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Model:
SSD7CS1311-480-RB
SKU:
4825401
Your price for this item is $89.99
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Customer reviews

Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 855 reviews

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Customers are saying

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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  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    More powerful and still fast

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Had to replace my smaller SSD, so went with this PNY 480GB drive. Working flawlessly and is 4X the size of my failed Kingston. Great purchase at just the right price.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Gave my aging MacBook Pro new life

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Swapped out the older 5400 rpm hard drive for this SSD drive in my MacBook Pro and it now runs as fast as ever. The price was very reasonable and install was a breeze.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best SSD

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This SSD is the best update for a computer. Priced rite and a lot of space. Very fast response time at boot up. If you want to make your computer run faster, get one of these.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    An Excellent Drive to Own

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My original 116GB SSD filled up quickly and so I bought this larger 480GB SSD drive to take its place. Too many software manufacturers still don't offer the option of installation of their programs on a drive other than C, so until they do, having large SSDs for your main drive are almost a requirement. I've had this PNY SSD for about 3 months so far, and it performs flawlessly. Transfer of my OS (Windows 10) and programs from the old C drive to the new went without a hitch, but I did not use the online software offered by PNY. The PNY 480GB SSD is a reliable drive. You'll be glad you own it/

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed
    Cons mentioned:
    Heat

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Working well so far! And fast shipping from BB>

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Dramatic improvement from my old HDD. But it becomes a little hot after some intensive data transferring -- even hotter than my HDD installed in parallel on my Thinkpad P50 laptop, but not hot enough to burn my finger tips. I don't have enough experience on other SSD brands, so you buy with your own judgement.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Bought for my Mac Mini 2011

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought this and some (16 GB) memory for my 2011 Mac Mini. This little unit now has new life. The boot time is minimal. Love SSDs! I trust this name brand with my data.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy Install / Great Performance

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I replaced my HDD in my ASUS Laptop. It was easy to install. I use Carbonite, so Backup retrieval was slow, but it was a lot faster with the SSD. The performance is great.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works well low cost

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought the stop replace a 5 year old hard drive in my Mac-Pro . I migrated my OS and Applications files although 480G was but small for this. This requires a 3.5 to 2.5" SATA adapter to use on a Desk top Mac but my initial installation just used duct tape and it worked.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Boot time, Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excelent SSD option to upgrade your laptop

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I use it to replace upgrade a MacBook pro and now it's flying! Performance was raise almost 10 times, now boot in a blink of an eye! An excelent choice for the price.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    quite good

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is my second PNY SSD I have installed on laptops, and they are solid - less prone to failure, and saving/retrieving docs is ripping fast. Good price.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great space for the cost

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Easy installion and set up, have not had issues for 2 years now while having the ssd installed. Read and writes speeds are great

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great ssd

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this to replace my hard drive in my Mac Mini. It has really speeded things up and has given my mini new life. I would reccome d this product

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Speed

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Speed difference is amazing!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    There is a significant speed difference in booting up my laptop and also in opening programs. It was super easy to install. The software that they recommend in the instructions did not work for cloning my hard drive, after purchasing the right software it worked perfect.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance, Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    At retail price the SSD's are a steal!!!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Have been upgrading several PC's from HDD and these drives are not only readily available, but at a terrific price and performance to Boot!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance, Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great SSD

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I cloned my regular drive, had no problems when I installed the SSD in my laptop. Runs flawless.Reasonable price compared to other brands.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works Great

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Installation was as easy as expected. The included Acronis backup software made it possible to move my entire old Windows system drive over to this new SSD fairly painlessly. A RAID array setup through Windows 7 drive manager had to be recovered and setup again. If I had to do it again I would backup the array ahead of time in case the worst happened. My overall feelings on it are that it was a good price on a fast and so far very stable drive. I have it installed in a home theater PC system that I have up 24 hours a day.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Hard Drive, Great Price

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I never used a PNY Solid State before, it performs well and does its job. Computer is super fast loading and opening programs now. YAY!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great price on an easy to use product.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I used this item to clone my laptop hard drive as an upgrade. It was easy to clone, works well in my laptop and is super quick to boot up.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy to install and speedy

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Replaced the original HD with this SSD in my MacBook Pro. Apps run more smoothly and quickly. Easy to install and I'm not a tech type.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works great!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Quick read and write speeds simple installation, works as advertised. due to its slim height, it will work where a slim hdd is needed.

    I would recommend this to a friend