSD? (Bench your build) Size up your PC in less than a minute

Welcome to our PC speed test tool. UserBenchmark will test your PC and compare the results to other users with the same components. You can quickly size up your PC, identify hardware problems and explore the best value for money upgrades.

UserBenchmark of the month

Gaming Desktop ProGaming

How it works

  • - Download and run UserBenchmark
  • - CPU tests include: integer, floating and string
  • - GPU tests include: six 3D game simulations
  • - Drive tests include: read, write, sustained write and mixed IO
  • - RAM tests include: single/multi core bandwidth and latency
  • - SkillBench (space shooter) tests user input accuracy
  • - Reports are generated and presented on userbenchmark.com
  • - Identify the strongest components in your PC
  • - See speed test results from other users
  • - Compare your components to the current market leaders
  • - Explore your best upgrade options with a virtual PC build
  • - Compare your in-game FPS to other users with your hardware
Solid State Drive Rankings (Price vs Performance) May 2024 SSD Rankings

Welcome to our 2.5" and M.2 SSD comparison. We calculate effective speed for both SATA and NVMe drives based on real world performance then adjust by current prices per GB to yield a value for money rating. Our calculated values are checked against thousands of individual user ratings. The customizable table below combines these factors to bring you the definitive list of top SSDs. [SSDrivePro]

ADVERTISEMENT

Group Test Results

  • Best user rated - User sentiment trumps benchmarks for this comparison.
  • Best value for money - Value for money is based on real world performance.
  • Fastest real world speed - Real World Speed measures performance for typical consumers.

 Comments

Added n/a ago.
Your
opinion?
▲Like ▼Dislike
Ready to retire
Age: 7 years

Speed Comparisons

vs Crucial MX500 250GB
vs Samsung 850 Evo 120GB
vs Samsung 860 Evo 250GB
vs Samsung 870 Evo 250GB
vs Samsung 850 Pro 512GB
vs Samsung 850 Evo 250GB
vs HyperX Savage 240GB
vs Crucial MX300 275GB
vs Samsung 850 Evo 1TB

1072 Drives (Compared) Thousands of user benchmarks compiled into one comparison list

See how consistently different SSDs perform with varying real world conditions. The charts also illustrate overall performance, popularity and rank.

 Frequently Asked Questions

Storage Devices FAQ
What is sustained sequential write speed?
What’s the difference between SLC, MLC and TLC?
What is 3D XPoint and how fast is it?
What’s the difference between SATA, PCIe and NVMe?
What’s the difference between NAND and V-NAND?
What is sequential write speed?
What is sequential read speed?
What is incompressible data?
What is queue depth?
Solid State Drives
What is the SSD value for money rating?
What is 4K 64 thread write speed?
Can CPU power saving states (C1,C2,C3) impact SSD speed?
What is the effective SSD speed index?
How is the AS SSD write score calculated?
How is the AS SSD read score calculated?
How is the AS SSD total score calculated?
ALL FAQs »

 Best User Rated
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254Nvidia RTX 4060 $290Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $31Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest
Amazon Ebay
deals
CPU GPU SSD HDD USB RAM MBD
Build Test EFps
Can You Run It?
►
YouTube
*NEW*
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback