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One problem plaguing those that want an SSD at the moment is that there really isn't an option for those without deep pockets. There's no way getting round it, SSDs are expensive. However, you can help alleviate this wallet pressure by getting one wit...
While it certainly doesn't blow us away - unless you consider Sandra gospel - the Patriot XRB is a very solid performer. While lower capacities often struggle to compete, this one holds its own with the bigger drives and even beats them to the punch i...
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techradar.com Updated:
2011-10-29 05:11:48
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For the history of the SSD condensed into a single drive, look no further than Patriot's Torqx 128GB. It's been around for the better part of a year and, like the broader SSD category, it's been a rollercoaster ride of ups and downs. At launch, we had...
Barefoot controller maturing well, Great all round performance, Excellent all-round balance...
Getting old...
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zdnet.co.uk Updated:
2011-10-29 05:11:49
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High prices for solid-state disks (SSDs) have historically restricted the business market to enterprises requiring performance for large databases or financial services, where microseconds really matter...
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Established in 1985, Patriot Memory builds a full range of memory module and flash memory products, offering a perfect blend of quality and value. Patriot products include Extreme Performance (EP), Signature Lines (SL) and Flash Memory solutions (FM).C...
10 Year Warranty, Silent Operation, Small, Very Fast, 3.5” Bay Adaptor...
High price per gigabyte...
It’s taken a few generations of SSDs for them to mature to a level where they are quirk free and I think ready to replace HDDs. While SSDs are still expensive in cost per gigabyte terms, if you can afford to get one, the performance they bring over...
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Solid-state drives (SSDs) present a bit of a conundrum. At its simplest they're like the sports cars of the computer world: you pay a premium for speed, but lose out in terms of practicality (i.e. capacity). Luckily, unlike said sports car, they have the...
Though it fails to excel overall, Patriot's 128GB Torqx SSD is a solid contender offering reasonable value...
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clunk.org.uk Updated:
2011-10-29 05:12:50
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Patriot Memory have recently announced their latest series of high performance solid state drives, the Torqx range focuses on the consumer sector rather than enterprise and on the face of it, offers solid performance figures (more on this later) and hi...
Great Sequential Reads And Writes, Generous IOPS Performance, Low Power Usage, Runs Cool, Comes With A 3.5" Bracket, Looks Great...
A little research is needed to get the best from the Torqx...
The Patriot Torqx 64GB PFZ64GS25SSDR SSD drive is indeed a great performer, not only does it offer decent sequential read and write speeds, but it also delivers a generous amount of IOPS where needed and although its not quite in the same league as th...
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Patriot’s first stab at a solid-state drive went by the name of Warp and used the oft-derided JMicron 602 controller. By contrast, the new Torqx series of SSDs makes the switch to the Indilinx Barefoot controller that so impressed us when we reviewed t...
The Patriot Torqx is very similar indeed to the OCZ Vertex, and also to one or two other SSDs on the market. It performed very well. Shame it couldn’t be just a bit cheaper. ® More SSD Reviews... OCZ Vertex Intel X25-M Samsung PB22-J Crucia...
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In the past, Solid State Drives have had a couple of reputations. They were fast as could be, as well as offering a snappier "feel" when you were using them, but then would suffer through stuttering and lag as the drive became full. Luckily many of th...
Performance, Access Times, Warranty, Included bracket, Smooth operation, Wiper (Trim) Utility, Firmware upgrades available...
Price...
The last drive I looked at from Patriot was the 64GB Torqx, which performed well - often beating the vaunted Intel SSD. This drive is no different in that respect. It's better. In the 58 tests I ran, the Patriot 128GB Torqx came out even or better tha...
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SSDs are the latest and greatest thing in storage, simply for the speed and reliability benefits that they bring to the scene. Theres been one major drawback to them since release however - apart from a few prototypes at Computex, the vast majority of...
A little expensive, but a great choice...
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The hard disk drive is an integral part of the computer. Over the years, the hard drive has increased in size but were slow to increase in performance. Spindle speeds were upped to 5400, 7200, 10,000 and even 15,000 RPM in the effort to make sure the...
10 year Warranty, Wiper tool, New firmware right away, Read performance, Write performance, No stuttering...
Price...
After using this drive as my main OS drive for about two weeks now, I can say that I am sold on the merits of the latest generation of solid state drives. Having gotten used to using an Intel SSD, I was afraid that the stuttering problems of the earli...
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Patriot has been at the forefront of the SSD battle and are quickly advancing their lineup. Today we take a look at one of their newest products: the Torqx 128GB which is based off a design we have seen a few times before. What sets this SSD apart f...
Excellent performance, 2.5” to 3.5” bay converter included, TEN year warranty...
Price is a little high, Little slow on the Wiper.exe release front, Little slow on the firmware update front...
Believe it or not, when we first started writing this review, things didnt look too good for the Torqx. Its price was higher than the other Indilinx Barefoot-equipped units, its warranty wasnt quite what we were looking for and Patriots website did...
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Patriot has been on the charge with their SSD line-up. It started out when they entered the market with the Warp Series and now we are on the second version of the Torqx drive. Patriot has even launched their first Apple specific model, the KOI. T...
The cost per gigabyte for solid state drives has a very wide range these days. The two PhotoFast drives that were included in the benchmark results both cost close to 1000 USD and the Crucial M225 is around the 500 Dollar mark. The Patriot Torqx M2...
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Patriot had a very successful run with the Warp Series drives, some of the most sought after JMicron based products that routinely outperformed products from competing SSD manufacturers. In order to distinguish the JMicron drives from the new Indili...
Patriot has always impressed us with their solid state drive offerings and the Torqx is no exception. The synthetic benchmarks show that the Torqx has a lot of potential even though the real world numbers only show the drive performing with the pack...
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toptenreviews.com Updated:
2011-10-29 05:11:48
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The Patriot Memory Torqx M28 solid-state drive offers a refreshing change from a traditional hard drive. Since HDDs have moving mechanical parts, it is only a matter of time before they wear down and crash. SSDs rely on NAND flash components and, there...
An impressive 10year warranty...
Vague performance specifications.
The Patriot Memory Torqx M28 is an improvement on the Torqx series of solid-state drives...
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Performance remained good even after this extended period of use and the steady filling up of the memory; the write speed also suffered less than expected. So our experience would lead us to recommend an SSD to any demanding notebook user. Upgrading the M...
The Patriot Memory Torqx 128 GB SSD has served us faithfully over the past 8 months. Other than the problem with the Bootcamp installation, there were no operational issues. However, when initially transferring the system we could not restore the original...
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proclockers.com Updated:
2011-10-29 05:11:49
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to the Patriot Torqx SSD As much as we see new motherboards with new chipsets and processors with ungodly amount of cache there is no bigger upgrade than purchasing a SSD. The last statement honestly depends on what you are upgrading from. If you have...
The Patriot Torqx is truly a great drive. The performance numbers that comes from it is truly worthy of being placed in any system. The test we see in the previously page backs this claim up. After some time on the bench the drive was quickly shifted...
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It has been approximately three years since flash-memory based storage drives became accessible to the normal citizen. I remember that in the netbooks debut, many were running Linux distributions from small SSDs, typically in the 16GB range. One could...
Looking at the results, there is no doubt the Patriot Torqx is the best out of the two solid state drives that entered Neoseeker's labs; it was beaten in only one test by the OCZ Agility. It is in the 4K 64-threads test of the AS SSD benchmark. This te...
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After this big summary, one big question remains: which 128 GB SSD unit should you buy?...
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Computerpoweruser.com Updated:
2011-10-29 05:11:50
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Patriot’s Torqx 128GB SSD, like OCZ’s original Vertex Series, sports Indilinx’s Barefoot solid-state controller. Patriot’s drive, however, features different firmware and faster cache memory that gives the Torqx a performance edge over...
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It's no secret that as processors, memory and video cards have advanced, hard drives have remained the bottleneck of computer systems for several years. Disk manufacturers seemed content to simply increase capacity without giving much thought to produc...
When I noticed SiSoft Sandra only reported this drive as having 32MB of cache versus the 64MB that Patriot told me the unit had, I was curious to find more evidence. I decided to check the HD Tune Info tab hoping it would reveal more information. Sur...
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maximumpc.com Updated:
2011-10-29 05:11:51
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Indilinx's controller propels Patriot to new heights At what capacity point are enthusiasts ready to make the crossover from magnetic storage to solid state? For some, that mark is a quarter-terabyte. If that sounds like you, Patriot’s new 256GB Torqx...
Stupidfast sequential reads and writes; competitively priced. TRIM support, plus optimization utility.
SSDs are still expensive. Benchmarks trail other drives.
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Patriot Torqx SSDs provide the ultimate in storage technology for desktops, laptops, workstations, servers and Apple computers. 'Patriot Memory Torqx 128GB SSD Product Editor's Note: Can you spot something incredible here? I spy with my little eye. a 10...
There's no need for me to justify even further just how incredible life is with the Patriot Memory Torqx 128GB SSD. All you need to know is that you need to 'GO OUT AND GET IT!' The only question mark for SSD technology is the pricing. The...
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pcshoptalk.com Updated:
2011-10-29 05:11:52
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At first I want to thank Patriot for providing me the Torqx 64GB Solid State Drive PFZ64GS25SSDR for testing and reviewing.Most of the SSD models that are on the market now and have a decent price are MLC, from many different manufacturers. They can be...
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When we reviewed the Patriot Torqx, we were blown away by its blazing write speeds and its industry-leading ten-year warranty. Patriot’s Torqx M28 Series—available in both 128GB and 256GB versions—has the same long warranty, but not the same blockbuste...
Speedy large file writes, Strong zip/unzip times, Comes with mounting bracket...
Slower reads than competitors, Expensive...
This solid state drive writes large files quickly, but its read speeds are slower than the competition.
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3dGameMan.com Updated:
2011-10-29 05:12:04
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Video Review: The Patriot Torqx line of SATAII Solid State Drives are currently available in three capacities; 64GB, 128GB & 256GB. The Patriot Torqx 128GB SSD is middle of the road when it comes with capacity but high-end on performance. Watch the video to find out more...
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Solid State Drives are becoming more and more affordable along with ever-increasing performance and features. Patriot's latest entry into the SSD foray is their Torqx line which features the much heralded Indilinx Barefoot controller. We will be hav...
The Patriot Torqx 128GB SSD offers some of the best performance for MLC drives available with a price tag below that of most of the drives with similar performance. If Patriot can follow through with a non-destructive firmware upgrade with native TRI...
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Ever have a blind date that didnt quite live up to your hopes? Maybe took a trip and the hotel wasnt exactly as nice as what was shown in the brochure? How about a great used car that turned out to be a lemon? Im sure most of us can relate on some l...
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When we reviewed Patriot Memory’s Warp SSD last fall, we noted that the drive had great application open times but suffered some slowness when zipping files or opening applications under stress. What a difference a few months and a new controller chip...
Blazing fast performance, Comes with 3.5-inch mounting bracket, Attractive casing, Ten-year warranty...
High cost per gigabyte...
This SSD offers fast speeds, a stylish case, and a ten-year warranty.
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Smaller, faster, and better is what we all want in our PCs today. One design that has not changed to much is the hard drive. Storage sizes and speeds have changed over the years, but nothing really ground breaking until now. Solid State Disk drives ar...
What can I say that has not already been said about the new wave of solid state drive other than WOW are they fast. I can over time with more engineering and technologies that they will be getting faster and smaller. In the future you may only have slo...
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Here I had a 128GB unit, a standard design for desktop or mobile use, nothing extraordinary. I plugged it into my Intel Core i7 975XE test bed with an Asus Rampage II Extreme mainboard and 6GB of DDR3-2000 Kingston HyperX DIMMs - yeah, the surviving...
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Today, we have the Torqx 128GB, 64MB cache SSD that boasts up to 260 MB/s read and 180 MB/s write speeds. Is this the SSD youve been looking for? Find out as HardwareLogic throws the Torqx on our test bench to see just how fast it really is...
When considering performance, hard drives have long been the bottleneck in most computers. Upgrading from a traditional HDD to a current SSD is the most noticeable improvements you can make to your system. We installed the Patriot Torqx SSD and watched...
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fudzilla.com Updated:
2011-10-29 05:12:37
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Solid State Drives are no longer reserved for the highly privileged part of the market that is willing to spend over €500 for a 32GB SSD. Prices have gone down dramatically, and although SSDs are still far from being competitive with traditional HDDs i...
SSD technology is still far away from being affordable, but it has always been that way with premium products and new technologies. Even Western Digital’s first Raptors were more expensive than the regular hard drives, and we don’t even want to start t...
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Solid State Drives are no longer reserved for the highly privileged part of the market that is willing to spend over €500 for a 32GB SSD. Prices have gone down dramatically, and although SSDs are still far from being competitive with traditional HDDs i...
SSD technology is still far away from being affordable, but it has always been that way with premium products and new technologies. Even Western Digital’s first Raptors were more expensive than the regular hard drives, and we don’t even want to start t...
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hitechlegion.com Updated:
2011-10-29 05:12:38
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For years, consumers have been asking the computer industry to produce faster, smaller and more efficient processors so we would be able to utilize our software to its fullest potential. Although it took some time, our prayers were finally answered and...
Speed, Reliability, 10 Year Warranty, No Moving Parts, Upgradable Firmware, Compact...
May be pricey for some...
As I stated in my introduction, processors and video cards have been the focus of increased performance for many years and hard drives have been overlooked. This created a need for a change and it came in the form of a Solid State Drive. The SSD, for s...
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In the last couple of years, Solid State Disks or SSDs have become more prevalent in the marketplace. The prospect of owning was but a dream for most mere mortals not only in terms of price, but also in terms of availability. Today there are multiple...
The benefits of SSD have definitely made them the tech to beat in terms of storage. The benefits of shaving minutes to seconds off software loads and OS installs can add up over the course of a year. If you’re a notebook user, power savings and the e...
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ccereviews.com Updated:
2011-10-29 05:12:51
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Solid state drives are the latest in hard drive technology based on NAND flash memory. A few years back we mainly consider them for digital cameras, camcorders, MP3 players and the like. They started gaining popularity with their use inside many netb...
Numbers point to slightly slower performance than competition, I’d like to thank Patriot Memory for making this review possible.
Patriot Memory doesn’t have too many solid state drives on the market but when they decide to release one, you can bet they go for performance. You don’t see them with wimpy JMicron controllers inside. It’s the best bang for your buck or...
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Overclockersonline.net Updated:
2011-10-29 05:12:51
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Patriot Memory Solid state drives are the latest in hard drive technology based on NAND flash memory. A few years back we mainly consider them for digital cameras, camcorders, MP3 players and the like. They started gaining popularity with their use inside many netbooks and now they are becoming standard hardware with enthusiasts. The Patriot Memory Torqx is their latest SSD offering, it provide...
Numbers point to slightly slower performance than competition...
Patriot Memory doesnt have too many solid state drives on the market but when they decide to release one, you can bet they go for performance. You dont see them with wimpy JMicron controllers inside. Its the best bang for your buck or nothing at all...
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Theres no technology developing faster than Solid State Disk. Weve mentioned it many times again, and as soon as we finished up a review, theres already a new request for the next product review. And heres why. Its stunning, absolutely fantastic...
Final Words & Conclusion The Patriot Torqx series SSD drives are incredible, really really incredible. Now weve see products like these before, I mean OCZs Vertex is based on the same Indilinx controller, and the G.Skill Falcon we recently tested i...
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rbmods.com Updated:
2011-10-29 05:12:52
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SSD drives are getting more and more mainstream all the time, and they have actually released info that they should drop in price soon and replace the older IDE and SATA drives. The question is though; have all the issues with write speeds been fixed t...
Fast, Stable, Well packed, 3.5" adapter...
None thus far...
As far as I can see from our tests and test results we have a new winner here! This new SSD drive from Patriot has been rocking all though our tests beating the slower and older Gskill drive. We can see quite a bit of performance gain and we also just...
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With the success of ARM driven SSDs bettering hard drives in all results other than cost per gigabyte, drive partners are getting more and more enthusiastic about selling their increasingly impressive wares.Whereas previous generations of SSD, fro...
While the Torqx performance is as excellent as the Falcon and Vertex then, it’s let down by a price tag that’s just too high and with a level of support that is too low. You never want to be waiting for new firmware and other tools, especially...
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Solid State Drives (SSDs) are flash-based storage devices that have taken the computer world by storm over the last few years. They remain very expensive overall, though prices are dropping and increased competition in the market will continue that do...
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Our computers are only as fast as our weakest link. For years we as computer users always tried to get more and more performance out of our computers, but more specifically the HDDs themselves. When RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) was int...
Insane speeds of 200Mbs, Small size, Not requiring special motherboards to use this Drive, Looks good enough to show it off to your buddies.
Slightly high price...
The best way to describe the performance of the Patriot Torqx SSD. It is like taking 600 CCs of Epinephrine and directly injecting that into our standard HDDs. This drive is absolutely insanely fast, Even though I did not test an OS on this drive I...
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benchmarkreviews.com Updated:
2011-10-29 05:12:55
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Benchmark Reviews begins each conclusion with a short summary for each of the areas we rate. The first is presentation, which takes product packaging into consideration to the extent that it provides adequate packing material and delivers consumer inf...
Impressive 246 MBps read and 216 write bandwidth with EVEREST, 64MB Cache buffer permanently solves stuttering problem, Very low 0.10 ms random access time, Lightweight compact storage solution, Resistant to extreme shock impact, Up to 256GB of SSD c...
Metal case is heavier and less durable than plastic, Lacks integrated USB 2.0 MiniB data connection, Expensive premiumlevel product, Firmware updates are not publicly available, Higher price tag than competing products...
Benchmark Reviews begins each conclusion with a short summary for each of the areas we rate. The first is presentation, which takes product packaging into consideration to the extent that it provides adequate packing material and delivers consumer info...
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