Average Bench: 74.8% (577th of 1072)

Based on 16,267 user benchmarks.  Model: PNY CS900 500GB SSD

Good average bench

The PNY CS900 500GB SSD averaged 25.1% 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 165MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 29.3MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the PNY CS900 500GB SSD is 49.7%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the PNY CS900 500GB SSD performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 216MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 241MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 16,267 samples)
Min Avg Max
190 Read 379 488
82.1 Write 241 433
84.9 Mixed 289 380
82.1 SusWrite 216 442
62.8% 281 MB/s
Min Avg Max
16 4K Read 29.3 39
16.7 4K Write 63.7 92.2
11.4 4K Mixed 30.9 41.8
118% 41.3 MB/s
Min Avg Max
14.5 DQ Read 224 315
15.6 DQ Write 250 355
14.4 DQ Mixed 165 225
144% 213 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
123GB free
Firmware: CS900615
SusWrite @10s intervals: 428 459 150 108 107 107 MB/s
Read 472
Write 223
Mixed 359
SusWrite 226
71% 320 MB/s
4K Read 37.5
4K Write 81.4
4K Mixed 42
154% 53.6 MB/s
DQ Read 284
DQ Write 340
DQ Mixed 220
192% 282 MB/s
151GB free
Firmware: CS900615
SusWrite @10s intervals: 441 448 238 215 108 290 MB/s
Read 313
Write 104
Mixed 176
SusWrite 290
49% 221 MB/s
4K Read 35
4K Write 75.4
4K Mixed 42.5
147% 51 MB/s
DQ Read 226
DQ Write 301
DQ Mixed 213
175% 247 MB/s
386GB free
Firmware: CS900613
SusWrite @10s intervals: 376 322 97 100 100 100 MB/s
Read 460
Write 265
Mixed 336
SusWrite 182
69% 311 MB/s
4K Read 36.9
4K Write 77.9
4K Mixed 37.9
146% 50.9 MB/s
DQ Read 261
DQ Write 302
DQ Mixed 205
176% 256 MB/s
43GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS900615
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 96 53 56 9.8 55 MB/s
Read 440
Write 271
Mixed 345
SusWrite 62.7
62% 280 MB/s
4K Read 32.4
4K Write 70.4
4K Mixed 33.5
129% 45.4 MB/s
DQ Read 284
DQ Write 318
DQ Mixed 12.5
89% 205 MB/s
465GB free
Firmware: CS900615
SusWrite @10s intervals: 333 420 237 105 104 103 MB/s
Read 426
Write 392
Mixed 341
SusWrite 217
77% 344 MB/s
4K Read 23.8
4K Write 46
4K Mixed 23.5
90% 31.1 MB/s
DQ Read 314
DQ Write 313
DQ Mixed 205
184% 278 MB/s
389GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS9006B5
SusWrite @10s intervals: 151 150 100 101 72 34 MB/s
Read 474
Write 143
Mixed 214
SusWrite 101
51% 233 MB/s
4K Read 37.3
4K Write 9.2
4K Mixed 14.3
80% 20.3 MB/s
DQ Read 252
DQ Write 9.7
DQ Mixed 18
41% 93.1 MB/s
380GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS9006B5
SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 101 100 101 66 30 MB/s
Read 428
Write 165
Mixed 199
SusWrite 79.1
48% 218 MB/s
4K Read 29.8
4K Write 7.7
4K Mixed 12
65% 16.5 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 73,471,291 SSDs tested

Typical CS900 500GB SSD Builds (Compare 1,805 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 77%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 73%
Battleship

Motherboard: Asrock B450M/ac

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 74% - Very good Total price: $452

Popular CS900 500GB SSD compatible motherboards:

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