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Average Bench: 83.6% (440th of 1080)

Based on 5,902 user benchmarks.  Model: PNY CS900 960GB SSD

Very good average bench

The PNY CS900 960GB averaged just 16.4% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the PNY CS900 960GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 165MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 29.4MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the PNY CS900 960GB is 53.1%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the PNY CS900 960GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Write Speed 268MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 299MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 5,902 samples)
Min Avg Max
185 Read 363 475
102 Write 268 441
84.4 Mixed 299 389
114 SusWrite 337 461
71.2% 317 MB/s
Min Avg Max
17.7 4K Read 29.4 37.9
17.8 4K Write 70 98.1
11.8 4K Mixed 33.1 42.5
124% 44.2 MB/s
Min Avg Max
15.3 DQ Read 212 298
15.1 DQ Write 254 353
15.1 DQ Mixed 165 218
143% 210 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
71GB free
Firmware: CS900KB3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 445 448 445 447 450 443 MB/s
Read 382
Write 271
Mixed 331
SusWrite 446
80% 357 MB/s
4K Read 30.2
4K Write 76.8
4K Mixed 38.4
136% 48.5 MB/s
DQ Read 191
DQ Write 257
DQ Mixed 184
150% 210 MB/s
894GB free
Firmware: CS900KA3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 450 450 451 454 449 450 MB/s
Read 379
Write 311
Mixed 366
SusWrite 451
85% 377 MB/s
4K Read 27.7
4K Write 64.8
4K Mixed 33.6
119% 42 MB/s
DQ Read 255
DQ Write 286
DQ Mixed 191
166% 244 MB/s
894GB free
Firmware: CS900KA3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 454 450 450 453 456 455 MB/s
Read 380
Write 141
Mixed 325
SusWrite 453
73% 325 MB/s
4K Read 26.8
4K Write 64
4K Mixed 33
117% 41.3 MB/s
DQ Read 214
DQ Write 288
DQ Mixed 189
160% 230 MB/s
24GB free
Firmware: CS900KB3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 200 467 466 103 36 31 MB/s
Read 438
Write 381
Mixed 392
SusWrite 217
80% 357 MB/s
4K Read 30.4
4K Write 77.1
4K Mixed 37.8
135% 48.4 MB/s
DQ Read 251
DQ Write 355
DQ Mixed 211
185% 272 MB/s
264GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS900KA3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 425 438 201 3.2 2.8 3.3 MB/s
Read 371
Write 412
Mixed 360
SusWrite 179
74% 331 MB/s
4K Read 29.7
4K Write 74.7
4K Mixed 37.2
132% 47.2 MB/s
DQ Read 236
DQ Write 325
DQ Mixed 204
175% 255 MB/s
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Workstation 73%
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Motherboard: Asus TUF B450-PLUS GAMING

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 129% - Outstanding Total price: $318

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2 months ago.

i have 2 of these and they have lasted 7 years so far


Excellent

4 years ago.

Bought it if you want a cheap and powerfull SSD, really


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