Patriot Memory PPSE240GS25SSDR (Direct) Pyro SE SATA 6.0 Gb-s 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive
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- SandForce SF-2200 series SSD processor paired with qualified MLC NAND flash for best performance, value and reliability
- SATA 6Gb/s, 3Gb/s and 1.5Gb/s
- TRIM support (O/S dependent)
- DuraClass technology
- DuraWrite extends the endurance of SSDs
- Intelligent “Recycling” for advance free space management (Garbage Collection)
- Intelligent Block Management and Wear Leveling
- Intelligent Read Disturb Management
The Patriot Memory Pyro SE is the perfect choice for those looking to upgrade to get blazingly fast start up times and near instantaneous access to their data. Powered by the latest SandForce SF-2281 processor and utilizing the ultra-fast SATA III 6 Gb/s interface, The Pyro SE brings the improved performance of synchronous NAND to the brand offering Performance Users and Gamers the speed advantage they demand. To ensure the Patriot Memory Pyro SE provides rock-solid performance, technologies like TRIM, DuraClass, and DuraWrite have been included. Offering read/write speeds of 500+ MB/s, the Pyro SE will chew through large file transfers and make even the most demanding applications a smooth experience. With the Pyro SE, Patriot memory has continued pricing very aggressively to offer one of the best price-per-performance ratios on the market. Backed by Patriot Memory’s award winning build quality and 3-year warranty; the Patriot Memory Pyro SE will deliver one of the most reliable cho
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Patriot Memory PPSE240GS25SSDR (Direct) Pyro SE SATA 6.0 Gb-s 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive
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the first review! awesome drive!,
I been shopping for SSDs for sometime now. I try not to buy fresh technology cause you know there is always something wrong. So Patriot Memory Sandforce drive have been our for sometime now. They have Wildfire, Pryo and Pyro SE (their newest drive) So I went with the newest drive and what can I say. This thing is a beast!
I have this drive in my daily use desktop comptuer with Asus Maximus IV Extreme Z, 2600k, 16GB 1600mhz, ati 6970 and this thing flies! I boot in 10seconds! I benchmarked my drive with ATTO and I get 515mb/s write and 557mb/s read!
I plan on purchasing SSDs for all my systems and would recommend everyone to upgrade to SSDs as it is the best upgrade if you are looking for performance boost.
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Since the introduction of their highly acclaimed, high-performance Wildfire SSD drive, Patriot Memory has been busy filling out their selection of SATA III SSD drives. The original Pyro SSD was released as a value-oriented alternative to the Wildfire. The lower cost of the Pyro was achieved by using asynchronous NAND flash memory. Now, Patriot has released the Pyro SE, which uses the higher-performance, synchronous NAND flash. The Pyro SE settles in, right in between the Wildfire and the Pyro.
PROS:
– Fantastic read/write speeds
– Greatly improves boot times
– Stabilized SandForce firmware
– 3-year warranty
CONS:
– No desktop adapter or other accessories included
BUILD AND APPEARANCE
The Pyro SE SSD packaging and appearance is consistent with the Pyro line. The drive comes in a slim cardboard box and is encased in a clear, easy to open plastic container. The drive itself looks identical to the Pyro except for the added “SE” label. The aluminum shell is kept together by four small screws and a couple of shiny warranty stickers warn that removing them will void the 3-year warranty.
The Pyro SE, like the Pyro, does not come with a 2.5-inch to 3.5-inch adapter or mounting screws. If you plan to use the Pyro SE with your desktop computer, either you’ll need a case that support SSD drives already, like the Corsair Graphite Series 600T, or you’ll need to get your own adapter. Laptop installations won’t need the adapter, but having an external USB adapter can making cloning your existing drive to the SSD drive much easier. I recommend picking one up from Newegg or Amazon for about $15, unless you plan on performing a clean OS install.
PERFORMANCE
ATTO
I kicked off my benchmarks of the Pyro SE 240GB SSD with ATTO, which is primarily what manufacturers use in their advertised speeds. ATTO uses raw, compressible data and the results are a best-case scenario. ATTO showed 553MB/s read and 523MB/s write, which is right in line with the advertised speeds of 550MB/s read and 520MB/s write. It’s also not significantly different from the regular Pyro, or any other SandForce SSD, for that matter.
CrystalDiskMark
Where the performance differences really show themselves is when you test with random compressible data, using a benchmark tool like CrystalDiskMark or AS SSD. The results in CrystalDiskMark were 488MB/s read and 310MB/s write. Those performance numbers are significantly higher than those of the Pyro 120GB SSD I tested previously (208MB/s read and 146MB/s write). In fact, the Pyro SE 240GB SSD is the fastest SSD I’ve ever tested.
BOOT TIMES
I tested the Windows 7 boot time of the Pyro SE 240GB in a Dell Studio laptop. The Seagate Momentus 7200RPM mechanical drive that was already in the system, booted in a reasonable 47 seconds. The Pyro SE cut the boot time down to less than half that, at just 23 seconds!
CONCLUSION
I’ll state the obvious first: SSD drives have tremendous benefits. They outperform mechanical drives by a wide margin, are more resistant to shock, weigh less and consume less power. What else is rather obvious, is that SSDs cost substantially more than mechanical drives. However, costs continue to drop, while mechanical drives have actually reversed the trend recently due to the flooding in Thailand. The gap between HDDs and SSDs, in terms of price, is as small as it’s ever been. If you’re looking for a new drive right now, an SSD has got to look pretty appealing, at least as laptop replacement drives or as desktop boot/system drives.
All that said, the Pyro SE is one of the best performance SSDs you can get at a reasonable price, relatively speaking. It costs just a little bit more than the Pyro, while offering enough of a savings from the Wildfire to be solid choice for enthusiasts. If you want to give your system a massive performance boost, the Patriot Pyro SE 240GB SSD drive will not disappoint.
* Review unit provided by Patriot Memory
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