PATRIOT LAUNCHES AN AFFORDABLE SATA SSD LINE IN CAPACITIES UP TO 2TB

Bucking the PCIe 4.0 trend (for now).

Over the past several weeks, we’ve seen a handful of SSD announcements that focus on faster speeds enabled by supporting the PCI Express 4.0 bus. Patriot will eventually get around to launching a PCIe 4.0 SSD of its own (more on that in a bit), but in the meantime, it’s rolling out a new SATA line that is much more affordable.

Patriot’s new P200 series comes in 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, and 2TB capacities. Only the first two are in stock and available to purchase right now, but here’s how pricing breaks down for all four:

• Patriot P200 2TB SSD – US$239.99, Patriot (~$0.12 per gigabyte)

• Patriot P200 1TB SSD – US$110.99, Patriot (~$0.11 per gigabyte)

• Patriot P200 512GB SSD – US$49.99, Amazon (~$0.10 per gigabyte)

• Patriot P200 256GB SSD – US$31.99, Amazon (~$0.12 per gigabyte)

The 512GB models offers the best value, as it relates the cost per gigabyte, though all four are in a similar range. Pricing is in line with the competition, including Samsung’s 860 Evo, which we still consider the best SSD for gaming (from a price/performance standpoint). We’ll also have to see how street prices trend over time, as there are quite a few 1TB class SSDs now selling for a similar price point.