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: LowConsider: Patriot P320 256GB offers stronger value around CAD 79.Compare
Prices & availability
PNY CS900 500GB: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
2 tracked offers · 2 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNY CS900 500GB | Amazon | New | Check on Amazon | 36 | 2026-11-09 | View offer → |
| PNY CS900 500GB | Newegg | New | CAD 150 | 30 | 2026-11-09 | View offer → |
| PNY CS900 500GBMultiple 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.
#176 of 182 graded solid state drives
- #173 KingstonKingston A400 960GB 3
- #174 PatriotPatriot P210 512GB 3
- #175 PatriotPatriot P220 512GB 3
- #176 PNYPNY CS900 500GB 3
- #177 PatriotPatriot Burst Elite 480GB 3
- #178 KingstonKingston A400 480GB 3
- #179 PatriotPatriot P210 256GB 3
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#118 of 182 currently priced solid state drives
- #115 TeamGroupTeamGroup AX2 1TB 38
- #116 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO Plus 4TB 37
- #117 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 1TB 36
- #118 PNYPNY CS900 500GB 36
- #119 Silicon PowerSilicon Power A55 1TB 36
- #120 SamsungSamsung 9100 PRO 8TB 34
- #121 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 250GB 34
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#176 of 182 graded solid state drives
- #173 KingstonKingston A400 960GB 3
- #174 PatriotPatriot P210 512GB 3
- #175 PatriotPatriot P220 512GB 3
- #176 PNYPNY CS900 500GB 3
- #177 PatriotPatriot Burst Elite 480GB 3
- #178 KingstonKingston A400 480GB 3
- #179 PatriotPatriot P210 256GB 3
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#130 of 182 currently priced solid state drives
- #127 PatriotPatriot P300 2TB 16
- #128 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 256GB 15
- #129 MSIMSI SPATIUM M450 500GB 15
- #130 PNYPNY CS900 500GB 15
- #131 KingstonKingston NV2 4TB 15
- #132 CrucialCrucial P2 2TB 14
- #133 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 512GB 13
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#167 of 182 graded solid state drives
- #164 SamsungSamsung 980 500GB 6
- #165 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN550 500GB 6
- #166 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 500GB 6
- #167 PNYPNY CS900 500GB 6
- #168 PatriotPatriot Burst Elite 480GB 6
- #169 KingstonKingston A400 480GB 6
- #170 PatriotPatriot P320 256GB 3
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#96 of 182 currently priced solid state drives
- #93 KingstonKingston NV2 4TB 60
- #94 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 2TB 59
- #95 KingstonKingston NV3 1TB 59
- #96 PNYPNY CS900 500GB 59
- #97 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN8100 4TB 58
- #98 CrucialCrucial BX500 2TB 58
- #99 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 1TB 58
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#153 of 182 graded solid state drives
- #150 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 1TB 4
- #151 PatriotPatriot P210 512GB 4
- #152 PatriotPatriot P220 512GB 4
- #153 PNYPNY CS900 500GB 4
- #154 PatriotPatriot Burst Elite 480GB 4
- #155 KingstonKingston KC600 256GB 4
- #156 PatriotPatriot P210 256GB 4
Value Heavy Creative Work
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#140 of 182 currently priced solid state drives
- #137 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 1TB 14
- #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
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 Value36 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities TeamGroup FORCE G50 512GB 100 +900% capability | |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeA Value15 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities TeamGroup FORCE G50 512GB A 93 +900% capability | |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeC Value59 | — | Higher Value with current priorities Patriot Burst Elite 480GB D 78 -4% capability |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeD Value14 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities TeamGroup FORCE G50 512GB B 67 +820% 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 56 is where Relative Value reaches 80 with Balanced priorities, in the 2026-11-02–2026-11-09 offer frame
- 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 92CAD 92 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for Game, in the 2026-11-02–2026-11-09 offer frame
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Game is your main useGraded C; TeamGroup FORCE G50 512GB reaches C. Check on Amazon.
- Current offer is above the strong-value threshold (~CAD 92); check the price on AmazonCAD 92 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for Game, in the 2026-11-02–2026-11-09 offer frame
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelPatriot Burst Elite 480GB holds Relative Value 78 against its 59 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; TeamGroup FORCE G50 512GB 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 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.
Summary
PNY CS900 500GB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #176 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 500. Patriot P320 256GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
PNY CS900 500GB offers A-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #176 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 500. Patriot P210 512GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
PNY CS900 500GB offers C-grade capability for Game. It ranks #167 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 #153 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.
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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.