PNY SSD7CS900-480-RB

CS900 480GB

CS900 480GB
BENCHMARKS (17,946)
MKT (0.1%)
BUILDS
(2)
BUY • $38

Effective Speed -583%Effective Speed -583%Average Score -776%Read -1,020%, Write -1,661%, 4K Read -185%, 4K Write -183%, Mixed -990%, 4K Mixed -236%, SusWrite -1,160%Peak Score -791%Read -1,128%, Write -1,324%, 4K Read -385%, 4K Write -284%, Mixed -1,123%, 4K Mixed -408%, SusWrite -884%Value & Sentiment -198%User Rating -36%, Market Share -676%, Price 436%, Value -513%Nice To Haves -612%DQ Read -673%, DQ Write -436%, DQ Mixed -852%, ADQ Read -671%, ADQ Write -372%, ADQ Mixed -808%, Age -487%, AS-SSD Total -600%

Average Bench: 79.3% (501^st of 1080)

Based on 17,946 user benchmarks. Models: PNY CS900 480GB SSD, PNY CS900 480GB, PNY CS900

Poor: 47%Average: 79.3% Great: 102%

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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 164MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 30.2MB/s

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Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the PNY CS900 480GB is 55.4%. 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 252MB/s

Avg. Sequential Write Speed 262MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 17,946 samples)

Rank 50179.3%

Min	Avg	Max
178	Read 370	480
101	Write 262	445
84.7	Mixed 292	378
75.3	SusWrite 252	464
65.9% 294 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
15.4	4K Read 30.2	39.4
19.3	4K Write 72.4	98.6
8.98	4K Mixed 32.1	43.1
125% 44.9 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
30.8	DQ Read 222	300
15.4	DQ Write 267	354
16.1	DQ Mixed 164	220
146% 218 MB/s

User Benchmarks

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Deep queue 4k

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

USA-User, 5 hrs ago.

428GB free

Firmware: CS9006B3

SusWrite @10s intervals: 349 345 104 70 71 71 MB/s

86.2% Excellent

Write 109

Mixed 240

SusWrite 168

53% 238 MB/s

4K Read 38.3

4K Write 91.9

4K Mixed 37.1

154% 55.8 MB/s

DQ Read 239

DQ Write 290

DQ Mixed 189

163% 239 MB/s

PER-User, 1 day ago.

403GB free (System drive)

Firmware: CS900BB3

SusWrite @10s intervals: 371 360 355 341 325 326 MB/s

86% Excellent

Write 198

Mixed 340

SusWrite 346

71% 317 MB/s

4K Read 27.7

4K Write 62.9

4K Mixed 35

120% 41.9 MB/s

DQ Read 246

DQ Write 301

DQ Mixed 199

171% 249 MB/s

NOR-User, 13 hrs ago.

186GB free

Firmware: CS900612

SusWrite @10s intervals: 411 432 116 107 106 109 MB/s

83.6% Excellent

Write 252

Mixed 337

SusWrite 214

71% 320 MB/s

4K Read 32.7

4K Write 65

4K Mixed 34.5

128% 44.1 MB/s

DQ Read 252

DQ Write 294

DQ Mixed 196

169% 247 MB/s

LVA-User, 17 hrs ago.

260GB free

Firmware: CS90

SusWrite @10s intervals: 226 437 439 442 443 446 MB/s

73.8% Very good

Write 106

Mixed 323

SusWrite 406

61% 271 MB/s

4K Read 21.6

4K Write 61.6

4K Mixed 24.6

97% 35.9 MB/s

DQ Read 66.2

DQ Write 360

DQ Mixed 83.8

102% 170 MB/s

USA-User, 2 days ago.

420GB free

Firmware: CS900KB3

SusWrite @10s intervals: 296 312 276 318 315 319 MB/s

60.2% Good

Write 219

Mixed 250

SusWrite 306

60% 268 MB/s

4K Read 11.4

4K Write 53.4

4K Mixed 12.2

61% 25.7 MB/s

DQ Read 223

DQ Write 292

DQ Mixed 166

151% 227 MB/s

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Desktop 80%

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Workstation 41%

Speed boat

Motherboard: Asrock B450M Pro4 - $100

CPU
Ryzen 5 2600AMD $140Bench 73%, 179,588 samples	1,962x
Ryzen 5 3600AMD $80Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples	1,711x
Ryzen 5 2600XAMD $74Bench 74%, 142,983 samples	620x

GPU
RX 580AMD $130Bench 52%, 360,351 samples	733x
GTX 1660S (Super)Nvidia $139Bench 71%, 428,800 samples	506x
RX 570AMD $130Bench 45%, 473,685 samples	481x

SSD
CS900 480GBPNY $38Bench 79%, 17,946 samples	1x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $39Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	607x
Aegis DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $33Bench 82%, 163,634 samples	495x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $35Bench 84%, 287,720 samples	364x

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Value: 95% - Outstanding

Total price: $447

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PNY SSD7CS900-480-RB

CS900 480GB

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PNY SSD7CS900-480-RB

CS900 480GB

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