PNY CS900 500GB
The current PNY CS900 500GB price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
PNY · SSD · SATA
Retailer photo of PNY CS900 500GB. View this offer in Where to buy
Works well for: System Drive
Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
- Capacity
- 500 GB
- Interface
- SATA 6.0 Gb/s
- Sequential read
- 500 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 500 MB/s
- Endurance
- 300 TBW
- Form factor
- 2.5"
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: LowAt CAD 150 the PNY CS900 500GB is priced in line with its CAD 150 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 500GB: 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 500GB | Newegg | New | CAD 150 | 29 | 2026-11-14 | 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.
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.
#178 of 186 graded solid state drives
- #175 KingstonKingston A400 960GB 3
- #176 PatriotPatriot P210 512GB 3
- #177 PatriotPatriot P220 512GB 3
- #178 PNYPNY CS900 500GB 3
- #179 PatriotPatriot Burst Elite 480GB 3
- #180 KingstonKingston A400 480GB 3
- #181 PatriotPatriot P210 256GB 3
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#136 of 186 currently priced solid state drives
- #133 MSIMSI SPATIUM M450 1TB 30
- #134 TeamGroupTeamGroup GX2 2TB 30
- #135 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 2TB 30
- #136 PNYPNY CS900 500GB 29
- #137 KingstonKingston A400 480GB 29
- #138 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 1TB 29
- #139 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 2TB 29
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#178 of 186 graded solid state drives
- #175 KingstonKingston A400 960GB 3
- #176 PatriotPatriot P210 512GB 3
- #177 PatriotPatriot P220 512GB 3
- #178 PNYPNY CS900 500GB 3
- #179 PatriotPatriot Burst Elite 480GB 3
- #180 KingstonKingston A400 480GB 3
- #181 PatriotPatriot P210 256GB 3
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#136 of 186 currently priced solid state drives
- #133 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 512GB 13
- #134 KingstonKingston KC600 256GB 13
- #135 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP33 PRO 1TB 13
- #136 PNYPNY CS900 500GB 12
- #137 KingstonKingston A400 480GB 12
- #138 TeamGroupTeamGroup AX2 1TB 12
- #139 Silicon PowerSilicon Power A55 1TB 12
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#168 of 186 graded solid state drives
- #165 WDBlue SA510 500GB 6
- #166 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 500GB 6
- #167 TranscendTranscend 225S 500GB 6
- #168 PNYPNY CS900 500GB 6
- #169 PatriotPatriot Burst Elite 480GB 6
- #170 KingstonKingston A400 480GB 6
- #171 PatriotPatriot P320 256GB 3
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#113 of 186 currently priced solid state drives
- #110 SamsungSamsung 990 Pro 4TB 54
- #111 CrucialCrucial P310 500GB 54
- #112 KingstonKingston KC3000 4TB 54
- #113 PNYPNY CS900 500GB 53
- #114 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN850P 2TB 52
- #115 KingstonKingston A400 480GB 52
- #116 SamsungSamsung 9100 PRO 1TB 52
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#155 of 186 graded solid state drives
- #152 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 1TB 4
- #153 PatriotPatriot P210 512GB 4
- #154 PatriotPatriot P220 512GB 4
- #155 PNYPNY CS900 500GB 4
- #156 PatriotPatriot Burst Elite 480GB 4
- #157 KingstonKingston KC600 256GB 4
- #158 PatriotPatriot P210 256GB 4
Value Heavy Creative Work
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#149 of 186 currently priced solid state drives
- #146 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 1TB 13
- #147 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 512GB 13
- #148 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 1TB 13
- #149 PNYPNY CS900 500GB 13
- #150 LexarLexar NS100 1TB 13
- #151 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 512GB 12
- #152 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 256GB 12
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 Value29 | Higher capability Western Digital Blue SN5100 500GB 95 +1220% capability | Higher Value with current priorities TeamGroup FORCE G50 512GB 98 +900% capability |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeA
Value12 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital Blue SN5100 500GB S 100 +1220% capability | |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeC
Value53
| Higher capability TeamGroup AX2 1TB B 82 +100% capability | Higher Value with current priorities Patriot P210 512GB C 84 +2% capability |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeD
Value13
| Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital Blue SN5100 500GB B 73 +1020% 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 A for System Drive on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value with Balanced priorities specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value with Balanced priorities — the calculation only gets there near CAD 55, against a cheapest tracked CAD 150
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelTeamGroup FORCE G50 512GB holds Relative Value 98 against its 29 with Balanced priorities. Check on Amazon.
- Not the pick if Heavy Creative Work is your main useit grades only D there
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
- Not the pick if Heavy Creative Work is your main useit grades only D 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 C for Game, but A for System Drive
- Strong-value threshold: ~CAD 99CAD 99 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for Game, in the 2026-11-10–2026-11-14 offer frame
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Game is your main useGraded C; TeamGroup AX2 1TB reaches B. Check on Amazon.
- Current price sits CAD 51 above the strong-value threshold (~CAD 99)cheapest tracked CAD 150 against a CAD 99 calculated threshold for Game
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelPatriot P210 512GB holds Relative Value 84 against its 53 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 D for Heavy Creative Work, but A for System Drive
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Heavy Creative Work is your main useGraded D; Western Digital Blue SN5100 500GB reaches B. Check on Amazon.
- 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
- 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 500GB
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
- 500 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
- 300 TBW
- Warranty
- 3 years
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure TheComparator.Tech calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-11-10–2026-11-14
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
Found an error? Report this specification Email the field, corrected value and an optional source.
Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.
Summary
PNY CS900 500GB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #178 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 500. TeamGroup FORCE G50 512GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
PNY CS900 500GB offers A-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #178 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 500. TeamGroup FORCE G50 512GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
PNY CS900 500GB offers C-grade capability for Game. It ranks #168 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 500. The C grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
PNY CS900 500GB offers D-grade capability for Heavy Creative Work. It ranks #155 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.
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
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