Micron 4TB SSD
Micron
96 Overall Score
vs
Patriot P300 256GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Patriot
48 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Micron 4TB SSD
No customer feedback yet
Patriot P300 256GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
72 out of 100 medium confidence 23 reviews
The Patriot P300 SSD receives mostly positive feedback for its speed, easy installation, and value for money, especially for budget builds and system upgrades. However, a few critical reviews report early failures and data loss, raising concerns about reliability. Overall, it's seen as a good budget option, but longevity is questionable.
Pros
- Fast boot times
- Easy installation
- Good value for money
- Works with older systems
- Recognized immediately
Cons
- Early failures reported
- Data loss risk
- Runs hot without heatsink
- Not the fastest NVMe
- SMART health unreliable
Performance 12
Value for money 8
Reliability 5
Installation 6
Heat generation 2
Compatibility 5
Scores
Console
Gaming
Workstation
Budget
Laptop
Portable
Specifications
| Micron 4TB SSD | Patriot P300 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 | PCIe 3.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 5★ | 3 |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC★ | — |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | ✗ |
| Controller | Micron | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | 3 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓★ | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
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
Patriot P300 256GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong affordability (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong random (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Strong social proof (78th percentile)
- Strong endurance (67th percentile)
- Below average feature (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average capacity (18th percentile)18th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (29th percentile)
Pricing
Micron 4TB SSD0.160score per dollar
vs
Patriot P300 256GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.893score per dollar
Patriot P300 256GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 5.6x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Micron 4TB SSD
Scores 96 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 12 of 18 specs.
