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: MediumAt $235 the PNY CS900 2TB is priced in line with its $235 representative market level. Western Digital SN7100 500GB currently does the same job for $96.
Worth putting side by side:Compare with Western Digital SN7100 500GB
Prices & availability
PNY CS900 2TB: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
3 tracked offers · 3 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNY CS900 2TB | B&H | New | $235 | 23 | 2026-11-10 | View offer → |
| PNY CS900 2TB | Newegg | New | $235 | 23 | 2026-11-14 | View offer → |
| PNY CS900 2TB | MemoryC | New | $309 | 17 | 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.
#231 of 252 graded solid state drives
- #228 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 4TB 3
- #229 SamsungSamsung 860 Evo 4TB 3
- #230 SamsungSamsung 860 Pro 4TB 3
- #231 PNYPNY CS900 2TB 3
- #232 SamsungSamsung 860 QVO 2TB 3
- #233 GigabyteGigabyte GP 1TB 3
- #234 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue 1TB 3
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#188 of 252 currently priced solid state drives
- #185 LexarLexar NS100 1TB 24
- #186 TranscendTranscend 220S 256GB 23
- #187 KingstonKingston A400 960GB 23
- #188 PNYPNY CS900 2TB 23
- #189 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 256GB 22
- #190 SamsungSamsung 970 Evo Plus 2TB 22
- #191 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 4TB 22
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#231 of 252 graded solid state drives
- #228 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 4TB 3
- #229 SamsungSamsung 860 Evo 4TB 3
- #230 SamsungSamsung 860 Pro 4TB 3
- #231 PNYPNY CS900 2TB 3
- #232 SamsungSamsung 860 QVO 2TB 3
- #233 GigabyteGigabyte GP 1TB 3
- #234 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue 1TB 3
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#216 of 252 currently priced solid state drives
- #213 TranscendTranscend 830S 256GB 6
- #214 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 1TB 6
- #215 GigabyteGigabyte GP 1TB 6
- #216 PNYPNY CS900 2TB 6
- #217 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 500GB 5
- #218 TranscendTranscend 220S 2TB 5
- #219 SamsungSamsung PM9A3 3.84TB 5
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#99 of 252 graded solid state drives
- #96 KingstonKingston KC600 2TB 13
- #97 CrucialCrucial BX500 2TB 13
- #98 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 2TB 13
- #99 PNYPNY CS900 2TB 13
- #100 SamsungSamsung 860 QVO 2TB 13
- #101 TranscendTranscend MTE410S 1.024TB 7
- #102 CrucialCrucial T710 1TB 7
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#68 of 252 currently priced solid state drives
- #65 Silicon PowerSilicon Power UD90 4TB 72
- #66 TeamGroupTeamGroup FORCE G50 512GB 72
- #67 PatriotPatriot VP4000 Mini 2TB 72
- #68 PNYPNY CS900 2TB 72
- #69 CrucialCrucial T710 4TB 72
- #70 LexarLexar NQ780 1TB 72
- #71 PatriotPatriot P320 1TB 72
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#203 of 252 graded solid state drives
- #200 SamsungSamsung 860 Evo 4TB 4
- #201 SamsungSamsung 860 Pro 4TB 4
- #202 CrucialCrucial BX500 2TB 4
- #203 PNYPNY CS900 2TB 4
- #204 SamsungSamsung 860 QVO 2TB 4
- #205 TranscendTranscend SSD230S 1TB 4
- #206 PatriotPatriot P220 1TB 4
Value Heavy Creative Work
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#194 of 252 currently priced solid state drives
- #191 LexarLexar NS100 256GB 12
- #192 KingstonKingston DC2000B 240GB 12
- #193 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 4TB 12
- #194 PNYPNY CS900 2TB 11
- #195 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 512GB 11
- #196 LexarLexar NS100 1TB 11
- #197 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 1TB 11
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 Value23 | Higher capability Crucial T710 1TB 81 +2880% capability · -2% price | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital SN7100 500GB 100 +1260% capability · -59% price |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeA
Value6 | Higher capability Crucial T710 1TB S 86 +2880% capability · -2% price | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital SN7100 500GB S 100 +1260% capability · -59% price |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeA
Value72 | — | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital Black SN770 2TB A 96 +0% capability · +6% price |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeB
Value11 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Crucial T710 1TB S 100 +2640% capability · -2% 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 specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value with Balanced priorities — the calculation only gets there near $67, against a cheapest tracked $235
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelWestern Digital SN7100 500GB holds Relative Value 100 against its 23 with Balanced priorities, at $96
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 modelWestern Digital SN7100 500GB holds Relative Value 100 against its 6 for System Drive, at $96
- 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
- Strong-value threshold: ~$211$211 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for Game, in the 2026-11-09–2026-11-14 offer frame
Consider other options if
- Current price sits $24 above the strong-value threshold (~$211)cheapest tracked $235 against a $211 calculated threshold for Game
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 T710 1TB holds Relative Value 100 against its 11 for Heavy Creative Work, at $230
- 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
- Manufacturer part number
- SSD7CS900-2TB-RB
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure TheComparator.Tech calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-11-09–2026-11-14
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
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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 #231 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 500. Western Digital SN7100 500GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
PNY CS900 2TB offers A-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #231 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 500. Western Digital SN7100 500GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
PNY CS900 2TB offers A-grade capability for Game. It ranks #99 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 500.
PNY CS900 2TB offers B-grade capability for Heavy Creative Work. It ranks #203 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 500. Western Digital SN7100 500GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
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 2026-11-09–2026-11-14 · formula ssd-value-v6.1 · facts facts-2026-11-14 · 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.