PNY CS900
PNY
41 Overall Score
vs
SanDisk Optimus GX 7100
SanDisk
74 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
PNY CS900
No customer feedback yet
SanDisk Optimus GX 7100
88 out of 100 low confidence 5 reviews
Users are very satisfied with this Sandisk SSD, praising its speed, reliability, and compact size. One user highlighted its role as a backup for important files, while another noted it fixed a failing NVMe drive. The only minor complaint involves the lengthy Geek Squad installation process, but the product itself performs well.
Pros
- Fast performance
- Reliable backup
- Compact size
- Works well in hot chassis
- Easy to install
Cons
- Long Geek Squad installation process
- Short cable vulnerability
- No issues reported
Performance 3
Reliability 3
Installation process 1
Size 1
Heat resistance 1
Scores
Laptop
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Gaming
Console
Portable
Specifications
| PNY CS900 | SanDisk Optimus GX 7100 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | 2.5" | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | SATA | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | — | 4★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | — | ✗ |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✗ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✗ | — |
Pros & Cons
PNY CS900
- Strong social proof (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong endurance (69th percentile)
- Below average capacity (13th percentile)13th %ile
- Below average random (21st percentile)
- Below average speed (24th percentile)
SanDisk Optimus GX 7100
- Strong random (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong speed (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong endurance (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (78th percentile)
- Below average capacity (26th percentile)
Pricing
PNY CS9000.826score per dollar
vs
SanDisk Optimus GX 71000.613score per dollar
PNY CS900 offers 1.3x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: SanDisk Optimus GX 7100
Scores 74 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 17 specs.
