Patriot P300 512GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Patriot
38 Overall Score
vs
Micron 4TB SSD
Micron
96 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Patriot P300 512GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
68 out of 100 medium confidence 11 reviews
Most users find this Patriot P300 a good budget NVMe SSD for basic tasks like booting Windows or storing games, with fast boot times and easy setup. However, one verified review reports a catastrophic failure with thousands of uncorrectable errors shortly after installation, raising reliability concerns. Overall, it's seen as decent value for the price, but potential buyers should be aware of the risk.
Pros
- Fast boot times
- Budget-friendly price
- Easy setup
- Works with older motherboards
- Good for basic tasks
Cons
- Runs hot without heatsink
- Potential reliability issues
- No cache mentioned
- Catastrophic failure reported
Performance 5
Value for money 4
Reliability 2
Heat generation 1
Compatibility 2
Ease of setup 2
Micron 4TB SSD
No customer feedback yet
Scores
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Specifications
| Patriot P300 | Micron 4TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 3 | 5★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | — | TLC★ |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | ✗ |
| Controller | SMI 2263XT | Micron |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | — | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✗ | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Patriot P300 512GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Strong affordability (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Below average feature (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (20th percentile)20th %ile
- Below average capacity (35th percentile)
Micron 4TB SSD
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Below average affordability (12th percentile)12th %ile
Verdict
Winner: Micron 4TB SSD
Scores 96 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 12 of 18 specs.