PNY SSD7CS900-480-RB

CS900 480GB

CS900 480GB
BENCHMARKS (9,185)
MKT (0.1%)
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(1)
BUY • $48

Effective Speed -21%Effective Speed -21%Average Score -26%Read -27%, Write -56%, 4K Read -15%, 4K Write -21%, Mixed -25%, 4K Mixed -37%, SusWrite -5%Peak Score -9%Read -5%, Write -7%, 4K Read -5%, 4K Write -21%, Mixed -10%, 4K Mixed -32%, SusWrite 18%Value & Sentiment -19%User Rating -13%, Market Share -311%, Price 155%, Value 92%Nice To Haves -19%DQ Read -22%, DQ Write 0%, DQ Mixed -43%, ADQ Read -45%, ADQ Write -4%, ADQ Mixed -55%, Age 26%, AS-SSD Total -12%

Average Bench: 80.2% (453^rd of 1040)

Based on 9,185 user benchmarks. Models: PNY CS900 480GB SSD, PNY CS900 480GB, PNY CS900

Poor: 47%Average: 80.2% Great: 102%

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Very good average bench

The PNY CS900 480GB averaged just 19.7% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the PNY CS900 480GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 161MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 29.1MB/s

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Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the PNY CS900 480GB is 55.1%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the PNY CS900 480GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Write Speed 261MB/s

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 284MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 9,185 samples)

Rank 45380.2%

Min	Avg	Max
182	Read 360	479
102	Write 261	450
84.3	Mixed 286	376
83.8	SusWrite 284	464
66.9% 298 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
14.8	4K Read 29.1	39.1
18.6	4K Write 72	99.6
10.7	4K Mixed 32.2	42.6
124% 44.4 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
17	DQ Read 216	301
15.8	DQ Write 270	358
18.4	DQ Mixed 161	222
144% 215 MB/s

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The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%

MYS-User, 1 hr ago.

328GB free (System drive)

Firmware: CS900KA3

SusWrite @10s intervals: 421 449 455 457 459 458 MB/s

100% Outstanding

Write 425

Mixed 362

SusWrite 450

91% 404 MB/s

4K Read 32.6

4K Write 93.9

4K Mixed 38.4

148% 55 MB/s

DQ Read 217

DQ Write 334

DQ Mixed 169

158% 240 MB/s

FRA-User, 30 mins ago.

82GB free

Firmware: CS900KB3

SusWrite @10s intervals: 164 28 30 182 433 440 MB/s

80.5% Excellent

Write 397

Mixed 304

SusWrite 213

75% 334 MB/s

4K Read 27.6

4K Write 76.2

4K Mixed 34.4

126% 46.1 MB/s

DQ Read 225

DQ Write 306

DQ Mixed 173

156% 235 MB/s

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Desktop 82%

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Workstation 45%

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Motherboard: Asrock B450M Pro4 - $83

CPU
Ryzen 5 2600AMD $184Bench 77%, 541,476 samples	6,723x
Ryzen 5 3600AMD $200Bench 83%, 663,516 samples	5,742x
Ryzen 5 2600XAMD $189Bench 80%, 245,356 samples	2,404x

GPU
RX 580AMD $220Bench 55%, 649,191 samples	3,103x
GTX 1660S (Super)Nvidia $240Bench 71%, 165,973 samples	2,141x
RX 570AMD $125Bench 47%, 285,807 samples	2,071x

SSD
CS900 480GBPNY $48Bench 80%, 9,185 samples	1x

RAM
Aegis DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $70Bench 84%, 101,528 samples	2,595x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $79Bench 86%, 396,183 samples	1,907x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $77Bench 87%, 202,347 samples	1,701x

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Value: 71% - Very good

Total price: $605

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PNY SSD7CS900-480-RB

CS900 480GB

Average Bench: 80.2% (453^rd of 1040)

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PNY SSD7CS900-480-RB

CS900 480GB

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