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PNY · SSD · PCIe 5.0
PNY CS2150 1TB
Works well for: System Drive, Heavy Creative Work
Trade-offs: Current price sits CAD 35 above the strong-value threshold (~CAD 265)
- Capacity
- 1 TB
- Interface
- M.2 PCIe 5.0 x4
- Sequential read
- 10200 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 8300 MB/s
- Endurance
- 600 TBW
- Form factor
- M.2-2280
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Is this a good buy today?
Market confidence: LowAt CAD 300 the PNY CS2150 1TB is priced in line with its CAD 300 representative market level. Only one retailer currently backs that price, so the level is a single data point rather than a market.
Limited market: only one retailer currently has a verified offer, so treat this price as a single data point.
Prices & availability
Where to buy the PNY CS2150 1TB
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
1 tracked offers · 1 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNY CS2150 1TB | Newegg | New | CAD 300 | 73 | 2026-09-27 | View offer → |
Prices are dated snapshots, not live quotes — confirm the final price at the store. New, refurbished and used offers are listed separately; used offers carry warranty and seller risk.
Where it stands in the field
Two different questions, side by side. Performance compares what the hardware can do; Value compares what that capability costs at today’s price. A product can rank high on one and low on the other — that gap is the point.
Performance Balanced
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#33 of 249 graded solid state drives
- #30 CrucialCrucial T700 1TB 79
- #31 CrucialCrucial P510 1TB 74
- #32 CrucialCrucial P510 1TB 74
- #33 PNYPNY CS2150 1TB 68
- #34 CrucialCrucial P510 2TB 67
- #35 CorsairCorsair MP700 Elite 1TB 67
- #36 TranscendTranscend 250H 4TB 50
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#30 of 249 currently priced solid state drives
- #27 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN8100 4TB 76
- #28 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN8100 1TB 75
- #29 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN7100 4TB 75
- #30 PNYPNY CS2150 1TB 73
- #31 Western DigitalWestern Digital WD_Black SN850X 4TB 73
- #32 CrucialCrucial T705 1TB 73
- #33 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44Q 1TB 72
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#33 of 249 graded solid state drives
- #30 CrucialCrucial T700 1TB 79
- #31 CrucialCrucial P510 1TB 74
- #32 CrucialCrucial P510 1TB 74
- #33 PNYPNY CS2150 1TB 68
- #34 CrucialCrucial P510 2TB 67
- #35 CorsairCorsair MP700 Elite 1TB 67
- #36 TranscendTranscend 250H 4TB 50
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#29 of 224 currently priced solid state drives
- #26 CorsairCorsair MP700 PRO 1TB 57
- #27 CrucialCrucial T705 4TB 55
- #28 CrucialCrucial T700 1TB 55
- #29 PNYPNY CS2150 1TB 54
- #30 CrucialCrucial T700 1TB 54
- #31 CrucialCrucial P510 2TB 53
- #32 CrucialCrucial T700 4TB 52
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#120 of 249 graded solid state drives
- #117 CrucialCrucial T700 1TB 13
- #118 CrucialCrucial P510 1TB 13
- #119 CrucialCrucial P510 1TB 13
- #120 PNYPNY CS2150 1TB 13
- #121 CorsairCorsair MP700 Elite 1TB 13
- #122 SamsungSamsung 990 Pro 1TB 13
- #123 SamsungSamsung 990 Pro 1TB 13
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#95 of 249 currently priced solid state drives
- #92 ADATAADATA Legend 960 1TB 57
- #93 PNYPNY CS900 2TB 56
- #94 SamsungSamsung 9100 PRO 8TB 56
- #95 PNYPNY CS2150 1TB 56
- #96 PatriotPatriot Viper VP4300 Lite 1TB 56
- #97 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 8TB 56
- #98 CrucialCrucial P310 1TB 55
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#35 of 249 graded solid state drives
- #32 CrucialCrucial P510 1TB 68
- #33 CrucialCrucial P510 2TB 61
- #34 CorsairCorsair MP700 Elite 1TB 61
- #35 PNYPNY CS2150 1TB 59
- #36 KingstonKingston KC3000 4TB 50
- #37 KingstonKingston Fury Renegade Heat Sink 2TB 50
- #38 KingstonKingston KC3000 1TB 50
Value Heavy Creative Work
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#32 of 192 currently priced solid state drives
- #29 CrucialCrucial P510 2TB 41
- #30 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Cardea Z540 1TB 38
- #31 CorsairCorsair MP700 PRO 1TB 36
- #32 PNYPNY CS2150 1TB 33
- #33 CrucialCrucial T700 1TB 33
- #34 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44 4TB 33
- #35 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44Q 4TB 32
These ladders follow the preset scenario shown above. Your own weights re-score this product, not the whole field.
What it is good for
| Scenario | this productCapability grade · Value at current price | Higher capability | Higher Value with current priorities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced (all-round)Weighted all-round view | GradeNo grade Value73 | Higher capability ADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TB 81 +37% capability · +13% price | Higher Value with current priorities Crucial P510 1TB 82 +8% capability · -7% price |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeS Value54 | Higher capability ADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TB S 82 +37% capability · +13% price | Higher Value with current priorities Crucial P510 1TB S 66 +8% capability · -7% price |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeB Value56 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities TeamGroup Force Vulcan 2TB A 65 +100% capability · +0% price | |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeS Value33 | Higher capability ADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TB S 56 +20% capability · +13% price | Higher Value with current priorities Crucial P510 1TB S 42 +14% capability · -7% price |
Balanced has no letter: it is a weighting preset, not a capability rubric. A grade answers “how well does this handle that job?” — price is never part of it. Relative Value puts the current market price back in.
Trade-offs
Works well if
- System Drive is your main prioritygraded S for System Drive on the same rubric as the tier list
- Strong-value threshold: ~CAD 265CAD 265 is where Relative Value reaches 80 with Balanced priorities, in the 2026-09-27 offer frame
Consider other options if
- Current price sits CAD 35 above the strong-value threshold (~CAD 265)cheapest tracked CAD 300 against a CAD 265 calculated threshold with Balanced priorities
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelCrucial P510 1TB holds Relative Value 82 against its 73 with Balanced priorities, at CAD 278
Works well if
- System Drive is your main prioritygraded S for System Drive on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for System Drive specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for System Drive — the calculation only gets there near CAD 138, against a cheapest tracked CAD 300
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelCrucial P510 1TB holds Relative Value 66 against its 54 for System Drive, at CAD 278
Works well if
- Game is your main prioritygraded B for Game on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for Game specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for Game — the calculation only gets there near CAD 171, against a cheapest tracked CAD 300
Works well if
- Heavy Creative Work is your main prioritygraded S for Heavy Creative Work on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for Heavy Creative Work specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for Heavy Creative Work — the calculation only gets there near CAD 78, against a cheapest tracked CAD 300
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelCrucial P510 1TB holds Relative Value 42 against its 33 for Heavy Creative Work, at CAD 278
Every line states the fact it was derived from, for the scenario selected above. Thresholds are calculated points on our value curve — information about where the maths turns, not instructions about what to pay.
Similar options to the PNY CS2150 1TB
Chosen for Balanced
Chosen for System Drive
Chosen for Game
Chosen for Heavy Creative Work
Alternatives stay near this product’s price range. Step-up options may exceed the standard budget envelope when the capability gain is meaningful.
Upgrade planner
Judge the change in the active scenario, then make the cash gap explicit.
Using page scenarioWhat are you upgrading from? These are the axes we compare on, and where this product stands in the current market.
Capability differences are expressed as tiers and index points, not as benchmark percentages we did not measure.
Specifications & compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Performance
- Sequential read
- 10200 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 8300 MB/s
- Random read
- 1400000 IOPS
- Random write
- 1400000 IOPS
- Controller
- Phison PS5031-E31T
Media
- Capacity
- 1 TB
- NAND type
- 3D TLC
Power / Interface
- Interface
- M.2 PCIe 5.0 x4
- Form factor
- M.2-2280
Physical / Outputs
- Heatsink included
- No
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Endurance & warranty
- Endurance
- 600 TBW
- Warranty
- 3 years
- Manufacturer part number
- M280CS21501TBTB
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure The Comparator calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-09-27
What to check in your build
M.2-2280
The slot must take M.2-2280
M.2 PCIe 5.0 x4
PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot for full speed
PCIe 5.0 — runs in older slots at their speed
Fits under an M.2 shroud
Bare drive — it fits under a motherboard M.2 shroud
Meets the PS5 expansion requirements
M.2 2280 NVMe, PCIe 5.0, 10200 MB/s read — meets Sony's published requirements; a heatsink is required
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Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.
Summary
PNY CS2150 1TB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #33 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 10200.
PNY CS2150 1TB offers S-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #33 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 10200.
PNY CS2150 1TB offers B-grade capability for Game. It ranks #120 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 10200. TeamGroup MP44Q 1TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
PNY CS2150 1TB offers S-grade capability for Heavy Creative Work. It ranks #35 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 10200.
FAQ
Why does Relative Value change when I choose another scenario?
Each scenario changes the weights applied to capability, price and the other published factors. The hardware facts stay fixed, but the value question changes, so its score and rank can change too.
Useful links & sources
offer frame 2026-09-27 · formula ssd-value-v1.5 · facts facts-2026-09-27 · Relative Value is an estimate from our current dataset, the selected weights and dated market prices — not an official product rating and not a price forecast. Target prices are calculation thresholds, not predictions. Methodology We are not a shop. Affiliate links may earn us a commission; they never change the calculations or the ranking.