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CS90 0 480GB SSD

CS90 0 480GB SSD
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Effective Speed -46%Effective Speed -46%Average Score -44%Read -37%, Write -69%, 4K Read -32%, 4K Write -52%, Mixed -36%, 4K Mixed -60%, SusWrite -25%Peak Score -11%Read -7%, Write -12%, 4K Read -6%, 4K Write -18%, Mixed -16%, 4K Mixed -29%, SusWrite 9%Value & Sentiment User Rating -14%, Market Share -∞%Nice To Haves -55%DQ Read -51%, DQ Write -27%, DQ Mixed -65%, ADQ Read -105%, ADQ Write -72%, ADQ Mixed -110%, Age 22%, AS-SSD Total -31%

Average Bench: 67.6% (706^th of 1072)

Based on 114 user benchmarks. Model: PNY CS90 0 480GB SSD

Poor: 42%Average: 67.6% Great: 93%

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Above average average bench

The PNY CS90 0 480GB SSD averaged 32.4% 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 124MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 26MB/s

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Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the PNY CS90 0 480GB SSD is 51.5%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the PNY CS90 0 480GB SSD performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 238MB/s

Avg. Sequential Write Speed 240MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 114 samples)

Rank 70667.6%

Min	Avg	Max
180	Read 334	474
100	Write 240	432
84.1	Mixed 264	364
63.5	SusWrite 238	422
60.3% 269 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
13.9	4K Read 26	40.5
17.2	4K Write 57.8	104
9.05	4K Mixed 28.1	45.2
106% 37.3 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
16.2	DQ Read 159	243
15.2	DQ Write 168	283
14.5	DQ Mixed 124	201
104% 150 MB/s

User Benchmarks

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

MEX-User, 1 month ago.

298GB free

Firmware: CS90

SusWrite @10s intervals: 435 443 442 446 445 446 MB/s

80.5% Excellent

Write 106

Mixed 89.2

SusWrite 443

49% 217 MB/s

4K Read 32

4K Write 53.3

4K Mixed 34.6

121% 40 MB/s

DQ Read 118

DQ Write 189

DQ Mixed 145

112% 151 MB/s

FRA-User, 3 months ago.

93GB free (System drive)

Firmware: CS90

SusWrite @10s intervals: 165 11 6.7 86 185 155 MB/s

76.4% Very good

Write 190

Mixed 366

SusWrite 101

63% 284 MB/s

4K Read 33.5

4K Write 77.6

4K Mixed 32.6

134% 47.9 MB/s

DQ Read 242

DQ Write 232

DQ Mixed 192

157% 222 MB/s

GBR-User, 3 months ago.

445GB free

Firmware: CS90

SusWrite @10s intervals: 281 290 195 90 79 92 MB/s

62.9% Good

Write 276

Mixed 261

SusWrite 171

58% 259 MB/s

4K Read 24.4

4K Write 55.7

4K Mixed 28.3

103% 36.1 MB/s

DQ Read 173

DQ Write 167

DQ Mixed 130

108% 156 MB/s

GBR-User, 4 months ago.

285GB free

Firmware: CS90

SusWrite @10s intervals: 153 193 194 194 195 195 MB/s

61.6% Good

Write 192

Mixed 246

SusWrite 187

54% 239 MB/s

4K Read 22.1

4K Write 45.8

4K Mixed 27.2

93% 31.7 MB/s

DQ Read 178

DQ Write 188

DQ Mixed 152

123% 172 MB/s

GBR-User, 4 months ago.

423GB free

Firmware: CS90

SusWrite @10s intervals: 42 40 39 39 39 38 MB/s

47.9% Average

Write 91.9

Mixed 206

SusWrite 39.4

35% 160 MB/s

4K Read 19.1

4K Write 41.2

4K Mixed 23.6

81% 28 MB/s

DQ Read 182

DQ Write 190

DQ Mixed 142

119% 171 MB/s

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Desktop 48%

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Workstation 5%

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System: Acer Aspire M5711

CPU
Core2 Quad Q9650Intel $170Bench 51%, 16,719 samples	2x
Core2 Quad Q9300Intel $38Bench 46%, 10,428 samples	1x

GPU
GeForce GT 730NvidiaBench 5%, 164,888 samples	2x
Quadro 4000NvidiaBench 7%, 8,609 samples	1x

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CS90 0 480GB SSDPNYBench 68%, 114 samples	3x

RAM
4x2GBUnknownBench 25%, 183,252 samples	3x

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Value: 58% - Above average

Total price: $170

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CS90 0 480GB SSD

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