Patriot Memory P320 512GB

Written analysis

Patriot Memory P320 512GB at a glance

The Patriot Memory P320 512GB is a 512 GB M.2 2280 SSD using PCIe 3.0 x4, NVMe 1.3. The controller is Maxio MAP1202. Flash type is 3D TLC NAND. Cache is listed as Host-Memory-Buffer (HMB).

Rated sequential throughput is 3000 MB/s read and 2200 MB/s write. Random throughput is 200K read IOPS and 300K write IOPS. The calculated specification score is 58.0.

Best fit: General storage workloads where compatibility and price matter more than peak transfer rates.

Endurance and thermals

Rated endurance is 240 TBW, or approximately 469 TBW per TB of capacity. The listed warranty is 5 years.

Current value

At $87, the drive costs $169.90 per TB. Performance / price is 100.0 and capacity value is 51.2. Compare these values with nearby drives below; interface generation and headline speed alone do not determine value.