PNY Pro Elite 500GB USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C Portable Solid State Drive – (PSD0CS2060-500-RB)

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PNY Pro Elite 500GB USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C Portable Solid State Drive – (PSD0CS2060-500-RB)

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Build Quality

Customers are highly satisfied with the build quality of the PNY Pro Elite USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C Portable Solid State Drive. They describe it as small, solid, reliable, and of good quality. However, a few customers have noted that its slick aluminum surface can make it slippery for portability and suggested adding some sort of coating to prevent this issue.

Size

Customers are highly satisfied with the small size of the PNY Pro Elite USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C Portable Solid State Drive, making it an ideal choice for those who need a compact storage solution. The fast speeds add to its appeal.

Performance

Customers have mixed opinions regarding the performance of the PNY Pro Elite SSD. While most are pleased with its fast loading screens and quick transfer speeds, some have reported inconsistent performance and lower-than-advertised speeds. Overall, customers find it a reliable and competitively priced option for external storage.

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Data Recovery

Customers have mixed opinions regarding data recovery capabilities of the PNY Pro Elite SSD. While some users reported successful backups and transfers, others experienced issues with data loss and inability to recover files using certain software.

Thermal Management

Customers have reported mixed experiences with the thermal management of the PNY Pro Elite portable SSD. While some noted that it can generate heat when in use, others mentioned that they experienced no heating issues at all.

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Quality

The only reason i gave 4 stars is it could use an rubber coating or something to keep it from slipping i have dropped it severa... Read More

Works great and the 250gb give you plenty of storage.

After sitting in class for nearly 4 hours, waiting 5 minutes to transfer files is agony.

My pny flash drives ranging from 8-32gb keep failing at the worst times after years of use.

Price

I like the size, speed and the cost.

The physical size for the money and storage is awesome.

And it’s 2tb at that speed for $250 total on the sale price!

Cost for larger capacities do obviously go up but aren't bad.

Packaging/appearance

It's quite convenient to have a full terabyte of high-speed storage in such a small package, and it gives me peace of mind know... Read More

Competitiveness

Acronis provides mirroring software for pny products if they are connected to the internet and can be accessed by acronis.

I haven't seen any other portable ssds in this price range come close to these speeds.

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Our engine has discovered that over 80% high quality reviews are present.

This product had a total of 466 reviews as of our last analysis date on Nov 6 2024.