Patriot P300 512GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Patriot
38 Overall Score
vs
Samsung 9100 PRO 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
99 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
Samsung 9100 PRO 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
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Specifications
| Patriot P300 | Samsung 9100 PRO | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| 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 | In-House Controller |
| 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 (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average feature (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (20th percentile)20th %ile
- Below average capacity (35th percentile)
Samsung 9100 PRO 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong feature (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Below average affordability (5th percentile)5th %ile
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 9100 PRO
Scores 99 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 13 of 18 specs.