Patriot Adds SandForce SSD With Inferno Series
SandForce equals fast.
The SandForce SSD controller is currently one the fastest performing solutions for solid state drives and Patriot has just added one to its lineup with the introduction of the Inferno series.
Patriot's Inferno series, available in 100GB and 200GB capacities, delivers sequential read and write speeds of 285MB/s and 275MB/s respectively.
"The Inferno series of SSDs are the fastest and most exciting that Patriot has yet brought to market," states Les Henry, Vice President of Engineering at Patriot. "We have been pleased to work with SandForce to bring these enterprise level SSDs to the mainstream market at a fraction of the costs. We are very impressed with the performance numbers based on the SandForce SSD Processor. This solution fits well with our objective of offering the latest technology and best performance in our product lineup."
"Patriot is well known for delivering high-performance memory and solid state drive solutions to the enthusiast market. It was natural for SandForce to work closely with Patriot in developing a SSD solution which offers incredible performance and reliability," said Thad Omura, VP of Marketing at SandForce. "The SandForce SF-1222 SSD processor brings a level of performance sure to please the early adopters in the PC enthusiast crowd that Patriot caters to so well."
Pricing hasn't yet been revealed has been revealed.
Family | Capacity | Model # | UPC | Processor | Read Speed | Write Speed | Warranty |
Inferno | 200GB | PI200GS25SSDR | 0879699009591 | SF-1222 | 285MB/s | 275MB/s | 5 years |
Inferno | 100GB | PI100GS25SSDR | 0879699009607 | SF-1222 | 285MB/s | 275MB/s | 5 years |
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price ?
I love the sounds of those drives. I'd consider getting one if I didn't already know the prices will be ridiculous
Not that I am against technology advancement, but for SSD's it seems that every time the prices start to slide just a bit, they relase a new feature that throws the pricing back up again. AHAHAHAHAHAH!!!
3 of those would be a heaven!!
one for OS and 2 for installing games!!!!
Prices or it doesn't exist.
price ?
That didn't answer it for you?
are the read/write speeds consistant or do they drop after a while? we need some benchmarks.
Newegg is already carrying the drives.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820220486
100GB = $369
200GB = $679
I already bought the 100GB awaiting the arrival.
Danggggggggggg so expensive, $369 for 100GB.
Not that I am against technology advancement, but for SSD's it seems that every time the prices start to slide just a bit, they relase a new feature that throws the pricing back up again. AHAHAHAHAHAH!!!
Perhaps, but the idea is that the previous generations of the product do drop in price. Buy one of these instead of the the cutting edge version. I bought a "low cost" (by SSD standards) Kingston SSD and my level load times are so short that I never have time to read the helpful tips that display. Not to mention a completely silent drive.
100GB = $369 200GB = $679
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the 2nd Gen Intel X25-m 160gB sells for ~$400. I'll stick with Intel.
Its good to see that, thanks to SandForce, companies are finally able to compete with Intel... hopefully, in the next few months, well see the prices start to drop because of the competition.
pricey mate~~~
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the 2nd Gen Intel X25-m 160gB sells for ~$400. I'll stick with Intel.
The 2nd Gen Intel X25-M 160GB is around $450, on the egg.
Sequential Access - Write up to 100MB/s is significantly lower than the 275MB/s claimed by the Patriot.
As long as I have enough room to put my OS and a few games Speed > Size IMO.
how many generations of SSD drives have to come and go before the prices become reasonable.
Looks like a Game Cartridge of old. It would feel that way if I am using these in a Hot Swap Drive environment.
I thought that was an 8track tape LOL ... but seriously someone wake me when a 120gb ssd falls below 250bucks before mail in rebate.
Danggggggggggg so expensive, $369 for 100GB.
It's fast and considering i've seen people spend 300 bucks on WD's raptor hdds when they were new i'd actually say in terms of getting your moneys worth this is a better deal.
how many generations of SSD drives have to come and go before the prices become reasonable.
Well if you're not using a SSD to store movies and other large bits of data it's "reasonable" most people only need 30-60 gigs to fit every program on their computer, although it's still a bit too small for say the photoshopper or video editor unless you set it up just right to only take up space for your current project.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the 2nd Gen Intel X25-m 160gB sells for ~$400. I'll stick with Intel.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the 2nd Gen Intel X25-m 160gB sells for ~$400. I'll stick with Intel.
Correct me if I am wrong...The Intel isn't nearly as fast as this thing.
I'm yet to buy into SSDs just yet. Waiting for the price to drop even further when the 25nm NAND flash comes out.
Geez, SSDs are going way up in speed. But the prices are so outrageous! Maybe if it was less than $225 for 100gb, I'd consider it.
Intel Gen3 SDD's... when are you coming?
I've been waiting a long time...
I'd wait for a real in depth review on it first given Patriots prior history with SSD's not be too favorable, but you should really do that regardless of brand to avoid getting hosed in general when possible.
Hopefully this new lineup will be a redeeming one for Patriot it's unfortunate for them that their Torque series seemed to be rather unfavorable as far as the average consensus was concerned.