PNY 128GB Turbo High Performance USB 3.0 Drive $48.04 USD Delivered @ Amazon

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watty on 15/06/2014 - 09:11 amazon.com (934 clicks)
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Previous deal posted by WNK
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/144776

Edit: If you don't know the deal please click on WNK's post.

From Amazon page:

• Store, transport and share photos, video, music, documents and more from PC to PC, or connect to your digital picture or printer to view and share your photos
• High Performance USB 3.0 Flash Drive
• Compatible with most PC/MAC laptop and desktop computers
• Sliding collar, capless design with integrated loop makes it easy to attach to key chains, backpacks.

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  bargain huntsman on 15/06/2014 - 09:29

  Fast and large! A wonderful combination, and at a good price.

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    musicinbed69 on 15/06/2014 - 12:14

    +1

    I sure crave a good large fast drive in my ports every once and a while ;).

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  O15 on 15/06/2014 - 09:39

  Ooo, I see they now have a 256GB. Will be keeping my eye out for a deal on it.

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  pmupsinep on 15/06/2014 - 10:14

  +4

  A few posts in that last deal about corrupted data, not recognising properly and crap build quality. So if you're willing to ignore these minor issues and focus on the positives of the product then it's a good deal.

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    [Deactivated] on 15/06/2014 - 17:29

    Yea, mine has problems.

    Worked fine initially.
    Not so after filling it to capacity and formatting a few times (with the slow Windows option) to make sure it was ok under heavy usage.

    For anyone who gets one, or already has one, might be worth stress testing it.

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    Cap N on 15/06/2014 - 18:00

    +5

    Man, am not willing to risk my data to save money. Will pass on this.

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    GreatWhiteHunter on 15/06/2014 - 18:24

    +1

    These are total rubbish - flimsy and unreliable. For a few dollars more look out for specials on other more reliable brands like Corsair…

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    RedHab on 15/06/2014 - 19:53

    +1

    Seems like PNY has quality issues. Used good quality components to get 5 star ratings, then changed.

    See this : Kingston and PNY caught bait-and-switching cheaper components after good reviews
    http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/184253-ssd-shadiness-king…

    edit: I see also posted below.

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  chid on 15/06/2014 - 12:51

  +7

  Good deal, fast drive (except for small files).

  Slightly offtopic http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/184253-ssd-shadiness-king…

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    twig on 16/06/2014 - 08:43

    To be fair, it's primarily an article about kingston Kingston cutting corners and reducing performance to save money.

    PNY changed parts but these parts actually improved performance (ever so slightly). That said, it is still a silent switch but of minor benefit.

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      Baghern on 16/06/2014 - 08:59

      my concern is they've overstepped the mark once.. have they done it before, will they do it again.

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  SteveBuscemi on 15/06/2014 - 15:21

  Got mine last time. Great drive, nice and speedy. I formatted mine with exFAT and put a Win8.1PE image on it — boots up a recovery OS in less than a minute…and with 123+GB left for everything else…

  Build quality is OK — the slider is crap but the rest is solid.

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  overlord on 15/06/2014 - 15:30

  256GB is only 109.99USD delivered. 185MB/s read and 135MB/s write

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  DeWalt on 15/06/2014 - 18:32

  +2

  I highly suggest you read the following article,
  http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/184253-ssd-shadiness-king…

  Let me summarise :-

  Once a product is reviewed, PNY is switching components for cheaper ones. Buyer beware.

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  drmac on 15/06/2014 - 19:26

  +2

  To echo similar posts - I've had mine for about 2 weeks and now about 50% of the time it now longer is recognised by my Macbook Pro Retina. I've reformatted in different filesystems etc..
  It seems to be hardware-ish as when you plug it in the indicator light flashes and then goes dead when it doesn't work.
  If I plug it into a USB 2 hub, it always works, but anything USB 3.0 is hit and miss.

  I'm going to wipe it and send it back to Amazon - as its just not reliable. - Unfortunately, considering the price.

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  Utopian on 15/06/2014 - 21:55

  Love these prices for huge usb keys. Pushes-down prices for what I need… 16GB USB3 keys for dual-layer OS images. 8GB is a whisker too small.

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  Baghern on 15/06/2014 - 21:58

  I bought 1 during the last discount. Kicked myself for not getting 2…

  But now reading the below thread of switching components, i wonder if PNY flash drvies are a part of it

  https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/148875

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  slix_88 on 15/06/2014 - 22:53

  Turbo? What's the peak boost in psi? At which rpm can I expect it to peak?