PNY CS900 250GB
The current PNY CS900 250GB price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
PNY · SSD · SATA
Retailer photo of PNY CS900 250GB. View this offer in Where to buy
Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
- Capacity
- 250 GB
- Interface
- SATA 6.0 Gb/s
- Sequential read
- 500 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 500 MB/s
- Endurance
- 150 TBW
- Form factor
- 2.5"
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: LowConsider: Patriot P210 256GB offers stronger value around CAD 55.Compare
Prices & availability
PNY CS900 250GB: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
2 tracked offers · 2 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNY CS900 250GB | Amazon | New | Check on Amazon | 14 | 2026-10-29 | View offer → |
| PNY CS900 250GB | Newegg | New | CAD 120 | 11 | 2026-10-29 | View offer → |
| PNY CS900 250GBMultiple variants available | Amazon Affiliate | Varies | Find on Amazon | Not tracked | No price snapshot | Find on Amazon → |
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Performance and where it ranks
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.
#181 of 182 graded solid state drives
- #176 PatriotPatriot Burst Elite 480GB 3
- #177 KingstonKingston A400 480GB 3
- #178 PatriotPatriot P210 256GB 3
- #179 PatriotPatriot P220 256GB 3
- #180 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 256GB 3
- #181 PNYPNY CS900 250GB 3
- #182 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 250GB 3
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#160 of 182 currently priced solid state drives
- #157 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 512GB 15
- #158 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 512GB 15
- #159 KingstonKingston A400 960GB 15
- #160 PNYPNY CS900 250GB 14
- #161 KingstonKingston A400 480GB 14
- #162 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 512GB 14
- #163 CrucialCrucial BX500 1TB 13
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#181 of 182 graded solid state drives
- #176 PatriotPatriot Burst Elite 480GB 3
- #177 KingstonKingston A400 480GB 3
- #178 PatriotPatriot P210 256GB 3
- #179 PatriotPatriot P220 256GB 3
- #180 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 256GB 3
- #181 PNYPNY CS900 250GB 3
- #182 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 250GB 3
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#140 of 182 currently priced solid state drives
- #137 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 1TB 1
- #138 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 2TB 1
- #139 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 2TB 1
- #140 PNYPNY CS900 250GB 1
- #141 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 4TB 1
- #142 PNYPNY CS900 1TB 1
- #143 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 4TB 1
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#181 of 182 graded solid state drives
- #176 PatriotPatriot P220 256GB 3
- #177 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 256GB 3
- #178 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 250GB 3
- #179 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN570 250GB 3
- #180 CrucialCrucial MX500 250GB 3
- #181 PNYPNY CS900 250GB 3
- #182 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 250GB 3
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#165 of 182 currently priced solid state drives
- #162 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP33 256GB 27
- #163 Western DigitalWestern Digital Red SN700 500GB 27
- #164 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 1TB 26
- #165 PNYPNY CS900 250GB 25
- #166 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 1TB 25
- #167 Western DigitalWestern Digital Green 1TB 24
- #168 KingstonKingston KC600 512GB 24
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#156 of 182 graded solid state drives
- #153 KingstonKingston KC600 256GB 4
- #154 PatriotPatriot P210 256GB 4
- #155 PatriotPatriot P220 256GB 4
- #156 PNYPNY CS900 250GB 4
- #157 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 250GB 4
- #158 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 4TB 4
- #159 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 2TB 4
Value Heavy Creative Work
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#168 of 182 currently priced solid state drives
- #165 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 256GB 0
- #166 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 4TB 0
- #167 KingstonKingston A400 480GB 0
- #168 PNYPNY CS900 250GB 0
- #169 KingstonKingston KC600 512GB 0
- #170 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 2TB 0
- #171 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 1TB 0
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 Value14 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Patriot P320 256GB 38 +500% capability | |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeB Value1 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Patriot P320 256GB B 10 +500% capability | |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeD Value25 | Higher capability Patriot Burst Elite 480GB D 39 +92% capability | Higher Value with current priorities Patriot P210 256GB D 32 +2% capability |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeF Value0 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Patriot P320 256GB C 3 +340% capability | |
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.
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Trade-offs
Works well if
- System Drive is your main prioritygraded B for System Drive on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value with Balanced priorities specificallycompeting products deliver so much more per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Not the pick if Heavy Creative Work is your main useit grades only F there
Works well if
- System Drive is your main prioritygraded B for System Drive on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Heavy Creative Work is your main useit grades only F there
- You are buying for System Drive and want no asterisksthe rubric caps this grade: sata — a perfectly fine os drive, just not a fast one
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Game is not actually your main job — System Drive isit grades D for Game, but B for System Drive
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Game is your main useGraded D; Patriot Burst Elite 480GB reaches D. Check on Amazon.
- You want strong value for Game specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Game per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelPatriot P210 256GB holds Relative Value 32 against its 25 for Game. Check on Amazon.
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Heavy Creative Work is not actually your main job — System Drive isit grades F for Heavy Creative Work, but B for System Drive
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Heavy Creative Work is your main useGraded F; Patriot P320 256GB reaches C. Check on Amazon.
- You are buying for Heavy Creative Work and want no asterisksthe rubric caps this grade: the sata interface caps sustained writes near 500 mb/s, so this is graded on endurance among sata drives rather than against nvme scratch disks.
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 CS900 250GB
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.
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Specifications and compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Performance
- Sequential read
- 500 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 500 MB/s
- Random read
- 0 IOPS
- Random write
- 0 IOPS
- Controller
- Phison PS3111-S11
Media
- Capacity
- 250 GB
- NAND type
- 3D TLC
- DRAM cache
- None (DRAM-less)
Power / Interface
- Interface
- SATA 6.0 Gb/s
- Form factor
- 2.5"
Physical / Outputs
- Heatsink included
- No
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Endurance & warranty
- Endurance
- 150 TBW
- Warranty
- 3 years
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure The Comparator calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-10-27–2026-10-29
What to check in your build
2.5"
The slot must take 2.5"
SATA 6.0 Gb/s
Does not fit the PS5 expansion bay
The PS5 bay takes M.2 2280 NVMe drives only
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Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.
Summary
PNY CS900 250GB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #181 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 500. Patriot P210 256GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
PNY CS900 250GB offers B-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #181 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 500. Patriot P210 256GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
PNY CS900 250GB offers D-grade capability for Game. It ranks #181 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 500. The D grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
PNY CS900 250GB offers F-grade capability for Heavy Creative Work. It ranks #156 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 500. The F grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
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.
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Useful links & sources
offer frame 2026-10-27–2026-10-29 · formula ssd-value-v1.5 · facts facts-2026-10-29 · 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.