Patriot P220 256GB SATA 3 2.5" SSD

This SSD was purchased to replace another brand that failed within a short time (hours) after installation and has been serving well for nearly 3 months. It's speed meets the stated specs and no issues were encountered when formatting it for the Linux Mint Cinnamon OS. The formatted capacity met specs and I have not experienced any data loss issues or evidence of heat related problems. Overall, I'm happy with this drive and would buy another when or if needed.

Fantastic upgrade for my elderly father-in-law’s home computer. He has no interest in getting a new PC as his old AMD AM3-based computer is still capable of handling all of the tasks he needs to do. But it was becoming more and more slow as Windows 10 evolved over time, and by the time I stepped in to check it out, the ancient Toshiba hard disk drive had reached a point where, while it still reported no bad sectors, it was extremely slow in booting and loading software, indicating that the head control mechanism was nearing a point of failure in track selection. Using the free CloneZilla software you can download, it took around an hour to transfer all partitions and files to the Patriot drive, and another hour to verify every file checksum. On reboot with the Patriot P220 as the boot drive and the Toshiba disconnected from the motherboard, the difference was immediate. A 90 second boot time to desktop dropped to 16 seconds, and programs populate almost instantly when started. Windows 10 did ask for verification, as I also doubled his memory form 8MB to 16MB, but it verified immediately, no call required. He is extremely pleased, as he generally uses the computer as a Zoom webcam call machine, and for email, while he has a new Asus laptop with Windows 11 that has the bulk of his work for the US Army Family Readiness Group volunteer service, and his work with his church in Armed Services Spiritual Support. Between the two, he is now 100% in his needs. As he is generally operating on-line, the 512GB capacity is more than enough, and will provide until he retires the machine in a couple years. The drive is significantly cooler than the Toshiba, and in-case heat levels dropped several degrees per the CPU thermistor. His only concern is that the familiar clatter of drive heads he has been listening to for 30 years is completely absent, and he misses the noises indicating program loading, but it will just take a while for him to get used to it. Excellent choice for a simple refresh of old hardware. Ideally, SATA3 would get you the best performance, but as the standard is backwards compatible even saturating a SATA1 port would still well outperform any mechanical hard disk as there is no seek time, and data will push the interface to the limit regardless of the motherboard’s controller. If you support older computer hardware like I do, Patriot is my go-to for lower capacity SATA drives, as I have yet had one fail. Even my Linux server boots from a tiny Patriot SATA SSD I purchased almost 8 years ago, just big enough to load the SAS controller and 12 Serial-Attached-SCSI hard disks. No reason to buy more expensive brands on SATA SSDs anymore. Patriot will do the job without issue.

Excelente

Used it to convert my old Windows PC into a Linux Mint. Works perfectly! No issues with speed, heat, and installation was a breeze.

My son has installed this SSD internal memory into 3 of our computers and they are working great. I didn't realize how slow my personal computer really was until I turned it on after the install, it booted up in about 3 seconds. My memory problem is gone. This new drive was better than buying a new computer in so many ways.

It worked and speed was good. Nothing mind blowing but what is expected from ssd. SATA 2.5 ssd was easy to install, just using connectors.

Recommend

Worked great to repurpose an old laptop. Snappy boot times. Fresh load of windows and loaded the drivers. Runs silky smooth.

Using this brand SSD for 3 months.those who want to their laptops faster they must buy this product without any hesitation. This SSD is DRam SSD ... inbuilt ram....don't go for Dramless SSD ....this product is amazing and useful for those who want a faster laptop...I recommend everyone only use this SSD ... affordable,brand , quality and useful.install and enjoy and pray for my sucess.♥️..I also thanks amazon for having such best and affordable products..

Funktioniert wie erwartet einwandfrei. Langzeiteigenschaften sind nach wenigen Wochen Einsatzzeit natürlich noch nicht zu beurteilen.

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O produto atendeu as expectativas, preço dentro do padrão. Custo benefício muito bom.

Replaced an old 1TB HDD with this one and have no complaints, it just works. Lucrative price. By far not the fastest SSD out there, but gives new life to systems with HDDs.