Customers recognize the CS1311 480GB Internal SATA III Solid State Drive's significant performance boost, ease of installation, and improved boot times as major advantages. Many appreciate its affordability and ample storage capacity. While some experienced compatibility issues or difficulties with the included cloning software, the majority found the drive to be a worthwhile upgrade. Positive feedback frequently highlighted the quiet operation and reduced heat generation compared to traditional hard drives.
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great Buy for the price
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According to online sources, the PNY is comparable to the Samsung EVO series and costs significantly less. I purchased this to speed up an ACER laptop who's 1TB 5400 RPM was somewhat lacking in terms of speed (read: slow as a turtle). The PNY sped up the laptop tremendously, making me want to actually use it again!
I would recommend this to a friend
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
changed my perspective
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my laptop was always with the HD at 100% and this slowed down my internet connection... now its never busy and gave new life to my computer... works like a charm
I would recommend this to a friend
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Internal Drive
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I love this drive and I didn't know about this until my son told me. Computer runs faster and helps you on your memory.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Speed
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Good value
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I looked at reviews of many drives. This wasn't one of the recommendations but it was the best price. I updated my 2012 macbook pro and have seen significant speed increases.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great upgrade for a compute
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I bought this to upgrade a laptop that only had a HDD. The cost savings vs Samsung for roughly the same capacity is great I have had great experiences with this drive
I would recommend this to a friend
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Never Going Back
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This was the first SSD I'd ever had in a computer and I will never go back. The speed difference is incredible and more than worth the extra price
I would recommend this to a friend
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Fast drive!
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SSD drives speed up just about every function of the computer. I plugged this into my desktop PC and installed a fresh OS, and am enjoying the benefits of this drive!
I would recommend this to a friend
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Fast SSD Drive
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I've install quite a few of these PNY drives. They are simple to image with the "included" downloadable software. The speed increase always brings a smile the my customers.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Boot time
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
GOOD HARD DRIVE!
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With adapter and cable (not included ),supplied software cloned hard drive and fit into the desktop tower just like the one it replaced. Booted up. Couldn't ask for more.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Nice SSD
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I bought this SSD to revive my old system so that my son can play his steam games. It works perfectly, cloned the old HD and this SSD was up and running w/in 10 minutes.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Older laptop upgrade.
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Increased the size and speed of my hard drive. Checked out Youtube video to disassemble the laptop. Direct replacement. Did not use offered software to move files.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Super fast and Best bang for the buck
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These are super fast! There was a night and day difference between the old drives and the new ones. These drives operate faster than any other SSD for the same price.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Replacement hard drive
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I purchased this SSHD to replace the original hard drive in my mid-2009 macbook pro and it increased the speed above what it was when I first purchased the computer.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Solid State Drive are Great
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Solid state drives are the way to go. If you have an old computer and what to increase the performance you should upgrade to a solid state drive. Its easy and quick.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Love it so far!
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My 14 year old son actually installed this in a computer he built a couple of years ago. He made a bit for bit copy of his boot drive onto this and simply swapped this in for the "old" spinning disk. His computer boots in about a third the time it used to and anything that has to do with accessing the drive takes a fraction of the time it use too. One big advantage is there's no need to ever have the computer "put the drive to sleep" so it's always ready to access immediately! It really gave new life to an old machine! Not to mention that the machine runs about 7 to 10 degrees cooler!!
I would recommend this to a friend
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great performance
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Turned a 3 year old laptop into a modern office work power house. Great speed, and based on the other PNY SSD's I've purchased, it will last a good while
I would recommend this to a friend
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
High performance
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Night and day preformance from the 5200 mechanical hd i was useing. Revitalized my aging comp. Cloning my hard drive was a bit of a chore but i figured it out.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
My new laptop hard drive
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I picked this up, imaged my Hard-Drive over to it, and popped it into my laptop and I will never go back to HDD. I absolutely love it. Next one will be a 980 GB.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Boot time
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
AWESOME, AWESOME
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Windows boot's up in 12sec from shut down to rebooted. I couldn't beat the price either. This is a must have product,
I would recommend this to a friend
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Speed
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
PAY 480Gb SSD
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I put the ssd into my laptop I use for Lightroom editing and it is super fast. Highly recommend for Photoshop or Lightroom users for their laptops or desktops