PNY CS900 2TB
The current PNY CS900 2TB price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
PNY · SSD · SATA
Retailer photo of PNY CS900 2TB. View this offer in Where to buy
Works well for: System Drive, Game & File Storage
Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
- Capacity
- 2 TB
- Interface
- SATA 6.0 Gb/s
- Sequential read
- 500 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 500 MB/s
- Endurance
- 1200 TBW
- Form factor
- 2.5"
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: LowAt CAD 370 the PNY CS900 2TB is priced in line with its CAD 370 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
PNY CS900 2TB: current price and offers
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 CS900 2TB | Newegg | New | CAD 370 | 19 | 2026-10-29 | View offer → |
| PNY CS900 2TBMultiple variants available | Amazon Affiliate | Varies | Find on Amazon | Not tracked | No price snapshot | Find on Amazon → |
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.
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.
#170 of 182 graded solid state drives
- #167 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 256GB 3
- #168 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 8TB 3
- #169 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 4TB 3
- #170 PNYPNY CS900 2TB 3
- #171 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 1TB 3
- #172 KingstonKingston A400 960GB 3
- #173 PatriotPatriot P210 512GB 3
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#141 of 182 currently priced solid state drives
- #138 TeamGroupTeamGroup AX2 2TB 20
- #139 MSIMSI SPATIUM M480 HS 1TB 19
- #140 PatriotPatriot P220 1TB 19
- #141 PNYPNY CS900 2TB 19
- #142 PatriotPatriot P210 256GB 19
- #143 PatriotPatriot P220 256GB 19
- #144 TeamGroupTeamGroup AX2 512GB 19
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#170 of 182 graded solid state drives
- #167 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 256GB 3
- #168 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 8TB 3
- #169 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 4TB 3
- #170 PNYPNY CS900 2TB 3
- #171 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 1TB 3
- #172 KingstonKingston A400 960GB 3
- #173 PatriotPatriot P210 512GB 3
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#158 of 182 currently priced solid state drives
- #155 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 2TB 1
- #156 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 512GB 1
- #157 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 512GB 1
- #158 PNYPNY CS900 2TB 1
- #159 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 256GB 1
- #160 KingstonKingston A400 480GB 1
- #161 KingstonKingston KC600 256GB 1
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#80 of 182 graded solid state drives
- #77 TeamGroupTeamGroup AX2 2TB 25
- #78 CrucialCrucial BX500 2TB 25
- #79 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 2TB 25
- #80 PNYPNY CS900 2TB 25
- #81 CrucialCrucial T700 1TB 13
- #82 CrucialCrucial P510 1TB 13
- #83 SamsungSamsung 990 Pro 1TB 13
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#72 of 182 currently priced solid state drives
- #69 CorsairCorsair MP600 MICRO 2TB 55
- #70 TeamGroupTeamGroup AX2 2TB 55
- #71 CrucialCrucial 1TB 54
- #72 PNYPNY CS900 2TB 53
- #73 PatriotPatriot P320 1TB 53
- #74 PatriotPatriot Viper VP4300 Lite 1TB 53
- #75 CrucialCrucial P310 1TB 53
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#145 of 182 graded solid state drives
- #142 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 8TB 4
- #143 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 4TB 4
- #144 CrucialCrucial BX500 2TB 4
- #145 PNYPNY CS900 2TB 4
- #146 PatriotPatriot P220 1TB 4
- #147 CrucialCrucial BX500 1TB 4
- #148 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 1TB 4
Value Heavy Creative Work
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#138 of 182 currently priced solid state drives
- #135 Silicon PowerSilicon Power A55 1TB 0
- #136 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 2TB 0
- #137 TeamGroupTeamGroup AX2 1TB 0
- #138 PNYPNY CS900 2TB 0
- #139 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 1TB 0
- #140 PatriotPatriot P220 1TB 0
- #141 PNYPNY CS900 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 Value19 | Higher capability Crucial T700 1TB 68 +2240% capability · +16% price | Higher Value with current priorities Crucial P510 1TB 90 +2100% capability · -24% price |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeA Value1 | Higher capability Crucial T700 1TB S 64 +2240% capability · +16% price | Higher Value with current priorities Crucial P510 1TB S 74 +2100% capability · -24% price |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeA Value53 | — | Higher Value with current priorities Kingston NV3 2TB A 75 +0% capability · +3% price |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeB Value0 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Crucial P510 1TB S 46 +1800% capability · -24% 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.
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Trade-offs
Works well if
- System Drive is your main prioritygraded A 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
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelCrucial P510 1TB holds Relative Value 90 against its 19 with Balanced priorities, at CAD 280
Works well if
- System Drive is your main prioritygraded A for System Drive on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for System Drive specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for System Drive 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 modelCrucial P510 1TB holds Relative Value 74 against its 1 for System Drive, at CAD 280
- 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
Works well if
- Game is your main prioritygraded A 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 198, against a cheapest tracked CAD 370
Works well if
- Heavy Creative Work is your main prioritygraded B for Heavy Creative Work on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for Heavy Creative Work specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Heavy Creative Work 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 modelCrucial P510 1TB holds Relative Value 46 against its 0 for Heavy Creative Work, at CAD 280
- 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 2TB
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
- 2 TB
- 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
- 1200 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 2TB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #170 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 500. Crucial P510 1TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
PNY CS900 2TB offers A-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #170 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 500. Crucial P510 1TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
PNY CS900 2TB offers A-grade capability for Game. It ranks #80 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 500. TeamGroup QX 2TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
PNY CS900 2TB offers B-grade capability for Heavy Creative Work. It ranks #145 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 500.
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.
Why can Amazon appear without a tracked price?
Amazon listing snapshots can participate in Value while fresh. We show Check on Amazon instead of its price; confirm the current price and availability at the store. When no current listing snapshot exists, Amazon is a search link only.
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.