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 |

one for OS and 2 for installing games!!!!
That didn't answer it for you?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220486
100GB = $369
200GB = $679
I already bought the 100GB awaiting the arrival.
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.
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.
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.
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 am wrong...The Intel isn't nearly as fast as this thing.