PNY CS900 Series 2.5″ SATA III 6Gb/s – 120GB SSD – internal
PNY CS900 Series 2.5″ SATA III 6Gb/s – 120GB SSD – internal solid state drive
| Weight: | 40 g |
| Dimensions: | 10 x 7 x 0.7 cm; 40 Grams |
| Brand: | PNY |
| Model: | SSD7CS900-120-PB |
| Colour: | BLACK |
| Batteries Included: | No |
| Manufacture: | PNY |
| Dimensions: | 10 x 7 x 0.7 cm; 40 Grams |
Cheap as chips
For the price i took a punt on it i didnt need it for anyhting big just some storage i might use as a linux boot or windows back up just something we can all have in time of need
I keep buying them
I do keep buying this brand as boot drives for any PC I build.
Mostly because they are cheap but don’t suffer from the slow downs when multi tasking that other cheats brands do.
Reliable and Affordable SSD: PNY CS900 Series
I recently purchased the PNY CS900 Series 2.5″ SATA III 6Gb/s – 120GB SSD for my computer, and overall, I am quite satisfied with its performance and value for money. This solid-state drive offers a reliable solution for upgrading your storage capacity and improving overall system speed.
One of the standout features of the PNY CS900 is its affordability. Compared to other SSDs in the market, this drive offers a budget-friendly option without compromising on performance. It is an excellent choice for users who are looking to experience the benefits of SSD technology without breaking the bank.
In terms of performance, the PNY CS900 delivers impressive results. The SATA III 6Gb/s interface ensures fast data transfer speeds, allowing for quick boot-up times and reduced file loading times. I noticed a significant improvement in my system’s responsiveness after installing this SSD.
The 120GB storage capacity is sufficient for storing the operating system, essential applications, and a few files. While it may not be the largest capacity available, it provides a noticeable improvement over traditional hard drives, especially when it comes to accessing frequently used files and programs.
Installation was straightforward, thanks to the 2.5″ form factor, which fits seamlessly into most desktop and laptop configurations. The drive comes with cloning software, making it easy to transfer data from your old drive to the new SSD without much hassle.
While the PNY CS900 performs admirably, I must mention that it does not come with advanced features such as built-in data encryption or DRAM cache. However, considering its affordable price point, this is understandable and does not detract significantly from its overall performance.
Durability is another noteworthy aspect of this SSD. The solid-state design means it is less susceptible to physical damage, making it a reliable option for everyday use. I have been using it for several months without any issues, and it has proven to be a stable and dependable storage solution.
Was pleased, but then.....
was initially more than happy with my purchase, good speeds were observed
however, I decided to move the location of the drive in my case, but on removing the screws that held the SSD in place in my case, it also removed three of the four screw holes, I have never seen any drive do that before. Poor build quality
Had an old Dell N05050, and I mean old, struggled with windows 7. Seven minute boot up. Took a punt on this SSD for less than 8 and installed along with chrome flex OS. Now have a semi usable PC for browsing. Bootup time about 50 seconds. No it won;t play any games but fine for browsing. 8 well spent.
If you currently are using a hard-drive as your boot drive, 100% you should be thinking of buying this.
It will dramatically increase you PC’s speed, and for such a low price what is there to dislike about it.
I personally bought this SSD to use as boot drive for a PC I was building. It is fast (500Mb/s), cheap and easy to install.
The reason I like this SSD specifically over others is because of what it looks like.
If you are building a PC and you would like for it to look sleek, look no further. The clean design on it adds a lot to your PC build (unlike some colourful SSDs, not mentioning other brand names)
Even if you don’t care about your computers aesthetics I still recommend this for its low price and reliability.
Perfect little SSD to put O/S onto
Used this SSD to to upgrade a 128Gb SSD with windows on as the space was running out.
Cloned the drive and all was good.
Had no issues to date.
Decent value too
New compute
Took a couple of hours to clone existing hard drive. Fitted internally easily. The initial reboot seemed slow, but since the computer starts in just over 1 min while the previous took over 4 mins. Hence I have what feels like a new compute
Does the job
I moved the contents of my hard disk drive onto this SSD. It has made a difference to the load times of programmes and the pc now feels faster and more responsive. It is too soon to say anything about longevity but with no moving parts I am expecting a god few years of reliable service.
Out the box, literally and working well
I like PNY as a brand, this one went into a very geriatric HP laptop running Windows Vista and installed Linux Zorin, boot up time is nice and quick now and for the price it was well worth the investment to salvage quite a reasonable back up machine to practice Python o
Budget SSD perfect for granting an aging laptop a new lease of life on the cheap.
About the cheapest SSD (of a sensible capacity) I could find, and an aging HP laptop with a dead HDD is now happily running Kubuntu and even Win11 at a useable speed.
I’m not sure how Amazon expect a valid rating for “Longevity” when the product has only been in use for a few weeks. It’s still working and shows no signs of failing in the immediate future, if that’s any help. Which I doubt!
Careful. Only 447gb available for storage, not 480gb as advertised
I was very disappointed to find this ssd only has 447gb available for storage considering it’s advertised as 480gb. I realise some space is required for other utilities but 33gb seems a lot to lose out on. Couldn’t use it as planned to clone my laptop HDD (needed 465gb free for that!) – it worked fine with my laptop however, just not enough space to enable me to clone drives. Rather than send it back I used it on my smart TV for recording/pausing live TV etc which works well – silver lining.
Quick delivery and good for the price – misleading storage capacity however.
Great SSD!
Paid 23.92 for two of these back in April (one for my Aunt’s laptop & one for my brothers gaming PC), in both situations these SSD’s have managed to speed up the overall systems speed and make them much more manageable and responsive. They were a bit pricey (for 120GB SSD’s) back when I purchased them but I can’t really remember the state of the SSD market back then but even so, for the price they are still a great deal for anyone wanting to speed up their system. Typically a 120GB SSD should set you back no more than 20-21.
This was my first experience with a PNY product. I’m satisfied, great product!
Great value ssd the brings new life into a old pc
Just installed this in a 7 year old laptop.
It was very easy to swap with the old.
Followed by a clean I stall of windows.
It’s made a fantastic difference and really brings a new life to a old pc now boots up on around 40 seconds.
Highly recommended this product and you will b left with a old hhd you can pop in a hard drive caddy
Good value for money
The drive looks good and is very good value for money. Reading performs as expected but copying a folder of several gigabytes from a hard drive the speed dropped down half way to a slow speed. Perhaps it was just chugging through some small files but it appeared to have filled up some kind of buffer.
It did the job and is not a problem for me but I think I may have discovered the difference between the expensive SSDs and the cheap ones.
If you are going to move large files like hard drive images or raw video files then spend a bit more money on a better SSD. If you just want to boot Windows faster and load games quicker then this will do you fine.
It actually worth 5 stars because of the value but I don’t think it’s as good as an MX500 which is more expensive.
overwall im very happy with this ssd. 900gb for 70 is well worth it in my opinion i know with storage you never get whats advertised but i was expecting 940-950gb nice and easy to install, it does not come with any cables so youll need your own sata and power cable (though ull probably have hundreds of them laying around) its not quite plug and play but its close enough, you just need to open a partition manager (type partition into the windows 10 search bar and partition the drive then it all works great with no messing around) overall its great value for money, ive only just installed it so cant rate its longevity but ease of use and price its a great buy
Very good drive – have this model in almost all devices. It has no as good statistics as Crucial or Samsung, but its much cheaper and still its good enough to massively speed up any PC or Laptop.
Using these disks for over a year and had no problems, so they are pretty durable too.
120GB is enough for operating system, even so big like Windows 10. Its enough space even for most of software or data. If you are not gamer or animator etc. – you may not need bigger or additional drive. If you are gamer – you may always use SSD for OS, and additional HDD for all “bigger” data. If you are animator, you probably should look for bigger and faster SSD.
Value for money is confusing. On one hand we have pretty low price for 120GB which is enough for most needs, on another hand we have SSD of very small capacity as for this time. On the market are already 1TB and bigger SSDs. Imagine similar situation with HDDs – Someone selling brand new HDDs of 320GB while on market we have already 8TB ? In SSDs its exactly that situation – we still can buy SSDs of 64GB while on market we have drives even 3TB. I would expect rather stock clearance of these sizes, but probably because they are still big enough for Windows 10, they are not leaving the stage.
Whilst I have other portable devices, my venerable Lenovo Yoga 300 remains my favourite when out and about. My HP Pavilion laptop is bulky and a Huawei tablet just doesn’t hack it other than for simple browsing.
Alas, the Yoga was beginning to show its age becoming slow to boot and load apps.
This PNY SSD is not the fastest device of its type and the plastic casing is a tad cheap and cheerful. That said, it’s a 240gb SSD at 28 including same day delivery! That is remarkable value and performance is more than adequate for my Yoga. Boot times are now just a few seconds and the laptop is so much more responsive. The available 240gb is more than adequate for my ‘mobile’ needs. The laptop also runs a bit longer on it’s battery as the SSD uses 30% less power than the HDD it replaced.
So, I am very pleased. This SSD meets my (simple) needs at an excellent price. It may not be for everyone but it has given my Yoga 300 a whole new lease of life – for just 28!
Works as expected except for the reported operating temperature
it reports its temperature to monitoring software (psensor) as 99 degrees Celsius. Closer examination with a SMART tool reveals that it thinks that its external temperature is 99 whereas its internal temp is only 32. Which is a lot more believable. It doesn’t exactly report much to the SMART tool either, for example, there’s nothing about the wear-levelling. A firmware update could resolve these issues although you have to bear in mind that updating the firmware can only be done from Windows and it may erase the drive.
I’ve bought a bunch of these lately for computer builds that I have been doing. I tend to go for these as they’re branded and usually around the 14-16 mark for 120GB. They consistently perform quite well, above 500MB/s for both read and (I think) write.
They arrived quickly, were well packaged and they always mount well; might seem silly, but some SSDs have holes that are a little bit tight for standard drive-mounting screws, and can be a pain to mount without snarling the screw-hole. These were totally fine.
There’s not much else to say, except that given the choice between some of the cheaper brands and PNY, I generally choose these ones because I know I’m going to get something reliable that performs at the higher end of the budget performance range.
I will definitely be buying more of these.