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PNY CS900 1TB 7mm 2.5 inch SATA SSD
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PNY CS900 1TB 7mm SATA III 2.5" SSD
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PNY CS900 1TB 7mm SATA III 2.5" SSD
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A nothing fancy SSD for a nothing fancy laptop. I've used these low-end PNYs in other devices, all still working fine. The MTBF and TBW ratings are more than adequate, the performance increases over a traditional hard drive are very significant. Reboots windows in under 20 seconds, woot!Also kudos to Macrium reflect free version. With it, a blank dvd for boot media, and a USB 3.0 flash drive to hold the drive image, the swap took about 90 minutes -- most of which was spent "carefully" cracking open the laptop.Boo Lenovo! 13 screws and I still had to pry/pop it open! Why???
originally posted on bestbuy.com
It's not a fancy SSD.No 3D NAND, no DRAM Cache, but it does have 64 layers of TLC. However, it lacks more advanced functionalities you'd find on the Crucial or Samsung counterparts on the market. So if you want a very GOOD 2.5" SSD, you're gonna have to go for one of those two.But if you need something cheap to store your steam games, ultra high-def videos, or something just to slap in a cheap laptop, this will do it just fine.The read speeds are pretty consistent, getting over the 500MB/s mark pretty consistently for both short and long transfers. Write speeds are, however, where this drive constantly fell short. But that's expected with a DRAM cache, and it was still faster than most spinning drives at around 150MB/s.This drive is being used in a laptop ... MoreIt's not a fancy SSD.No 3D NAND, no DRAM Cache, but it does have 64 layers of TLC. However, it lacks more advanced functionalities you'd find on the Crucial or Samsung counterparts on the market. So if you want a very GOOD 2.5" SSD, you're gonna have to go for one of those two.But if you need something cheap to store your steam games, ultra high-def videos, or something just to slap in a cheap laptop, this will do it just fine.The read speeds are pretty consistent, getting over the 500MB/s mark pretty consistently for both short and long transfers. Write speeds are, however, where this drive constantly fell short. But that's expected with a DRAM cache, and it was still faster than most spinning drives at around 150MB/s.This drive is being used in a laptop with an M.2 Gen3 NVME boot drive, and this was added as secondary storage. Games that normally would have issues reading on a hard drive such as GTA 5, Gmod, etc seem to load exceptionally quick in this configuration.
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I recently purchased the PNY 500GB SSD and have been extremely satisfied with its performance. The installation was quick and easy, and the drive has significantly increased the speed of my computer. I have noticed faster boot and load times, as well as smooth and efficient multitasking.One of the standout features of this drive is its durability. It is solid state, so it is less prone to physical damage compared to a traditional hard drive. This gives me peace of mind knowing that my data is safe and secure.In terms of value, the PNY 500GB SSD is an excellent choice. It offers a good balance of storage capacity and performance for a reasonable price. I have not experienced any issues with it, and overall, I am very happy with my purchase. I would highly ... MoreI recently purchased the PNY 500GB SSD and have been extremely satisfied with its performance. The installation was quick and easy, and the drive has significantly increased the speed of my computer. I have noticed faster boot and load times, as well as smooth and efficient multitasking.One of the standout features of this drive is its durability. It is solid state, so it is less prone to physical damage compared to a traditional hard drive. This gives me peace of mind knowing that my data is safe and secure.In terms of value, the PNY 500GB SSD is an excellent choice. It offers a good balance of storage capacity and performance for a reasonable price. I have not experienced any issues with it, and overall, I am very happy with my purchase. I would highly recommend the PNY 500GB SSD to anyone looking to upgrade their computer's storage.
| Interface | Serial ATA III |
| Memory type | 3D TLC |
| SSD capacity | 1000 GB |
| Component for | PC/notebook |
| Read speed | 535 MB/s |
PNY CS900 1TB 7mm 2.5 inch SATA SSD
Delivery $12
PNY CS900 1TB 7mm SATA III 2.5" SSD
Free delivery between Wed – Sat
PNY CS900 1TB 7mm SATA III 2.5" SSD
Delivery $18.99
A nothing fancy SSD for a nothing fancy laptop. I've used these low-end PNYs in other devices, all still working fine. The MTBF and TBW ratings are more than adequate, the performance increases over a traditional hard drive are very significant. Reboots windows in under 20 seconds, woot!Also kudos to Macrium reflect free version. With it, a blank dvd for boot media, and a USB 3.0 flash drive to hold the drive image, the swap took about 90 minutes -- most of which was spent "carefully" cracking open the laptop.Boo Lenovo! 13 screws and I still had to pry/pop it open! Why???
It's not a fancy SSD.No 3D NAND, no DRAM Cache, but it does have 64 layers of TLC. However, it lacks more advanced functionalities you'd find on the Crucial or Samsung counterparts on the market. So if you want a very GOOD 2.5" SSD, you're gonna have to go for one of those two.But if you need something cheap to store your steam games, ultra high-def videos, or something just to slap in a cheap laptop, this will do it just fine.The read speeds are pretty consistent, getting over the 500MB/s mark pretty consistently for both short and long transfers. Write speeds are, however, where this drive constantly fell short. But that's expected with a DRAM cache, and it was still faster than most spinning drives at around 150MB/s.This drive is being used in a laptop ... MoreIt's not a fancy SSD.No 3D NAND, no DRAM Cache, but it does have 64 layers of TLC. However, it lacks more advanced functionalities you'd find on the Crucial or Samsung counterparts on the market. So if you want a very GOOD 2.5" SSD, you're gonna have to go for one of those two.But if you need something cheap to store your steam games, ultra high-def videos, or something just to slap in a cheap laptop, this will do it just fine.The read speeds are pretty consistent, getting over the 500MB/s mark pretty consistently for both short and long transfers. Write speeds are, however, where this drive constantly fell short. But that's expected with a DRAM cache, and it was still faster than most spinning drives at around 150MB/s.This drive is being used in a laptop with an M.2 Gen3 NVME boot drive, and this was added as secondary storage. Games that normally would have issues reading on a hard drive such as GTA 5, Gmod, etc seem to load exceptionally quick in this configuration.
I recently purchased the PNY 500GB SSD and have been extremely satisfied with its performance. The installation was quick and easy, and the drive has significantly increased the speed of my computer. I have noticed faster boot and load times, as well as smooth and efficient multitasking.One of the standout features of this drive is its durability. It is solid state, so it is less prone to physical damage compared to a traditional hard drive. This gives me peace of mind knowing that my data is safe and secure.In terms of value, the PNY 500GB SSD is an excellent choice. It offers a good balance of storage capacity and performance for a reasonable price. I have not experienced any issues with it, and overall, I am very happy with my purchase. I would highly ... MoreI recently purchased the PNY 500GB SSD and have been extremely satisfied with its performance. The installation was quick and easy, and the drive has significantly increased the speed of my computer. I have noticed faster boot and load times, as well as smooth and efficient multitasking.One of the standout features of this drive is its durability. It is solid state, so it is less prone to physical damage compared to a traditional hard drive. This gives me peace of mind knowing that my data is safe and secure.In terms of value, the PNY 500GB SSD is an excellent choice. It offers a good balance of storage capacity and performance for a reasonable price. I have not experienced any issues with it, and overall, I am very happy with my purchase. I would highly recommend the PNY 500GB SSD to anyone looking to upgrade their computer's storage.
Hello Guys, I got this drive, and it seemed to work just fine until you were attempting to download files to it. For some reason it would really choke and run slow while writing. I ran some crystal disk mark tests on it(pic included). And occasionally you could get it to show 500MB if your lucky. But for the most part I was getting write speeds below 100MB. And when I was using this drive as my main OS drive. This would create a lot of "freezing". If you were downloading any large files from BitTorrent, Steam(or any other digital platform) You really can't use your computer, unless you want to struggle through the freezing. I spent a lot of time testing the original SSD drive I had on multiple computers and same result. I went ahead and RMA'd the device and PAID for ... MoreHello Guys, I got this drive, and it seemed to work just fine until you were attempting to download files to it. For some reason it would really choke and run slow while writing. I ran some crystal disk mark tests on it(pic included). And occasionally you could get it to show 500MB if your lucky. But for the most part I was getting write speeds below 100MB. And when I was using this drive as my main OS drive. This would create a lot of "freezing". If you were downloading any large files from BitTorrent, Steam(or any other digital platform) You really can't use your computer, unless you want to struggle through the freezing. I spent a lot of time testing the original SSD drive I had on multiple computers and same result. I went ahead and RMA'd the device and PAID for shipping the device. Which after they received the device, I received a replacement within 2 days. That was great. But there was no advanced device sent so I had a computer down for a nearly a week. Unfortunately the replacement drive was the same situation and slow write speeds. I bought a drive that should be capable of up to 500MB write speed, and I've now had two with the same below 100MB speed. I included a couple pictures from crystal mark, and a pic of me attempting to copy files from a M.2 drive over to this SATA drive.
I'm putting down 1 star to offset all the "incentivized reviews" that put such high rating on this device. PNY is a so-so brand name, but the real danger is mistaking SSD reliability for HDD reliability. SSDs are definitely faster, buy HDDs are definitely more reliable. I do data recover, and 99.9% of the time can rescue HDD drive, but a good portion (?%) of time SSDs that are corrupted are irretrievable entirely. It all has to do with how data is written onto HDDs versus how it is written onto SSDs. SSDs rely too much on electronics in series and dies with a spark of electricity. HDDs might die with a drop or electric shock, but data on drive can still be recovered with special techniques.This device compares reasonably with all the other SSDs out there -- it ... MoreI'm putting down 1 star to offset all the "incentivized reviews" that put such high rating on this device. PNY is a so-so brand name, but the real danger is mistaking SSD reliability for HDD reliability. SSDs are definitely faster, buy HDDs are definitely more reliable. I do data recover, and 99.9% of the time can rescue HDD drive, but a good portion (?%) of time SSDs that are corrupted are irretrievable entirely. It all has to do with how data is written onto HDDs versus how it is written onto SSDs. SSDs rely too much on electronics in series and dies with a spark of electricity. HDDs might die with a drop or electric shock, but data on drive can still be recovered with special techniques.This device compares reasonably with all the other SSDs out there -- it should not get a high rating simply because it is an SSD and not an HDD. ALL SSDs are faster than HDDs. Compare apples with apples, not race cars with toyotas.It is nice it has a USB cable included. The software download however implies your computer is still running well with the old drive and that you have Internet to download it. It is NOT in the box, nor on the drive. If you do a clone, it will clone your entire old drive provided your drive size matches the original -- be sure to buy the correct size drive. If you are trying to use the drive for data or fresh installation, you'll have to partition and format it manually or let the installation media do it for you. This is not something most people do everyday and may find much technical difficulty if done incorrectly.Realistically, comparing this SSD kit with other SSDs found elsewhere, I'd say it is about a 3 star overall in terms of quality, ease of use, weight. And again this has NOTHING to do with comparing it to HDDs - not a fair comparison.
As a computer enthusiast, I'm always on the lookout for reliable and high-performance storage solutions. Recently, I got my hands on the PNY SATA SSD, and I must say, I am thoroughly impressed.The first thing that caught my attention was its affordable price tag. Compared to other SSDs in the market, the PNY SATA SSD is competitively priced, making it an excellent option for those on a budget. Despite its affordability, this SSD doesn't compromise on performance.I installed the PNY SATA SSD on my desktop computer, and it significantly improved its boot-up time and application loading speed. I also noticed a significant reduction in file transfer times. The 500GB capacity was more than enough for my needs.The PNY SATA SSD also comes with a sleek and sturdy ... MoreAs a computer enthusiast, I'm always on the lookout for reliable and high-performance storage solutions. Recently, I got my hands on the PNY SATA SSD, and I must say, I am thoroughly impressed.The first thing that caught my attention was its affordable price tag. Compared to other SSDs in the market, the PNY SATA SSD is competitively priced, making it an excellent option for those on a budget. Despite its affordability, this SSD doesn't compromise on performance.I installed the PNY SATA SSD on my desktop computer, and it significantly improved its boot-up time and application loading speed. I also noticed a significant reduction in file transfer times. The 500GB capacity was more than enough for my needs.The PNY SATA SSD also comes with a sleek and sturdy design that adds to its appeal. It's easy to install, and the package comes with everything you need to get started.Overall, I would highly recommend the PNY SATA SSD to anyone looking for a reliable and affordable storage solution. It delivers impressive performance, making it a worthwhile investment.
The end result was that the dual-core desktop boot-up time was reduced from a consistent 2-minutes and 32-seconds using the original hard-drive, down to a mere 36-seconds when booted using the newly-cloned solid-state drive (SSD) upon migrating it into the physical position of the original hard-drive. There were other minor operating system response time improvements. The marked performance improvements of the various software applications running on the operating system were brought about by doubling the computer's RAM, which was the second part of the enhancements for the targeted computer. The PNY offering, consisting of the SSD itself plus the interface cable (needed when cloning the original drive's content to the SSD via a USB port on the computer), is an ... MoreThe end result was that the dual-core desktop boot-up time was reduced from a consistent 2-minutes and 32-seconds using the original hard-drive, down to a mere 36-seconds when booted using the newly-cloned solid-state drive (SSD) upon migrating it into the physical position of the original hard-drive. There were other minor operating system response time improvements. The marked performance improvements of the various software applications running on the operating system were brought about by doubling the computer's RAM, which was the second part of the enhancements for the targeted computer. The PNY offering, consisting of the SSD itself plus the interface cable (needed when cloning the original drive's content to the SSD via a USB port on the computer), is an excellent way to deploy the product. The cloning software, which needs to be downloaded, is only part of the software package; it also includes several other drive-related utilities. The interface cable can still be used afterwards when reading/writing to loose laptop hard-drives via one of the computer's USB ports. So all together, the 'kit' makes for a compelling value. For those preferring to click their way through the cloning process emboldened by blind intuition alone, rather than consulting the instructions in the accompanying downloadable user manual, be advised to first view on-line video tutorials that feature implementations via this 'kit'.
Durable drive, well made, and (especially) very fast compared to hard disks. Some operations on the SSD ran thousands of times faster (no exaggeration) than with the hard drive. (For example: Running CCleaner on macOS on the hard drive took over 227,000 + 314,000 = 541,000 seconds (that's over 150 HOURS, over 6.25 days) on the factory hard drive on a MacBook mid-2012. The SSD did the same task in 46 + 103 = 149 seconds (almost 2.5 minutes), or over 3600 TIMES faster. Ten minute boot ups became 35 second boot ups. The Mac beachball and swirl pointers used to be common, now they almost never appear. Transfer rates in some cases were indicated to be as high as 122 MB/sec on the mid-2012 MacBook. Also, no mechanical parts, no concerns over moving the Mac around when ... MoreDurable drive, well made, and (especially) very fast compared to hard disks. Some operations on the SSD ran thousands of times faster (no exaggeration) than with the hard drive. (For example: Running CCleaner on macOS on the hard drive took over 227,000 + 314,000 = 541,000 seconds (that's over 150 HOURS, over 6.25 days) on the factory hard drive on a MacBook mid-2012. The SSD did the same task in 46 + 103 = 149 seconds (almost 2.5 minutes), or over 3600 TIMES faster. Ten minute boot ups became 35 second boot ups. The Mac beachball and swirl pointers used to be common, now they almost never appear. Transfer rates in some cases were indicated to be as high as 122 MB/sec on the mid-2012 MacBook. Also, no mechanical parts, no concerns over moving the Mac around when using it (a concern with mechanical hard disks where simply quickly moving the MacBook can damage the drive's head, platter, and bearings). Also, no heat from the SSD, and the battery endurance is about 30% longer with moderate loads and display brightness. I wish I upgraded to this years ago.
My first impression is that it's a great upgrade from my old HDD. Things definitely run faster and my laptop is generally snappier and more responsive. I like the fact that this SSD comes with a USB adapter cable and a free subscription to the Arconis software, which I downloaded, installed and registered using the serial number provided in the packaging. I think it's also a good idea to first use the Windows disk management tool in order to put a volume on the SSD and then quick format it before cloning. I'm not sure if it makes that much of a difference because I think the software will probably do it for you. Anyway, the cloning process took about an hour, which was faster than I expected, but, then again, I was only using about 92GB to begin with. And then, ... MoreMy first impression is that it's a great upgrade from my old HDD. Things definitely run faster and my laptop is generally snappier and more responsive. I like the fact that this SSD comes with a USB adapter cable and a free subscription to the Arconis software, which I downloaded, installed and registered using the serial number provided in the packaging. I think it's also a good idea to first use the Windows disk management tool in order to put a volume on the SSD and then quick format it before cloning. I'm not sure if it makes that much of a difference because I think the software will probably do it for you. Anyway, the cloning process took about an hour, which was faster than I expected, but, then again, I was only using about 92GB to begin with. And then, removing my HDD and replacing it with the SSD was as simple as you might imagine. Everything fit perfectly because my HDD, like the new SSD, is a 2.5" SATA drive, so there's not much to screw up there. I was pleased that everything transferred over to the new drive perfectly and that the system started up flawlessly. So now, whenever I reboot, the process takes about 1/8 the time that it used to. MS Word also launches much faster. In fact, pretty much all of my programs take a lot less time to start. So far, I'm pretty happy.
To start, I think this SSD is a really good deal, one of the best prices for a 500 GB SSD that I could find after shopping around. The cord it comes with for connecting SATA to USB can go for $10 by itself, so with it being bundled with this drive, it's almost like getting the SSD for $35 bucks!I originally bought this drive to store my PS4 games to play on my PS5, and the PS5 did recognize the drive at first and formatted it. after that, I tried transferring games from the PS5 drive to this external one, and I got an error "Something went wrong" before it finished. Some of the games did transfer over and they were playable, but after a day of trying to use the console as normal, I kept getting error messages that the drive was corrupt and had to unplug and plug ... MoreTo start, I think this SSD is a really good deal, one of the best prices for a 500 GB SSD that I could find after shopping around. The cord it comes with for connecting SATA to USB can go for $10 by itself, so with it being bundled with this drive, it's almost like getting the SSD for $35 bucks!I originally bought this drive to store my PS4 games to play on my PS5, and the PS5 did recognize the drive at first and formatted it. after that, I tried transferring games from the PS5 drive to this external one, and I got an error "Something went wrong" before it finished. Some of the games did transfer over and they were playable, but after a day of trying to use the console as normal, I kept getting error messages that the drive was corrupt and had to unplug and plug it back in for the games to be readable again.Before I would return it with these issues, I tried it with my Xbox to see if it faired any better. I've read online that the PS5 can be picky about which external drives it'll completely work with, so I wanted to give it another chance. As of now my Xbox hasn't had a single issue with the drive: it recognized it, formatted it, and I put several games on it without it corrupting or any kind of errors at all.In all, it seems to be a good drive for Xbox, but I would be wary of purchasing it to use it on PS5 after my experience. I'll update this review if any other issues crop up after more use, but I'm docking it a star now since I had a lot of hassle trying to use it with PS5 and wasted time with transfering and redownloading games with the errors.
| Interface | Serial ATA III |
| Memory type | 3D TLC |
| SSD capacity | 1000 GB |
| Component for | PC/notebook |
| Read speed | 535 MB/s |
PNY CS900 is the ideal solution for a mainstream solid state drive (SSD) upgrade from a hard disk drive (HDD). The CS900 delivers all the most sought after features at an excellent value, and is designed for an easy and cost-effective HDD replacement in the PC system to help realize faster boot times, quicker application launches and better overall system performance.
PNY CS900 is the ideal solution for a mainstream solid state drive (SSD) upgrade from a hard disk drive (HDD). The CS900 delivers all the most sought after features at an excellent value, and is designed for an easy and cost-effective HDD replacement in the PC system to help realize faster boot times, quicker application launches and better overall system performance.
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The lowest price for PNY CS900 1TB 2.5" SSD SATA3 515MB/s 490MB/s R/W 450TBW 2m Hrs MTBF 3yrs WTY ~SA400S37/960G right now is $189.00 at Scorptec, compared across 3 retailers.
The all-time low was $92.00 on 29 July 2025 — today's price is 105% above the lowest ever. It has been notably cheaper before — worth setting a price alert.
Prices last updated 30 June 2026.
PNY CS900 1TB 2.5" SSD SATA3 515MB/s 490MB/s R/W 450TBW 2m Hrs MTBF 3yrs WTY ~SA400S37/960G
PNY CS900 is the ideal solution for a mainstream solid state drive (SSD) upgrade from a hard disk drive (HDD). The CS900 delivers all the most sought after features at an excellent value, and is designed for an easy and cost-effective HDD replacement in the PC system to help realize faster boot times, quicker application launches and better overall system performance.
PNY CS900 is the ideal solution for a mainstream solid state drive (SSD) upgrade from a hard disk drive (HDD). The CS900 delivers all the most sought after features at an excellent value, and is designed for an easy and cost-effective HDD replacement in the PC system to help realize faster boot times, quicker application launches and better overall system performance.
