SSD by stefan @ 2021-03-15
The 2TB version of the P300 SSD does deliver good overall performance by employing a DRAMless solution via the Phison PS5013-E13-31 controller, which also supports Host Memory Buffer for keeping the write speeds constant for longer. The system performance will also affect the drive speeds but overall we have seen better read/writes versus the 1TB SKU.
At first we would like to thank Patriot Memory for offering a sample of their P300 M.2 PCIe Gen 3 x4 2TB SSD for testing and reviewing.
“Mission Statement
To be the vendor of choice for the computer and consumer electronic industries with a commitment to service and quality
Vision
Commitment, focus on innovation in technology, product quality, and customer satisfaction are the key enablers of our future success
Company Profile
Established in 1985, Patriot Memory builds a full range of memory module and flash memory products, offering a perfect blend of quality and value. Patriot products include Extreme Performance (EP), Signature Lines (SL) and Flash Memory solutions (FM)”
The P300 is Patriot’s next generation of mid-tier PCIe gen 3x4 NVMe SSD to hit the market, offering 25% higher transfer speeds and IOPs than standard PCIe 3x2 solutions.
The compact m.2 form factor is designed for easy installation and will fit into any PC or laptop, while its low power consumption helps extend laptop battery life. The P300 is guaranteed to improve start-up, loading, and transfer times over traditional hard disk drives.
The P300’s advanced firmware offers ECC technology and end-to-end data path protection to ensure data integrity throughout the life to the drive. Advanced wear-leveling and thermal management features extend the life of the drive for maximum use.
Boost your computer’s performance with quicker application loading times for a better overall experience and productivity while transferring heavy workloads without the lag. Backed by our 3-year warranty, Patriot’s P300 delivers one of the most reliable price-to-performance SSD’s on the market.
Built with the latest PCIe 3 x 4 controller
2280 M.2 PCIe Gen3 x 4, NVMe 1.3
End to end data path protection.
SmartECC technology
Thermal throttling technology
Operating Temperature: 0 ~ 70°C
Power Consumption: Full: 2.38W Idle:0.38W
TBW: 640TB
4K Aligned Random Read: up to 290K IOPs
4K Aligned Random Write: up to 260K IOPs
Sequential Read (ATTO): up to 2,100MB/s
Sequential Write (ATTO): up to 1,650MB/s
Sequential Read (CDM): up to 2,100MB/s
Sequential Write (CDM): up to 1,650MB/s
O/S Supported: Windows® 7*/8.0*/8.1/10
The 2TB version of the entry-level P300 SSD from Patriot Memory has reached our labs just recently. It does come with a blue PCB and a Phison controller. The product includes a 3-year warranty, while the rated TBW is at 640TB. Its packaging is like the ones we have seen along with USB Flash Drives and memory cards, a combination of cardboard and protective plastic in the middle:
On the back side we will note some hardware specifications, in different languages, together with addresses of Patriot offices around the world, some online resources but also the product serial number:
By removing the top cardboard packaging layer, we will uncover the plastic casing the drive is held in:
The frontal area of the PCB is fully covered by a large white sticker, highlighting the total drive capacity, the internal code name, supported standards and more!
On the back side there are no other components available:
The SSD NAND IC packages are positioned the same as on the 1TB version, but the controller is different:
This time we are talking about a Phison PS5013-E13-31 controller with 4 channels and 4 lanes and employs a DRAMless solution. It makes use of HMB (Host Memory Buffer) function which allows the drive to use a portion of the system memory for caching purposes, minimizing the costs:
The drive utilizes four Toshiba TLC 3D NAND Flash ICs with the TA8HG65AWV code name. each having 512GB of storage:
CPU: Intel I5 9700K Retail
CPU Cooler: Deepcool Captain 240 EX RGB AIO
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z370 AORUS Ultra Gaming
RAM: Patriot Memory Viper RGB Series DDR4
Video: KFA2 GeForce GTX 1060 OC 6GB
Power Supply: Cooler Master 850W
SSD: OCZ Vector 150
Case: Cooler Master ATCS 840
The drive has arrived unformatted; we did proceed with the usual steps in order to format it as NTFS:
With the help of AIDA64, we could extract more information regarding the drive:
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The 2TB version of the P300 SSD does deliver good overall performance by employing a DRAMless solution via the Phison PS5013-E13-31 controller, which also supports Host Memory Buffer for keeping the write speeds constant for longer. The system performance will also affect the drive speeds but overall we have seen better read/writes versus the 1TB SKU.
In order to have an idea over how the drive operates during long write scenarios, we have fired up HD Tune Pro and its write test benchmark:
Thanks to the double capacity, the TBW rating is now raised to 640TB, while the drive is also backed up by a 3-year warranty.
At the time of the review, the drive was available for about 230 Euros, quite a bit lower than its introductory price. We would recommend this drive to be used in both desktops, laptops as a boot drive or as a secondary storage device.
We would like to thank again to Patriot Memory for making this review possible!