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PNY Elite 480GB USB 3.1 Gen 1 Portable Solid State Drive (SSD) - (PSD1CS1050-480-FFS)

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  • Transfer large files at blazing fast speeds
  • Exceptional reliable performance offering up to 430 MB/s seq. Read and 400 MB/s seq. Write speeds
  • Transfer files faster than traditional USB 3.0 Flash drives
  • Compatible with most Windows and Mac computers via USB port
  • 24/7 US based technical support
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    From the manufacturer

    Elite USB 3.1 Gen 1 PSSD
    Elite USB 3.1 Gen 1 PSSD
    Elite USB 3.1

    Ultimate Compact Portable Storage Device

    The ultra-compact aluminum housing and sleek design, provides durability while delivering high performance portable storage. Back-up or transfer large files with the Elite USB 3.1 Gen 1, offering blazing-fast transfer speeds of up to 430 MB/s. Take all of your data with you, whenever you need it.

    Elite USB 3.1 Gen 1 PSSD
    Elite USB 3.1 Gen 1 PSSD

    Up to 130x Faster than USB 2.0 drives

    USB 3.1 Gen 1 Interface for transfer speeds up to 430 MB/s

    Elite USB 3.1 Gen 1 PSSD
    Windows, Mac, Game Consoles

    Compatible With: USB Type-A Devices

    High Speed USB 3.1 Gen 1 Cable Included. USB 3.1 Gen 1 connectivity, backward compatible with USB 3.0 and USB 2.0

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    Customer Reviews
    4.6 out of 5 stars
    2,813
    4.4 out of 5 stars
    466
    4.7 out of 5 stars
    1,595
    Ideal For
    On-the-go transfer & storage On-the-go transfer & storage Upgrade capacity & performance Creative & media professionals
    Internal/External
    External External Internal Internal
    Form Factor
    Portable Portable 2.5-inch M.2 2280
    Interface
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 & backwards comp USB 3.1 Gen 2 & backwards comp SATA III 6 Gb/s PCIe Gen3 x4
    Sequential Read Speed
    up to 430 MB/s up to 890 MB/s up to 560 MB/s up to 3,500 MB/s
    Sequential Write Speed
    up to 400 MB/s up to 880 MB/s up to 540 MB/s up to 3,00 MB/s
    Additional Features
    Acronis Backup Software Acronis Backup Software - DRAM Cache AES-256 Encryption
    Available Densities
    240GB, 480GB, 960GB 250GB, 500GB, 1TB 120GB-8TB 500GB - 8TB
    Type-C to A
    - Cable Included - -
    Type-C to C
    - Cable Included - -
    USB-A to Micro USB 3.1
    Cable Included - - -

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    Product Description

    The PNY Elite USB 3.0 portable solid state drive (SSD) is the ultimate compact portable storage device. The PNY Elite portable solid state drive was designed with performance and reliability in mind. Transfer files faster than USB 3.0 Flash drives with read speeds up to 430 MB/s and write speeds up to 400 MB/s.

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    4.6 out of 5 stars
    4.6 out of 5
    2,813 global ratings

    Customers say

    Customers like the performance, size and value of the computer drive. They mention that it works great quick to write data, is very compact and perfect for the PI4 storage needs. They appreciate the memory capacity, saying that it can hold a terabyte of information. Customers also like the quality and portability. However, some customers disagree on warmth.

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    146 customers mention106 positive40 negative

    Customers like the performance of the drive. They mention that it works great quick to write data, starts working immediately, and speeds up PI4 operations. The write speed is plenty fast enough so that Lightroom/Photoshop editing is not laggy. Some say that the drive has no problems so far and is generally trouble-free.

    "...Several GBs of photos in a matter of seconds. The write speed is plenty fast enough so that Lightroom/Photoshop editing is not laggy, which was my..." Read more

    "This seems to be a really nice SSD. It seems to be of solid construction. It is small, just a little larger than a standard USB Thumb drive...." Read more

    "Nice product" Read more

    "...This device is blazing fast with USB 3.1. This device makes a great back up for your hard drive. As a PSA, always back up your hard disk...." Read more

    72 customers mention68 positive4 negative

    Customers like the size of the computer drive. For example, they mention it's super small, compact, and almost no weight compared to external HDDs. Some say the dongle is smaller than a credit card. That said, most are happy with the size and quality of the product.

    "Pros:1. Fast enough to edit photos from2. Very small and light3. Included cord has held up wellCons:1...." Read more

    "...Its so small though, its a 480Gb SSD that looks like a Zippo lighter and weighs as much as box of tic tacs...." Read more

    "...It seems to be of solid construction. It is small, just a little larger than a standard USB Thumb drive...." Read more

    "...This device is small, maybe a little larger than a pack of gun and packs a solid punch. This device is blazing fast with USB 3.1...." Read more

    40 customers mention33 positive7 negative

    Customers like the memory capacity of the computer drive. For example, they mention it's small, fast, and well built. Some say it has over twice the capacity of their old thumb drive, making it a great device for backup and mobility of data. That said, most are happy with the storage capacity.

    "...the PNY Elite SSD to anyone needing a small, lightweight, blazingly fast storage solution!" Read more

    "...This device makes a great back up for your hard drive. As a PSA, always back up your hard disk...." Read more

    "...laptop, net book cannot be retrofitted, this product adds very fast storage very quickly and easily...." Read more

    "...as a quick way to install games on, and this is a very nice alternative to internal storage especially if it's slow...." Read more

    36 customers mention36 positive0 negative

    Customers appreciate the value of the computer drive. They say it's a small inexpensive data drive for Raspberry Pi, with excellent performance for the price. Some customers also mention that it'd be an awesome buy.

    "FAST. Small, Good price. BUY it.Remember to to a full reformat after arrival. Otherwise will not run at full speed...." Read more

    "It was least expensive SSD for 1GB capacity. Other stores were around $100 or more. Very compact and almost no weight comparing to external HDD...." Read more

    "...than Samsung SSD, maybe 20%, but a lot smaller physically and a lot less expensive. Happy for the deal...." Read more

    "...Money well spent! And it comes with the cable too." Read more

    31 customers mention31 positive0 negative

    Customers find the computer drive super portable, easy to take with them, and light. They also say it's a good little device to take when traveling.

    "Pros:1. Fast enough to edit photos from2. Very small and light3. Included cord has held up wellCons:1...." Read more

    "...It weighs practically nothing, is very small and fast. Everything I could want...." Read more

    "...The drive is very small and very light. I bought it for use with a MacBook Air since the laptop itself has very little main memory...." Read more

    "...So portable and tiny that its hard to not like it...." Read more

    27 customers mention22 positive5 negative

    Customers like the quality of the computer drive. For example, they say it's a solid drive, reliable, and packs a strong punch. That said, some complain that the included cord has held up well.

    "...2. Very small and light3. Included cord has held up wellCons:1. Read/Write speed not quite as fast as advertised..." Read more

    "This seems to be a really nice SSD. It seems to be of solid construction. It is small, just a little larger than a standard USB Thumb drive...." Read more

    "...device is small, maybe a little larger than a pack of gun and packs a solid punch. This device is blazing fast with USB 3.1...." Read more

    "...Super compact SSD and feels solid.ProsCompact size, probably one of the most compact SSD in portable SSD class..." Read more

    9 customers mention9 positive0 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the compatibility of the drive. They mention that it works great with their MacBook Pro for editing and saving FCPX projects, and it also works on galaxy phones. Some say that it's also great for old-gen Xbox storage, Raspberry Pi media servers, and Tesla dashcams. It's economical and works in both USB 2 and USB 3 ports.

    "No problems so far, formatted and worked with Xbox one...." Read more

    "This works great for Tesla dashcam and video recording. Plugged it into the car, formatted the disk and started working immediately!" Read more

    "Got mine on a sale. It worked GREAT for old gen Xbox (Xbox One) storage. Noticeable improvement on load speed. Quicker downloads...." Read more

    "...This definitely works with the Xbox One Even though Microsoft says you have to have at least 256gb drive for it to work." Read more

    17 customers mention6 positive11 negative

    Customers are mixed about the warmth of the computer drive. Some mention that it didn't seem to get hot, while others say that it runs very cool. However, some customers have noted that the drive gets a bit warm upon use and starts overheating after the warranty period.

    "...It is a little warm to the touch but that's fine. Again, what a bargain!" Read more

    "...quickly and get very warm, I was pleasantly surprised at how little heat was present after some large transfers...." Read more

    "...Also the SSD does get warm even if you are browsing pictures - not that it bothers me but just trying to figure out if my SSD has some defect" Read more

    "...It didn't seem to get hot, but I only used it for about 15 seconds. This thing is TINY, very small...." Read more

    This thing is blazingly fast!
    5 Stars
    This thing is blazingly fast!
    Pros:1. Fast enough to edit photos from2. Very small and light3. Included cord has held up wellCons:1. Read/Write speed not quite as fast as advertisedA little background about me:I'm a college student working as a photographer about 35 hours per week, and I shoot 3000-4000 images in a normal month. If I travel somewhere cool, the monthly shutter count can be closer to 6000. Needless to say, I'm in constant need of storage space, especially since MacBook disk space is so precious (mine has the 250GB drive).I have a WD MyBook 4TB drive that sits on my desk at school, and it's pretty fast and very reliable. However, I have two problems with it:1. It sits on my desk (external power adapter)2. It's fast, but not fast enough to edit from (easily)This PNY Elite SSD solves both of those problems! I use Lightroom to import photos from my SD card to the SSD, and it really is as fast as advertised! Several GBs of photos in a matter of seconds. The write speed is plenty fast enough so that Lightroom/Photoshop editing is not laggy, which was my main concern with any external drive. Like I mentioned, the WD MyBook HDD just wasn't fast enough, so that in order to maintain my sanity, I had to import photos to my internal drive, edit, export, and then transfer the files to the external hard drive. Then, I couldn't keep the photos with me. Now, I import directly to this SSD, edit and export, and put the drive in my backpack! It's small and light enough to actually let dangle by the cord without any worry of damaging the USB port of the laptop or the drive. Also, it's built super-solidly, and I'd have no reservations about carrying it in my pocket at all. I've had this thing for a few months now, and the port on the device has not loosened significantly, which is a problem I've experienced with other drives.All in all, I'm happy to recommend the PNY Elite SSD to anyone needing a small, lightweight, blazingly fast storage solution!
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    Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2017
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    5.0 out of 5 stars This thing is blazingly fast!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2017
    Pros:
    1. Fast enough to edit photos from
    2. Very small and light
    3. Included cord has held up well

    Cons:
    1. Read/Write speed not quite as fast as advertised

    A little background about me:
    I'm a college student working as a photographer about 35 hours per week, and I shoot 3000-4000 images in a normal month. If I travel somewhere cool, the monthly shutter count can be closer to 6000. Needless to say, I'm in constant need of storage space, especially since MacBook disk space is so precious (mine has the 250GB drive).

    I have a WD MyBook 4TB drive that sits on my desk at school, and it's pretty fast and very reliable. However, I have two problems with it:
    1. It sits on my desk (external power adapter)
    2. It's fast, but not fast enough to edit from (easily)

    This PNY Elite SSD solves both of those problems! I use Lightroom to import photos from my SD card to the SSD, and it really is as fast as advertised! Several GBs of photos in a matter of seconds. The write speed is plenty fast enough so that Lightroom/Photoshop editing is not laggy, which was my main concern with any external drive. Like I mentioned, the WD MyBook HDD just wasn't fast enough, so that in order to maintain my sanity, I had to import photos to my internal drive, edit, export, and then transfer the files to the external hard drive. Then, I couldn't keep the photos with me. Now, I import directly to this SSD, edit and export, and put the drive in my backpack! It's small and light enough to actually let dangle by the cord without any worry of damaging the USB port of the laptop or the drive. Also, it's built super-solidly, and I'd have no reservations about carrying it in my pocket at all. I've had this thing for a few months now, and the port on the device has not loosened significantly, which is a problem I've experienced with other drives.

    All in all, I'm happy to recommend the PNY Elite SSD to anyone needing a small, lightweight, blazingly fast storage solution!
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Great small SSD
    Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2021
    This seems to be a really nice SSD. It seems to be of solid construction. It is small, just a little larger than a standard USB Thumb drive. I was impressed with the transfer speed when I loaded 350 GB of data to it. Actual times of around 7-7.5GB per minute from one external hard drive to this SSD. Given the age of the PC and the Ext. Drive holding the data, I am impressed. My only wish was that it had been "C" port capable. I expected it to heat up quickly and get very warm, I was pleasantly surprised at how little heat was present after some large transfers. So, I am quite happy with this purchase. If you need to take 480GB of DATA with you when you leave home, this is a good way to do it.
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    Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2023
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    5.0 out of 5 stars A great portable SSD / Flash disk
    Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2021
    I evaluated several other options before I found this. Its a little more expensive than some of the other no-name devices, but this one is the real deal. This device is small, maybe a little larger than a pack of gun and packs a solid punch. This device is blazing fast with USB 3.1. This device makes a great back up for your hard drive. As a PSA, always back up your hard disk. One day it will die and you'll lose an important file or those cherished family picture. I wholly recommend this product for high density backup storage.
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    Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2023
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    Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2020
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Super fast! Perfect for my video editing storage. Great value.
    Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2020
    This is a super deal. I've purchased many different SSD drives for home and work but I can't believe that this small drive is so fast. I used the free ATTO speed test and it is among the fastest of all my SSD drives on my system (I have four) It comes formatted as ExFat but I reformatted it NTFS since I plan to jut leave it plugged into the rear USB 3.0 port my Dell Optiplex 5070. It is a little warm to the touch but that's fine. Again, what a bargain!
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    Emilio Caballero
    5.0 out of 5 stars Buen precio y rendimiento
    Reviewed in Mexico on January 21, 2021
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    5.0 out of 5 stars klein und handlich, auch recht schnell
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Good, cheap storage device
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