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PNY SSD7CS900-480-RB

CS900 480GB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2016.

Average Bench: 79.3% (444th of 1016)

Based on 3,828 user benchmarks.  Models: PNY CS900 480GB SSD, PNY CS900 480GB, PNY CS900
Poor: 46%Average: 79.3% Great: 101%

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Good average bench

The PNY CS900 480GB averaged 20.7% 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 157MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 29.3MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the PNY CS900 480GB is 55.7%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the PNY CS900 480GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 270MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 278MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 3,828 samples)
Rank 44479.3%
Min Avg Max
204 Read 374 474
102 Write 278 442
85.5 Mixed 288 378
88.8 SusWrite 270 453
67.8% 302 MB/s
Min Avg Max
15.2 4K Read 29.3 38.3
20 4K Write 71.1 95.3
9.82 4K Mixed 31.8 42.9
123% 44 MB/s
Min Avg Max
14.6 DQ Read 215 300
15.9 DQ Write 253 354
14.8 DQ Mixed 157 219
140% 208 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
428GB free
Firmware: CS900J13
SusWrite @10s intervals: 457 466 469 466 469 467 MB/s
103% Outstanding
Read 426
Write 437
Mixed 393
SusWrite 466
97% 431 MB/s
4K Read 32.6
4K Write 81
4K Mixed 40.3
144% 51.3 MB/s
DQ Read 261
DQ Write 338
DQ Mixed 215
186% 271 MB/s
408GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS900211
SusWrite @10s intervals: 298 336 368 367 367 370 MB/s
84.7% Excellent
Read 403
Write 415
Mixed 323
SusWrite 351
84% 373 MB/s
4K Read 29
4K Write 85.4
4K Mixed 29.8
127% 48.1 MB/s
DQ Read 203
DQ Write 186
DQ Mixed 138
119% 176 MB/s
406GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS900913
SusWrite @10s intervals: 233 199 208 221 223 213 MB/s
72.2% Very good
Read 288
Write 302
Mixed 216
SusWrite 216
58% 256 MB/s
4K Read 30.4
4K Write 72.3
4K Mixed 29.5
122% 44.1 MB/s
DQ Read 228
DQ Write 243
DQ Mixed 157
140% 209 MB/s
404GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS900913
SusWrite @10s intervals: 266 220 211 218 222 225 MB/s
72.2% Very good
Read 296
Write 297
Mixed 227
SusWrite 227
59% 262 MB/s
4K Read 30
4K Write 70.3
4K Mixed 28.5
119% 42.9 MB/s
DQ Read 224
DQ Write 244
DQ Mixed 154
138% 207 MB/s
222GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS900612
SusWrite @10s intervals: 242 89 89 74 113 78 MB/s
48.4% Average
Read 386
Write 203
Mixed 268
SusWrite 114
54% 243 MB/s
4K Read 29.2
4K Write 14.8
4K Mixed 17.4
74% 20.5 MB/s
DQ Read 149
DQ Write 14.7
DQ Mixed 26.4
33% 63.3 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 56%
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Desktop
Desktop 67%
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Workstation
Workstation 57%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte B450M DS3H - $72

CPU
Ryzen 5 2600AMD  $120Bench 75%, 297,890 samples8,904x
Ryzen 3 2200GAMD  $85Bench 68%, 81,270 samples3,312x
Ryzen 5 2600XAMD  $137Bench 79%, 140,571 samples2,318x
GPU
RX 580AMD  $159Bench 57%, 334,484 samples3,853x
RX 570AMD  $120Bench 49%, 141,916 samples2,509x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $270Bench 57%, 746,202 samples1,558x
SSD
CS900 480GBPNY  $50Bench 79%, 3,828 samples1x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $63Bench 84%, 283,637 samples1,812x
Aegis DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL  $63Bench 86%, 63,765 samples1,008x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GBCorsairBench 83%, 27,511 samples717x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 84% - Excellent Total price: $464

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