Patriot Memory Solid-State Disk 128GB Torqx2

Zitat: Pros: + Significantly quicker than most hard disks Cons: - Costs almost as much as faster SandForcebased SSDs - Performance nosedives at high queue depths - No bundled accessories We enjoy seeing manufacturers try something a little different, but Patriot has taken a gamble with its Phison-powered Torqx 2 SSD, and the gamble hasn´t quite paid off. As a mid-range solution, the 128GB Torqx 2 has some merit - it´s significantly quicker than a hard disk, has ample sequential throughput and it offers many of the benefits of solid-state storage; including near-instant access times, no moving parts, greater resistance to shock or vibration and practically silent operation. What´s missing from the drive´s feature list is a compelling price. At around £130, or less, the drive could have potential as a mid-range upgrade, but as it stands, the £160 sticker puts it out of contention. With lacklustre performance at high queue depths and a bundle that doesn´t include a 3.5in mount or any migration software, this is a drive that´s comfortably out-performed and out-classed by a range of existing solutions.

Zitat: The Patriot Torqx 2 has just hit the market and it´s so new that we couldn´t even get the full retail kit when we requested a sample. As you know, new SSDs carry a price premium no matter what market they are designed for. As they age, the price goes down considerably. The SandForce SF-1200 drives in 120GB capacity started out at 450 USD at their launch, but now sell for just a hair over 200 USD. It´s an interesting fact to bring up, because even though the Patriot Torqx 2 is designed as a mainstream consumer SSD, the enthusiast breed SF-1200 costs less. That isn´t going to last for much longer, though, at least in its current form. With the 34nm drives being discontinued and replaced with slower 25nm SF-1200 drives, the SF-1200 isn´t the prom queen she used to be. The Torqx 2 will also drop in price as it gains widespread availability.