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: TeamGroup FORCE G50 512GB offers stronger value around CAD 135.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 | 32 | 2026-11-09 | View offer → |
| PNY CS900 1TBMultiple 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.
#160 of 182 graded solid state drives
- #157 CrucialCrucial BX500 1TB 4
- #158 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 512GB 4
- #159 TeamGroupTeamGroup AX2 512GB 4
- #160 PNYPNY CS900 1TB 4
- #161 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 2TB 4
- #162 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 1TB 4
- #163 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 512GB 4
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#132 of 182 currently priced solid state drives
- #129 SamsungSamsung 990 Pro 4TB 32
- #130 SamsungSamsung 980 500GB 32
- #131 KingstonKingston Fury Renegade Heat Sink 4TB 32
- #132 PNYPNY CS900 1TB 32
- #133 CorsairCorsair MP600 PRO NH 2TB 31
- #134 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 256GB 31
- #135 KingstonKingston A400 480GB 31
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#160 of 182 graded solid state drives
- #157 CrucialCrucial BX500 1TB 4
- #158 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 512GB 4
- #159 TeamGroupTeamGroup AX2 512GB 4
- #160 PNYPNY CS900 1TB 4
- #161 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 2TB 4
- #162 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 1TB 4
- #163 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 512GB 4
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#145 of 182 currently priced solid state drives
- #142 PatriotPatriot P220 1TB 11
- #143 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN580 2TB 11
- #144 MSIMSI SPATIUM M480 HS 1TB 11
- #145 PNYPNY CS900 1TB 10
- #146 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN850X 8TB 10
- #147 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 1TB 10
- #148 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 1TB 9
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#132 of 182 graded solid state drives
- #129 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 1TB 13
- #130 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 1TB 13
- #131 CrucialCrucial BX500 1TB 13
- #132 PNYPNY CS900 1TB 13
- #133 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 1TB 13
- #134 LexarLexar NS100 1TB 13
- #135 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 1TB 13
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#84 of 182 currently priced solid state drives
- #81 LexarLexar NM790 1TB 64
- #82 CrucialCrucial T705 2TB 64
- #83 CrucialCrucial T710 2TB 64
- #84 PNYPNY CS900 1TB 64
- #85 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN750 Rev2 2TB 63
- #86 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 256GB 63
- #87 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 1TB 63
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#142 of 182 graded solid state drives
- #139 KingstonKingston KC600 1TB 4
- #140 TranscendTranscend SSD230S 512GB 4
- #141 KingstonKingston KC600 512GB 4
- #142 PNYPNY CS900 1TB 4
- #143 CrucialCrucial MX500 250GB 4
- #144 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 8TB 4
- #145 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 4TB 4
Value Heavy Creative Work
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#141 of 182 currently priced solid state drives
- #138 PatriotPatriot P220 1TB 14
- #139 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 2TB 14
- #140 PNYPNY CS900 500GB 14
- #141 PNYPNY CS900 1TB 14
- #142 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 4TB 13
- #143 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 2TB 13
- #144 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 4TB 13
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 Value32 | Higher capability TeamGroup MP44Q 1TB 96 +1283% capability | Higher Value with current priorities TeamGroup FORCE G50 512GB 100 +835% capability |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeA Value10 | Higher capability TeamGroup MP44Q 1TB S 80 +1283% capability | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital Blue SN5100 500GB S 100 +1134% capability |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeB Value64 | — | Higher Value with current priorities Kingston Technology NV3 2280 1TB B 87 +0% capability |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeC Value14 | Higher capability TeamGroup MP44Q 1TB S 80 +1104% capability | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital SN7100 500GB B 75 +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 specificallyCAD 83 is where Relative Value reaches 80 with Balanced priorities, in the 2026-11-02–2026-11-09 offer frame
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelTeamGroup FORCE G50 512GB holds Relative Value 100 against its 32 with Balanced priorities. Check on Amazon.
- 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
- 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 Blue SN5100 500GB holds Relative Value 100 against its 10 for System Drive. Check on Amazon.
- Not the pick if Heavy Creative Work is your main useit grades only C there
Works well if
- Game is your main prioritygraded B for Game on the same rubric as the tier list
- Strong-value threshold: ~CAD 167CAD 167 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for Game, in the 2026-11-02–2026-11-09 offer frame
Consider other options if
- Current offer is above the strong-value threshold (~CAD 167); check the price on AmazonCAD 167 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for Game, in the 2026-11-02–2026-11-09 offer frame
- 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; TeamGroup MP44Q 1TB grades S at CAD 240
- 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 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
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Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-11-02–2026-11-09
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 #160 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 535. TeamGroup FORCE G50 512GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
PNY CS900 1TB offers A-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #160 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 535. TeamGroup FORCE G50 512GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
PNY CS900 1TB offers B-grade capability for Game. It ranks #132 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 535. TeamGroup AX2 1TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
PNY CS900 1TB offers C-grade capability for Heavy Creative Work. It ranks #142 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 2026-11-02–2026-11-09 · formula ssd-value-v6.1 · facts facts-2026-11-09 · 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.