PNY CS900 250GB
The current PNY CS900 250GB price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
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- Capacity
- 250 GB
- Interface
- SATA 6.0 Gb/s
- Sequential read
- 500 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 500 MB/s
- Endurance
- 150 TBW
- Form factor
- 2.5"
What it is good for
| Scenario | this productCapability grade |
|---|---|
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeB |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeD |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeF |
A grade answers “how well does this handle that job?” — price is never part of it. We are not tracking a verified offer right now, so there is no Relative Value to show against it.
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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.
#183 of 183 graded solid state drives
- #177 PatriotPatriot Burst Elite 480GB 3
- #178 KingstonKingston A400 480GB 3
- #179 PatriotPatriot P210 256GB 3
- #180 PatriotPatriot P220 256GB 3
- #181 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 256GB 3
- #182 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 250GB 3
- #183 PNYPNY CS900 250GB 3
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#183 of 183 graded solid state drives
- #177 PatriotPatriot Burst Elite 480GB 3
- #178 KingstonKingston A400 480GB 3
- #179 PatriotPatriot P210 256GB 3
- #180 PatriotPatriot P220 256GB 3
- #181 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 256GB 3
- #182 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 250GB 3
- #183 PNYPNY CS900 250GB 3
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#183 of 183 graded solid state drives
- #177 PatriotPatriot P220 256GB 3
- #178 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 256GB 3
- #179 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 250GB 3
- #180 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN570 250GB 3
- #181 CrucialCrucial MX500 250GB 3
- #182 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 250GB 3
- #183 PNYPNY CS900 250GB 3
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#159 of 183 graded solid state drives
- #156 PatriotPatriot P210 256GB 4
- #157 PatriotPatriot P220 256GB 4
- #158 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 250GB 4
- #159 PNYPNY CS900 250GB 4
- #160 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 4TB 4
- #161 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 2TB 4
- #162 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 2TB 4
These ladders follow the preset scenario shown above. Your own weights re-score this product, not the whole field.
PNY CS900 250GB in today's market
We are not tracking a current offer for PNY CS900 250GB in Canada right now. The last offers we observed are listed below as history; capability, ranks and specifications do not depend on them.
Last observed offers
| Retailer | Condition | Price then | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|
| MemoryC | New | CAD 65 | last observed 2026-11-09 |
| Newegg | New | CAD 120 | last observed 2026-11-06 |
These are historical snapshots from tracked retailers. They are not presented as currently available, and they never count toward Value, rankings or our offer data.
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What replaces the PNY CS900 250GB today
Chosen for Balanced
Chosen for System Drive
Chosen for Game
Chosen for Heavy Creative Work
Chosen by capability in the same scenario against today's market: the closest current product that is not a downgrade, the cheapest current product within 10% of its capability, and the best Value among products at least 30% more capable.
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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
Media
- Capacity
- 250 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
- 150 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 2026-11-02–2026-11-09
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.
Compare PNY CS900 250GB with current hardware
- PNY CS900 250GB vs Samsung 870 Evo 250GB · Closest current replacement
- PNY CS900 250GB vs TeamGroup FORCE G50 512GB · Meaningful upgrade
- PNY CS900 250GB vs Patriot P210 256GB · Lower-cost current alternative
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FAQ
Why is there no current price for the PNY CS900 250GB?
None of the retailers we track lists a new PNY CS900 250GB today. We keep the last offers we observed as dated history, but we do not present them as today's price and they never enter Value or rankings. Capability grades and specifications do not depend on an offer and stay current.
What is a fair used price for the PNY CS900 250GB?
It depends on what today's market offers for the same money, not on a percentage of an old price. Enter the asking price in the price check on this page: it scores the PNY CS900 250GB at that price against current products under your priorities and shows the prices at which its Value would be strong.
What should I upgrade to from the PNY CS900 250GB?
For the same capability today, the closest current product is Samsung 870 Evo 250GB; for a meaningful step up, TeamGroup FORCE G50 512GB is the best Value among products at least 30% more capable. The upgrade planner on this page ranks options by what they add for the money you actually spend after selling your PNY CS900 250GB.
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.