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CS90 0 240GB SSD

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Release date ≈ Q2 2018.

Average Bench: 104% (5th of 639)

Based on 36 user benchmarks.  Device: VID 1f75 PID 0621 Model: PNY CS90 0 240GB SSD
Poor: 35%Average: 104% Great: 152%

Outstanding average bench

The PNY CS90 0 240GB SSD averaged 3.9% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the PNY CS90 0 240GB SSD near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 26.7MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 19MB/s

Terrible consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the PNY CS90 0 240GB SSD is 117%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the PNY CS90 0 240GB SSD performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Read Speed 136MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 100MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 36 samples)
Rank 5104%
Min Avg Max
28.7 Read 136 242
22.6 Write 111 244
24.6 Mixed 112 217
21.2 SusWrite 100 239
152% 115 MB/s
Min Avg Max
4.9 4K Read 14.9 24.3
5.8 4K Write 19 30.6
0.7 4K Mixed 11.9 22.8
1,105% 15.3 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.5 DQ Read 15.2 25.9
11.7 DQ Write 26.7 51
0.5 DQ Mixed 15.6 30.3
1,495% 19.2 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest USB (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
33GB free, PID 0621
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 237 238 240 242 238 227 MB/s
165% Outstanding
Read 203
Write 214
Mixed 216
SusWrite 237
302% 218 MB/s
4K Read 21.3
4K Write 25.6
4K Mixed 22.1
1,701% 23 MB/s
DQ Read 23.3
DQ Write 26.6
DQ Mixed 23.5
1,790% 24.5 MB/s
11GB free, PID 0621
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 105 79 45 48 32 MB/s
160% Outstanding
Read 98.3
Write 97
Mixed 99.6
SusWrite 68.8
123% 90.9 MB/s
4K Read 21.7
4K Write 41
4K Mixed 27.9
2,424% 30.2 MB/s
DQ Read 26.2
DQ Write 51.2
DQ Mixed 32.3
2,937% 36.6 MB/s
46GB free, PID 0621
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 207 220 232 239 239 238 MB/s
152% Outstanding
Read 169
Write 97.9
Mixed 108
SusWrite 229
203% 151 MB/s
4K Read 14.5
4K Write 24.1
4K Mixed 17.9
1,482% 18.8 MB/s
DQ Read 18.5
DQ Write 27.4
DQ Mixed 21
1,715% 22.3 MB/s
127GB free, PID 0621
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 102 102 107 90 61 MB/s
100% Outstanding
Read 90.3
Write 91
Mixed 89.9
SusWrite 93.7
125% 91.2 MB/s
4K Read 17.3
4K Write 20.4
4K Mixed 16
1,302% 17.9 MB/s
DQ Read 17
DQ Write 21.6
DQ Mixed 17.7
1,400% 18.8 MB/s
93GB free (System drive), PID 0621
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 45 46 30 12 33 MB/s
61.3% Good
Read 157
Write 110
Mixed 126
SusWrite 42
138% 109 MB/s
4K Read 12.2
4K Write 8.6
4K Mixed 0.7
362% 7.17 MB/s
DQ Read 0.5
DQ Write 38.7
DQ Mixed 2.7
1,410% 14 MB/s
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