PNY CS900 1TB
The current PNY CS900 1TB price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
PNY · SSD · SATA
Works well for: System Drive
Trade-offs: Not the pick if Heavy Creative Work is your main use
- Capacity
- 1 TB
- Interface
- SATA 6.0 Gb/s
- Sequential read
- 535 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 515 MB/s
- Endurance
- 600 TBW
- Form factor
- 2.5"
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: LowConsider: Western Digital Blue SN5100 500GB offers stronger value around $110.Compare
Prices & availability
PNY CS900 1TB: 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 1TB | Amazon | New | Check on Amazon | 18 | 2026-10-29 | View offer → |
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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.
#207 of 243 graded solid state drives
- #204 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 512GB 4
- #205 SamsungSamsung 850 Evo 500GB 4
- #206 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue 250GB 4
- #207 PNYPNY CS900 1TB 4
- #208 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 1TB 4
- #209 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 512GB 4
- #210 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 512GB 4
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#171 of 243 currently priced solid state drives
- #168 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 2TB 18
- #169 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 2TB 18
- #170 PNYPNY CS900 2TB 18
- #171 PNYPNY CS900 1TB 18
- #172 TeamGroupTeamGroup AX2 1TB 18
- #173 PatriotPatriot P210 512GB 18
- #174 PatriotPatriot Burst Elite 480GB 18
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#207 of 243 graded solid state drives
- #204 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 512GB 4
- #205 SamsungSamsung 850 Evo 500GB 4
- #206 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue 250GB 4
- #207 PNYPNY CS900 1TB 4
- #208 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 1TB 4
- #209 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 512GB 4
- #210 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 512GB 4
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#176 of 243 currently priced solid state drives
- #173 PatriotPatriot P210 512GB 1
- #174 PatriotPatriot P220 512GB 1
- #175 LexarLexar NQ100 480GB 1
- #176 PNYPNY CS900 1TB 1
- #177 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 1TB 1
- #178 Silicon PowerSilicon Power A55 2TB 1
- #179 TeamGroupTeamGroup AX2 1TB 1
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#168 of 243 graded solid state drives
- #165 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 1TB 13
- #166 CrucialCrucial BX500 1TB 13
- #167 SamsungSamsung 850 Evo 1TB 13
- #168 PNYPNY CS900 1TB 13
- #169 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 1TB 13
- #170 LexarLexar NS100 1TB 13
- #171 CrucialCrucial MX500 1TB 13
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#126 of 243 currently priced solid state drives
- #123 SeagateSeagate FireCuda 530 1TB 51
- #124 KingstonKingston Fury Renegade Heat Sink 2TB 51
- #125 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 1TB 51
- #126 PNYPNY CS900 1TB 50
- #127 TeamGroupTeamGroup AX2 1TB 50
- #128 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 1TB 49
- #129 ADATAADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TB 49
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#187 of 243 graded solid state drives
- #184 SamsungSamsung 850 Evo 500GB 4
- #185 TranscendTranscend SSD230S 256GB 4
- #186 SamsungSamsung 860 Evo 250GB 4
- #187 PNYPNY CS900 1TB 4
- #188 CrucialCrucial MX500 500GB 4
- #189 CrucialCrucial MX500 250GB 4
- #190 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 8TB 4
Value Heavy Creative Work
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#176 of 243 currently priced solid state drives
- #173 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 2TB 0
- #174 PNYPNY CS900 2TB 0
- #175 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 2TB 0
- #176 PNYPNY CS900 1TB 0
- #177 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 1TB 0
- #178 TeamGroupTeamGroup AX2 1TB 0
- #179 PatriotPatriot P220 1TB 0
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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 Value18 | Higher capability Crucial P510 1TB 99 +1956% capability | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital SN7100 500GB 59 +1171% capability |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeA Value1 | Higher capability Crucial P510 1TB S 74 +1956% capability | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital SN7100 500GB S 35 +1171% capability |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeB Value50 | — | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital Blue SN550 1TB B 64 +0% capability |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeC Value0 | Higher capability Crucial P510 1TB S 55 +1745% capability | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital SN7100 500GB B 23 +1026% 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 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 modelWestern Digital SN7100 500GB holds Relative Value 59 against its 18 with Balanced priorities, at $123
- Not the pick if Heavy Creative Work is your main useit grades only C 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
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelWestern Digital SN7100 500GB holds Relative Value 35 against its 1 for System Drive, at $123
- Not the pick if Heavy Creative Work is your main useit grades only C 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
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 specifically$63 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for Game, in the 2026-10-23–2026-10-29 offer frame
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelWestern Digital Blue SN550 1TB holds Relative Value 64 against its 50 for Game, at $118
- Not the pick if Heavy Creative Work is your main useit grades only C there
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 C for Heavy Creative Work, but A for System Drive
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Heavy Creative Work is your main useit grades C there; Crucial P510 1TB grades S at $147
- 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 modelWestern Digital SN7100 500GB holds Relative Value 23 against its 0 for Heavy Creative Work, at $123
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 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.
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Specifications and compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Performance
- Sequential read
- 535 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 515 MB/s
- Random read
- 0 IOPS
- Random write
- 0 IOPS
- Controller
- Phison PS3111-S11
Media
- Capacity
- 1 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
- 600 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 2026-10-23–2026-10-29
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 1TB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #207 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 535. Western Digital Blue SN5100 500GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
PNY CS900 1TB offers A-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #207 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 535. Western Digital Blue SN5100 500GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
PNY CS900 1TB offers B-grade capability for Game. It ranks #168 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 535. Western Digital Blue SN550 1TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
PNY CS900 1TB offers C-grade capability for Heavy Creative Work. It ranks #187 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 535. The C 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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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 2026-10-23–2026-10-29 · 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.