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PNY CS900 1 TB

Capacity-specific record for manufacturer part number SSD7CS900-1TB-RB. Specifications are restricted to cited manufacturer information; series-wide or typical figures are identified as such rather than treated as guarantees for every device or revision.

Original local schematic for PNY CS900 1 TB, not to scale
ORIGINAL LOCAL SVG // CONCEPTUAL, NOT A PRODUCT PHOTO

IDENTIFICATION: Match the full model/SKU SSD7CS900-1TB-RB, capacity, label, and firmware before servicing or replacing a drive. This is a consumer 2.5-inch SATA SSD, not an M.2 or NVMe device.

Specifications & compatibility

Manufacturer / model / SKUPNY CS900 1 TB // SSD7CS900-1TB-RB
Capacity1 TB nominal capacity.
Form factor / interface2.5-inch, 7 mm; SATA III 6 Gb/s.
NANDThe cited PNY consumer product page does not lock a NAND cell type or supplier for this SKU; treat internal flash details as unspecified.
Rated sequential performancePNY advertises up to 560 MB/s read and 540 MB/s write for the CS900 line; these are family maximums and are not a per-workload guarantee.
EndurancePNY warranty terms reference a TBW limit, but the cited manufacturer materials do not state a numeric TBW for this exact SKU.
Warranty3-year limited warranty or TBW limit, whichever occurs first; check PNY terms for the purchase region.
Revision / identificationThe cited manufacturer sources do not specify a fixed, field-interchangeable internal hardware revision for this consumer SKU. Preserve the full label, serial, firmware, and purchase region; confirm any service/firmware procedure with the manufacturer for the exact unit.
Host compatibilityRequires a compatible 2.5-inch SATA data and power connection; this SATA III drive can negotiate with older SATA hosts at their supported link speed. Verify bay height/adapter, connector, BIOS storage mode, operating-system driver, boot support, and TRIM/SMART pass-through through any enclosure or controller.

Preservation & maintenance

  • Record the drive label, full part number, serial, firmware, host/controller, and a read-only SMART snapshot before migration or configuration changes.
  • Keep independent, verified backups; endurance, warranty, and SMART indicators do not guarantee remaining life or data retention.
  • Do not assume NAND/controller interchangeability across production lots. Use only manufacturer instructions for firmware updates, secure erase, diagnostics, and warranty claims.

Manufacturer sources

  1. PNY — CS900 2.5-inch SATA SSD product pageManufacturer CS900 specifications and compatibility notes.
  2. PNY — CS900 manufacturer product brochureSeparate manufacturer series brief; verify exact capacity-specific details against the SKU label.

Both references above are HTTPS manufacturer sources. Where a value is not fixed or published for this exact SKU, it is identified as unspecified instead of inferred from a reseller or a different family capacity.