Patriot Memory Launches SATA 3-Charged Pyro SSDs

By Kevin Parrish
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Patriot Memory has launched another line of SSDs using the SandForce SF-2200 series controller and a SATA 3 6 Gb/s interface.

Wednesday Patriot Memory launched its new line of Pyro 2.5-inch SSDs featuring an SATA 3 (III) 6 Gb/s interface and SandForce's SF-2281 controller. These two factors allow for sequential read speeds up to 550 MB/s and sequential write speeds up to 515 MB/s.

"The Patriot Memory Pyro will continue to aggressively expand on what consumers can expect out of performance class solid state drives," said William Lai, Patriot Memory’s Product Manager. "With near enterprise level performance by utilizing the new SandForce SF-2281, coupled with Patriot Memory's reputation, Pyro will deliver unmatched price per performance."

Patriot's Pyro arrives in three capacities: 60 GB, 120 GB and 240 GB. All three offer TRIM support, up to 85K 4K random write IOPS, and ships with the latest 3.1.9 firmware. So far additional information like pricing and actual availability is unknown.

Back in June, Patriot revealed another line of SATA 3 SSDs, the Wildfire series. Available in 120 GB and 240 GB capacities, these use the SandForce SF-2200 series controller and offer sequential read speeds up to 555 MB/s and sequential write speeds up to 520 MB/s. There's also a 480 GB version in the works, but Patriot currently has it labeled as "coming soon."

Given that the new Pyro SSDs are slightly slower than the current Wildfire drives, it's probably safe to assume that they're also somewhat cheaper. Currently the Wildfire 120 GB SSD retails for $299.99 and the Wildfire 240 GB SSD retails for $514.99 on Newegg.

Kevin Parrish
20 Comments Comment from the forums
  • wintermint
    otacon72Wow pretty drives....oh they cost how much?...next.
    $300 for 128gb isn't as bad as you think. The Crucial m4 is $250 and it has like 415MB/s read and 175MB/s write compare to this which has "sequential read speeds up to 550 MB/s and sequential write speeds up to 515 MB/s. "
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  • bavman
    Whats up with all these new ssds coming out costing more? Sure they improve a little but at this much premium? No thanks. Ssd manufacturer should be trying to drive ssd prices down so they can expand their market.
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  • pocketdrummer
    $2.15 - $2.50 per gigabyte? No thanks.

    I think most people are over the "OMGZ IT'S SO FASHT!!111" mentality and have finally come back down to earth where people work for a living...

    How can you justify this added cost? Screw paying $500+ for a drive that doesn't even have the storage of a $40 drive. Buy another video card and you'll notice far more performance than you would from the SSD. I get that it's fast, and that's great, but they just need to focus on getting the technology into people's hands and fix the problems inherent to this type of memory.
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  • christop
    Hope they don't ketch fire and live up to the name..

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  • drwho1
    pocketdrummer$2.15 - $2.50 per gigabyte? No thanks. I think most people are over the "OMGZ IT'S SO FASHT!!111" mentality and have finally come back down to earth where people work for a living...How can you justify this added cost? Screw paying $500+ for a drive that doesn't even have the storage of a $40 drive. Buy another video card and you'll notice far more performance than you would from the SSD. I get that it's fast, and that's great, but they just need to focus on getting the technology into people's hands and fix the problems inherent to this type of memory.
    When SSD's start getting into the .50 cent per GB then I start listening.
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  • echdskech
    I wonder if these guys saying the price is not worth it has ever even experienced using any of these drives.
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  • LORD_ORION
    Oh wow... nice name. The pyro... you turn it on and is sets your system on fire.
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  • someguynamedmatt
    soldier37Its ok youll grow up one day with us adults who can afford these or even 2 like me. Suck it up got to pay to play bud!
    I guess everything I say related to SSD storage tends to be a bit extreme, but that's beside the point. Yes, maybe you CAN afford it, but does that mean it's a good purchase? I can afford to buy seven hard drives full of pornography, but that doesn't mean I do. I invest my money in more useful things that show me a much, much better return for my money. Like I said about a sound setup - what would you rather have? Three seconds off of load time, or a pair of studio monitor headphones with an ultra-high end sound card?
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  • halcyon
    What's the big deal. SSDs aren't cheap. Okay. ...but they are fast and if you want fast you get an SSD. Yes HDDs are less expensive. ...um, they're also slower. I have no regrets about purchasing my 4 SSDs. The performance impact is noticeable.
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  • Kamab
    pocketdrummer$2.15 - $2.50 per gigabyte? No thanks. I think most people are over the "OMGZ IT'S SO FASHT!!111" mentality and have finally come back down to earth where people work for a living...How can you justify this added cost? Screw paying $500+ for a drive that doesn't even have the storage of a $40 drive. Buy another video card and you'll notice far more performance than you would from the SSD. I get that it's fast, and that's great, but they just need to focus on getting the technology into people's hands and fix the problems inherent to this type of memory.
    You are paying to remove a major bottleneck on most computers. That said, the 2 SSDs I have bought have been 64GB and 80GB, and neither had exceptionally fast write times (No point for my applications). SSD's for consumers in general are not meant for storage, they are meant as boot/application drives.

    You can buy the fastest Video card you want but It's not going to make the access times of a hard disk any faster, a property which is bottle-necked by the mechanical design of HDDs.
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