Update, after 6 months of use in a server, as the main software storage for a hypervisor (ProxmoxVE) that stores data with ZFS, it makes it incredibly slow, up to 90% slower than 500MB/s and it drops to 5MB/s. I have cloud backup and self-hosted applications, and because of the poor quality it constantly throws input/output errors and causes data corruption. This is unacceptable for supposedly new SSD drives, though for light use in a Windows PC with cold storage and not 24/7 continuous use, it may be okay. STAY AWAY FOR USE IN SERVERS

A company I trust ever since I saw that the graphics cards in the three Dell Precision machines that passed through my hands were Nvidia Pro implementations by PNY.
I have owned and used, for the past three to four years, 6 PNY SSDs of various capacities and for uses ranging from operating system installation to storage for movies in enclosures as external drives.
So far, no problems and their health is at 100%.
For me, reliability comes first and then speed.
And on that, so far, this company satisfies me.

They combine speed, reliability, and a fair price, just what you need for upgrading old PCs and storage.

fantastic performance! reliable, good value for money amazing ease of use nothing else is just perfect

I've had it for almost two years in a gaming PC along with other SSDs and HDDs, and it's the slowest of the bunch. If I dare to do anything while it's installing a game from Steam or elsewhere onto the PNY, it makes the PC very slow, resulting in everything I do opening very slowly. It easily hits the throttle limit, and when transferring large files, it's to the point of being even worse in speed than my WD 2TB HDD. It doesn't even have software for monitoring or TRIM, nor does it have DRAM.

It's only good for Windows, for gaming it's useless.

UPDATE:

This PNY is really trash, it doesn't even go above 100MB/s writing speed. If you have a game on this SSD and it gets an update of about 8GB, it takes at least 2 hours to complete because the writing speed keeps fluctuating and usually sits at 10MB/s, and meanwhile the disk's health is at 97%...

Others have issues with this specific model on other forums. I've even changed the SATA cable but still nothing, it's the same.

Stay away!

Worth its money 100%. I wanted to buy the Samsung Evo but its price was prohibitive for me. For half or even less money, I got this hard drive with the same specs and now the laptop just flies. I should mention that on a laptop with i5, 16GB DDR4 RAM, Windows 11 Home, and the new hard drive, the computer, timed, boots up in 13 seconds. And also, its operation as soon as it starts is immediate! It doesn't lag at all!! Totally worth it!

I installed it on a laptop that couldn't run Windows 10 and now it feels like I have a different laptop. I don't need to add any RAM. I'm running with 4GB. Mainly used for internet, and light games on Steam like Commandos Behind Enemy Lines.

Amazing value for 1TB SSD SATA III
I didn't have any problems setting this hard drive in my computer
I recommend this for people with low budget!

For a cheap SSD, it seems okay for now. It was purchased to replace a Patriot Burst Elite that after 6-7 months had started to stutter and the HDSentinel showed a health of 36%. Let's see how long the PNY will last..

So far, flawless and very cheap... I plan to buy more if it surpasses 12 months of good operation

I installed it today on a laptop as part of a format and repair from a previous damage.
Fast installation, good response.
Everything I would expect from an SSD on a relatively old laptop.
All good.

I subtract one star because it has 12-14 (reaching 45-50 for fun) degrees more than the EVO and 10 degrees higher than the HDD and nvme. I hope in the long run there won't be any issues due to the temperature.

PNY 120GB SSD. To tell the truth, when I bought it and installed Windows 10 on my computer, I was on the internet in 8 seconds. Very good and fast. That's why I made a second purchase for an older computer that I had for the kids. At first, I was thrilled. But as soon as two years passed, both hard drives were useless. No computer recognizes them and the windows never opened. So I lost all my files and got frustrated because I didn't buy something more expensive. Whoever buys it should know that it is very good and fast, but its durability is only two years. Sorry, but I am very dissatisfied.

Recently I bought the 120R and I can say that for its price it is very good, now for its durability it will show in the future. One thing is for sure, on a 15-year-old quad-core PC it opens in just 6 seconds and it has no problems, it doesn't freeze or slow down anywhere. I highly recommend it. It's value for money...

The second laptop I found is ultimately unreliable, although it performed well for about 2 years. However, it has an expiration date.

Problem-free for 4 years now. The last 3 years on a SATA II system. For a traditional budget SSD that you intend to use as an operating system, it works great to give a breath of life to an old system. For everything else, there are now NVMe drives that outperform the more expensive and branded SATA ones.

I bought the 480GB and installed it in my PS4 (C chassis). Everything worked and installed perfectly and there were no issues.
There is an incredible difference in performance and a significant decrease in loading screens. The loading screen for Elden Ring was timed at just 7 seconds, while on the same game and loading screen, the PS5 was timed at 3 seconds.
I am completely satisfied with the result.
I am looking forward to seeing its reliability and amazing speed over time. An additional review will be made if there are any reliability issues or speed drops.
Note: It is used as the main disk where the software, games, and apps are installed.

I have had it for 2 to 3 years and I can say that it is reliable and quite fast. It was purchased to load Windows on it and besides the fact that it opens lightning fast, I noticed that some programs run faster. Any game I have loaded on this disk runs more smoothly. I highly recommend it - fast, affordable, and personally, it has held up until today without any performance differences.

I put it on an older laptop and I see a health indication of 80%. I hope it's just a wrong indication, I will examine it further. Generally, it's a medium-quality hard drive from what I see, at a low price without anything special or any software.

We used it in a build that you can see here: https://youtu.be/I9_rxqxKIbs

It has the expected performance for a SATA SSD, but not enough time has passed yet to know its reliability. We found it very positive that it comes in a box and not in blister packaging like other Budget SSDs. It is also quite attractive without any bad white/yellow/blue stickers.

If you find it for under 20 euros, don't hesitate to try it!

This particular SSD is great, I bought 2 and I use them as fast storage for applications and games on 2 different PCs. They are fast, reliable (so far), affordable, and seem to have a decent controller. Very fast access and good file transfer speed. They are recommended - maybe not as a main drive in a brand new system - but for all other tasks they are ideal. And at a good price for what they offer.

I have the 120GB on a Proxmox server with 5-6 Linux VMs for 4 months now. I am impressed for the 15-20 euros that I paid.

EDIT: 3 months later it simply died

Certainly it is not like the Samsung Evo ones, but in the 3 days that I have had it in my possession, it is flawless and the best value for money SSD you will find in this price range. In case there is any problem, I will come back with a new review.

It was installed on a 7-year-old ASUS laptop. I replaced its 1TB HDD. With its installation and the installation of Windows 10, I believe the computer's capabilities have returned to 60% of what they were before. In combination with the low voltage Patriot 8GB DDR3 and the replacement of the old thermal paste MX4 on the processor and graphics, I think the laptop will easily last another 7 years. Huge improvement for the better. With €100. Otherwise, I would have had to make a new purchase costing €600 to €700. Additionally, battery consumption has also decreased by approximately 15%.

Very good speed but it broke in less than a year, man.... Of course, this may not be so common, but it happened to me... It worked for about 8 months

I didn't expect that it would be me, but it broke in the 6th month and was replaced with a different brand within the warranty.

I bought the specific 240GB along with a Crucial BX500 240GB and an Intenso 256GB.
And they were installed in 3 identical laptops with exactly the same specifications.
In terms of speed, the PNY is the fastest of all by far.
Second is the Intenso, very close to the PNY, and third with a significant difference, I would say the BX240.
These are in terms of speed, now I need to see in terms of reliability and durability over time.

Honest and cheap. I bought it because it was ranked as the cheapest. It works fine. It's not a Samsung. If you want it for yourself, get something more powerful. If you want it for your child's laptop, it's okay.