Average Bench: 76.6% (540th of 1071)

Based on 12,890 user benchmarks.  Model: PNY CS900 500GB SSD

Good average bench

The PNY CS900 500GB SSD averaged 23.3% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the PNY CS900 500GB SSD near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 167MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 30.1MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the PNY CS900 500GB SSD is 51.3%. 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 218MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 252MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 12,890 samples)
Min Avg Max
184 Read 379 482
99.4 Write 252 441
86.2 Mixed 296 386
79.8 SusWrite 218 451
64.1% 286 MB/s
Min Avg Max
16.4 4K Read 30.1 38.3
20.6 4K Write 67.7 94.7
10.4 4K Mixed 32 43.2
122% 43.3 MB/s
Min Avg Max
26 DQ Read 225 309
15.4 DQ Write 256 355
14.6 DQ Mixed 167 224
146% 216 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
48GB free
Firmware: CS900613
SusWrite @10s intervals: 447 434 161 105 105 109 MB/s
Read 461
Write 439
Mixed 363
SusWrite 227
84% 372 MB/s
4K Read 39.1
4K Write 98.3
4K Mixed 45.2
169% 60.9 MB/s
DQ Read 305
DQ Write 353
DQ Mixed 233
202% 297 MB/s
86GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS900J13
SusWrite @10s intervals: 207 8.1 8.2 29 126 39 MB/s
Read 185
Write 103
Mixed 298
SusWrite 69.4
37% 164 MB/s
4K Read 30.8
4K Write 85.6
4K Mixed 38.9
142% 51.8 MB/s
DQ Read 250
DQ Write 334
DQ Mixed 207
180% 264 MB/s
24GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS900J13
SusWrite @10s intervals: 77 65 69 37 30 45 MB/s
Read 440
Write 251
Mixed 383
SusWrite 53.9
63% 282 MB/s
4K Read 31.4
4K Write 65.5
4K Mixed 22.5
111% 39.8 MB/s
DQ Read 80.7
DQ Write 26.2
DQ Mixed 18.8
23% 41.9 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 65,446,528 SSDs tested.

Typical CS900 500GB SSD Builds (Compare 1,510 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: 98% - Outstanding Total price: $339

Popular CS900 500GB SSD compatible motherboards:

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