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Patriot P320 256GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
The 256GB Patriot P320 delivers 2200 MB/s reads and 1200 MB/s writes over PCIe Gen 3x4, using an NVMe 1.3 controller in a compact M.2 2280 form factor. Its low power draw helps extend laptop battery life, and the 4.5/5 rating from 1742 reviews reflects reliable everyday performance at a budget-friendly price. Best for budget-conscious PC builders or laptop users upgrading from a hard drive who need faster boot and load times without spending extra.
Capacity 256GB
Form Factor M.2 2280
Interface PCIe 3.0 x4
Read Speed 2,200 MB/s
39 Overall Score
Price €65
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong affordability (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong social proof (68th percentile) 68th
Cons
- Below average endurance (15th percentile)
- Below average feature (15th percentile)
- Below average capacity (18th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Drive
| Capacity | 256 |
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 3 |
| External | No |
Performance
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | 2200 |
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | 1200 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Patriot P320 | Crucial T500 CT1000T500SSD5 | Samsung 990 EVO | Western Digital WD Blue SN5100 | SK Hynix Platinum P41 | Lexar NM790 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 256GB | 1TB | 2TB | 1TB | 2TB | 1TB |
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Seq Read | 2,200 MB/s | 7,300 MB/s | 5,000 MB/s | 7,100 MB/s | 7,000 MB/s | 7,400 MB/s |
| Nand Type | - | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC |
| Dram Cache | - | true | false | false | true | false |
| Endurance | - | 600 TBW | 1200 TBW | 600 TBW | 1200 TBW | 1000 TBW |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Random | Feature | Capacity | Endurance | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriot P320 | 46.7 | 61.8 | 14.8 | 17.8 | 14.7 | 68.4 | 91.8 |
| Crucial T500 CT1000T500SSD5 Compare | 91.3 | 96.7 | 98.9 | 55.4 | 82.9 | 95.3 | 52.7 |
| Samsung 990 EVO Compare | 72.4 | 90.5 | 78.5 | 78.5 | 82.9 | 95.3 | 55.2 |
| Western Digital WD Blue SN5100 Compare | 87 | 95.7 | 78.5 | 55.4 | 88.1 | 95.3 | 54.7 |
| SK Hynix Platinum P41 Compare | 84 | 97 | 93.9 | 78.5 | 85.9 | 46.1 | 59.2 |
| Lexar NM790 Compare | 89.8 | 93.2 | 53.5 | 55.4 | 93.9 | 95.3 | 49.1 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
- Overall39.4
- Budget85
- Gaming32.9
- Laptop44.3
- Console16.1
- Portable9.8
- Workstation34.2
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