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Customer Ratings	4.62,813	4.5106	4.5106	4.371	4.43,211	4.529,098
Portability	5.0	4.5	4.5	4.6	4.4	4.7
Storage Capacity	4.7	4.5	4.5	4.5	4.5	4.6
Value for money	4.2	4.0	4.0	—	4.1	4.0
Tech Support	—	4.0	4.0	4.6	3.9	3.8
Light weight	4.8	—	—	—	4.6	4.7
Sold By	—	Amazon.com	Amazon.com	Amazon.com	Buffalo Americas Inc	Amazon.com
storage capacity	240 GB	500 GB	1 TB	500 GB	500 GB	—
hardware interface	usb	usb	usb	usb	usb	usb3.1 c
compatible devices	Compatible with most Windows and Mac computers via USB port	USB Type-C and Type-A enabled PC and Mac computers, as well as USB Type-C and Type-A enabled tablets	Desktop	Desktop	Desktop, Laptop, Tablet, Gaming Console, Television	Desktop, Laptop, Gaming Console, Smartphone, Tablet
form factor	Portable	Portable	Portable	Portable	Portable	Portable
write speed	400	700	1000	900	320	—
read speed	430 megabytes per second	1100 megabytes per second	1100 megabytes per second	1500 megabytes per second	340 megabytes per second	540 megabytes per second

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Hard Drive

‎240 GB Solid State Drive

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Brand

‎PNY

Series

‎Elite

Item model number

‎PSD1CS1050-240-FFS

Hardware Platform

‎Windows & Mac

Item Weight

‎1.28 ounces

Product Dimensions

‎2.36 x 1.4 x 0.35 inches

Item Dimensions LxWxH

‎2.36 x 1.4 x 0.35 inches

Color

‎Black

Flash Memory Size

‎240 GB

Hard Drive Interface

‎USB 3.1

Manufacturer

‎PNY

ASIN

‎B01GQPXBQC

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer

‎No

Date First Available

‎July 25, 2016

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Customer Reviews

4.6 2,813 ratings

4.6 out of 5 stars

Best Sellers Rank

#504 in External Solid State Drives

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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.

Up to 130x Faster than USB 2.0 drives

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

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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	PNY Elite USB 3.1 See Details	PNY Pro Elite USB 3.1	PNY CS900 SSD See Details	PNY CS2130 SSD See Details
Customer Reviews	2,813	467	—	1,600
Price	—	$125.97	—	—
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	-	-	-

Benefits for life-on-the-go:

COMPACT DESIGN: Keep your important files easily at reach with a ultra-compact and durable aluminum housing
SPEED:

Transfer files faster than traditional portable hard drives
ENERGY EFFICIENT:

Low power consumption means longer battery life for laptops
RELIABLE:

With no moving parts, Elite PSSDs are highly durable, and less prone to failure than traditional external hard drives (HDD)
DURABILITY:

Elite PSSDs can withstand extreme environments, and retain data even when dropped
EASE OF USE:

Backup your files or folders with the included Acronis Data Backup Software

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

2,813 global ratings

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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 the perfect size for the PI4 storage needs. They appreciate the memory capacity, saying that it can hold a terabyte of information. They also like the portability, saying it's easy to take with them. Customers are also satisfied with the quality. However, some customers have different opinions on warmth.

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146 customers mention106 positive40 negative

Customers like the performance of the computer drive. They mention that it works great, quick to write data, and starts working immediately. Some say that it speeds up PI4 operations, and that the write speed is plenty fast enough so that Lightroom/Photoshop editing is not laggy. Overall, most are satisfied with the performance and recommend it to others.

"...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

"...It weighs practically nothing, is very small and fast. Everything I could want...." 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. They say it's super small, compact, and almost no weight compared to external HDDs. Some say it’s the perfect size for the PI4 storage needs and better than the larger thumb drives.

"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 weighs practically nothing, is very small and fast. Everything I could want...." 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 say it's small, fast, and has large storage. Some say it can hold a terabyte of information and is an alternative to internal storage. That said, most are happy with the capacity and say it is a great device for backup and mobility of data.

"...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'll be worth the change and extra size.

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

"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

"...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 and an excellent SSD for travel.

"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

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

27 customers mention22 positive5 negative

Customers like the quality of the computer drive. For example, they say it's a solid drive, reliable, and has a good construction. Some mention that the included cord has held up well. That said, some complain that it breaks quickly.

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

"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

"...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 good for OTG windows 10 on their MBPr 15" 2013, and perfect for Xbox One and PCs.

"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

"...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

"Got mine on a sale. It worked GREAT for old gen Xbox (Xbox One) storage. Noticeable improvement on load speed. Quicker downloads...." 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 gets a bit warm upon use.

"...Only other issue is that it gets kind of warm when writing too it, but i guess thats pretty normal and not a big deal." 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

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Dalton Touchberry

This thing is blazingly fast!

Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2017

Capacity: 480GBVerified Purchase

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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Constance Chaterlilly

Satisfied.

Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2016

Capacity: 480GBVerified Purchase

I love it, I do, I really do, but I don't think I love it because its blindingly fast, because to be honest its not that fast at all. Speeds are all over the place really depending on the file type and size, the majority of time they are around the 150 - 200 write and about 200 - 300 read, so no records being broken there.

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

I bought it to run a backup copy of my OS, pretty damn easy too. I reinstalled my main OS and then used Rufus and installed a Windows To Go on the Elite drive, works flawlessly too. Use on any PC and after an initial first time windows setup on the new PC, you don't have to go through it again, even with systems with conflicting hardware (like AMD or Nvidia GPU's), you can install the drivers along side each other, they only become active when they coincide with the correct hardware on boot up.

I've actually ran a full day of booting from the PNY Elite, just using it like it was my main system drive, it only ever felt warm to the touch and only a little warmer when moving huge files. I also ran games installed on the other partition on the Elite and it honestly felt no different to my Evo850 internal drive, so that's why I love it, plus its so dang small!

7 people found this helpful

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Jerry Saperstein

Tiny powerhouse. Truly excellent value if you get it on sale

Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2019

Capacity: 480GBVerified Purchase

I passed this by at its regular selling price, but when I saw it on sale, I didn’t hesitate. Now I’m sorry that I didn’t check to see if I could get two at the sale price.

I simply plugged this into a USB 3.0 port an ultralight laptop with an Intel Core i7 running under Windows 10.

Using Crystal DiskMark 5, this wonderful little drive clocked better than 400 Mb/S on Read and Write!

I got this primarily for use with my laptop when I travel and do photo and video editing.

It weighs practically nothing, is very small and fast.

Everything I could want. I’m going to keep my eyes open for the next time it is offered at a sale price on Amazon and get a second.

Jerry

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nae nae

Great price

Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2023

Capacity: 480GBVerified Purchase

Nice product

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J. Brannon

A great portable SSD / Flash disk

Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2021

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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.

2 people found this helpful

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Dan Mendel

Good quality.

Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2023

Capacity: 480GBVerified Purchase

I was afraid of the brand but it is working very good.

Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2021

Capacity: 480GBVerified Purchase

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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knolynn

Will update if anything negative happens

Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2020

Capacity: 480GBVerified Purchase

No problems so far, formatted and worked with Xbox one. After doing some test i see that it sometimes it will dip down in write speed to 90 mbps but nothing lower, concidering the orginal xbox drive maxes out at 100 mbps, you are barley losing any speed on writes, even when this hard drive is struggling, but for the most part write speeds stay around 150mbps and 250mbps read time so over all fast enough for what i wanted. So portable and tiny that its hard to not like it. Only other issue is that it gets kind of warm when writing too it, but i guess thats pretty normal and not a big deal.

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Emilio Caballero

Buen precio y rendimiento

Reviewed in Mexico on January 21, 2021

Capacity: 480GBVerified Purchase

Lo utilicé para instalar iOS y desde ahí bootear una macbook air que viene con poco espacio de disco de fábrica. Por mi trabajo suele estar exigido constantemente y hasta el momento ha respondido de maravilla. El precio es muy accesible y el rendimiento de maravilla hasta el momento. Veremos cómo sigue en el futuro.

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Mayer Manfred

klein und handlich, auch recht schnell

Reviewed in Germany on March 6, 2023

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Das Produkt ist klein und handlich, auch recht schnell. Kaufe immer wieder mehrere stück davon.

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Galamba

Excelente

Reviewed in Spain on December 16, 2021

Capacity: 480GBVerified Purchase

Produto muito bom, têm um tamanho pequeno para andar no bolso e o disco é rapido o que é util para o meu trabalho. Recomendo bastante.!!

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Siddhartha

Great buy

Reviewed in India on June 15, 2021

Capacity: 240GBVerified Purchase

Light weight as small as a debit card. Function s well and is a great product.

Russell

Excellent product

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 17, 2021

Capacity: 240GBVerified Purchase

Very compact and great for watching movies on the move and general data storage, good speed

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Elite USB 3.1

Ultimate Compact Portable Storage Device

Up to 130x Faster than USB 2.0 drives

Windows, Mac, Game Consoles

Compatible With: USB Type-A Devices

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Digital Storage Capacity	240 GB
Hard Disk Interface	USB 3.1
Connectivity Technology	USB
Brand	PNY
Special Feature	Portable
Hard Disk Description	Solid State Drive
Compatible Devices	Compatible with most Windows and Mac computers via USB port
Installation Type	External Hard Drive
Color	Black
Hard Disk Size	240 GB

PNY Elite 240GB USB 3.1 Gen 1 Portable Solid State Drive (SSD) - (PSD1CS1050-240-FFS)

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Elite USB 3.1

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