Something for Everyone: A Guide to Patriot SSDs for M.2 NVMe

Something for everyone

Patriot continues to expand its SSD lineup and has models for all types of users. We’ll discuss the specs and features of affordable PCIe 3.0 solutions, high-performance PCIe 4.0 SSDs, and the latest PCIe 5.0 models that deliver top-notch performance and innovative cooling. The lineup also includes fast and compact SSDs for space-constrained devices or gaming consoles.

Patriot offers many fast M.2 NVMe SSDs across the price and performance spectrum. At the bottom end of the range it has models that are among the best value on the market in terms of price per gigabyte, in the middle of the range it has fast drives for mainstream use at a good price point, and at the top of the range are the new high-end models with next-generation PCI Express support for high-performance gaming or content creator builds.

The models are divided into two main series.Drives from the P series offer a balanced ratio between performance and price. They use PCIe 4.0 x4 and PCIe 3.0 x4 interfaces. The Viper series is then aimed at gamers and demanding users and includes models for PCIe 4.0 x4 and PCIe 5.0 x4.

Each model is produced in several capacities. With the lowest-capacity variants in a series, expect lower read and write speeds, either because of the lower number of chips with which the controller can work simultaneously, or because of the smaller space that can be reserved for the SLC cache, which is used to write larger amounts of data quickly.

For the new PCIe 5.0 interface, Patriot offers two high-end models from the Viper series, codenamed PV573 and PV553.

For the now common PCIe 4.0, more demanding customers will make use of the high performance drives from the Viper series with the model designations VP4300, VP4300 Lite and VP4300 Mini. For casual use, there are then the P400 V4, P400, P400 Lite and P420 mini models.

For builds where low price is a priority, there are the P320, P310 and P300 with the PCIe 3.0 interface.

Top-of-the-line drives for PCIe 5.0

The current pinnacle of the range is the newly launched PV573 Gen5 model with a PCI Express 5.0 controller and 232-layer TLC NAND chips. It offers extreme sequential read speeds of up to 14,000 MB/s and write speeds of up to 12,000 MB/s, another leap forward over previous SSD generations. It features active cooling to help the powerful drive dissipate heat efficiently, preventing it from overheating and ensuring stable performance even under sustained load. It is available in 2 and 4 TB capacities.

The Patriot Viper PV553 series SSDs are internal M.2 2280 format drives that use a PCIe 5.0 x4 interface and meet NVMe 2.0 specifications. They use 232-layer TLC NAND chips and offer sequential read speeds of up to 12,400 MB/s and write speeds of up to 11,800 MB/s. For efficient heat dissipation, they feature an active cooler with a fan. They are available in 1 TB, 2 TB and 4 TB capacities.

Fast drives for PCIe 4.0

The Viper VP4300 series drives are gaming SSDs using a PCIe 4.0 x4 interface. They are ideal for gamers and demanding users. With integrated DDR4 DRAM cache, they offer fast software loading and stable performance for demanding tasks. The drives feature two low-profile heatsinks – they can come with an asymmetrical aluminum or ultra-thin graphene heatsink for better heat dissipation from components. They are compatible with both PC and PlayStation 5.

The Patriot Viper VP4300 Lite series drives are M.2 2280 format SSDs. They use a PCIe Gen4 x4 interface and are available in capacities from 500 GB to 2 TB. The higher capacity models reach maximum speeds of up to 7400 MB/s for sequential reads and 6400 MB/s for sequential writes. Compared to the VP4300, however, they lack the DRAM cache. The high performance makes them compatible with both PC and PlayStation 5 gaming consoles.

The Patriot Viper VP4000 Mini is a compact M.2 2230 format SSD designed for compact, space-constrained devices such as the ROG Ally and Steam Deck gaming consoles. It uses a PCIe Gen4 x4 interface and achieves sequential read speeds of up to 5,000 MB/s and write speeds of up to 3,500 MB/s. It is available in capacities up to 2TB and features an ultra-thin heatsink for efficient heat dissipation.

The Patriot P400 series drives are internal M.2 2280 format SSDs using PCIe Gen4 x4 and the NVMe 1.3 protocol. They reach sequential read speeds of up to 6,200 MB/s and write speeds of up to 5,200 MB/s. Compared to the entry-level PCIe 3.0 models, they offer virtually double the sequential read and write transfer speeds. They are available in capacities from 250 GB to 4 TB. The shorter M.2 2242 format is offered by the P400 Mini drives.

Affordable SSDs for PCIe 3.0

The Patriot P320, P310 and P300 series models will work well in low-cost setups and older computers. These are affordable M.2 2280 format NVMe SSDs with PCIe 3.0 x4 interfaces designed for mainstream users and systems on a budget. Available in capacities from 128GB to 2TB, they offer sequential read speeds of up to 3,000MB/s and write speeds of up to 2,250MB/s.

Below, you can find a short overview of Patriot drive models that you can currently buy at Datacomp.sk. They are listed in ascending order of price per gigabyte.

English translation and edit by Jozef Dudáš

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