CONCLUSION

   This review took far longer to complete than expected since i ended up testing the VPR100 with the RGB LEDs both turned off and on (with the heartbeat effect) and with the RGB Sync mode (Fusion RGB - when tested with the X299 system) and even though i didn't see any performance changes between the first 2 there certainly was a performance hit when RGB sync was enabled (easy to tell from the charts). Initially i did record a hit when using the RGB LEDs (heartbeat effect) via the RGB App but that didn't last long (everything got normal after a couple of system restarts) which is why i decided to focus on RGB Sync. That being said there seems to be a connection between the RGB LEDs and performance (to some extent at least - not heat related since the temperature of the drive never surpassed 57 degrees Celsius so perhaps something to do with power draw?) so if you have any issues whatsoever i do recommend disabling the LEDs (Dark mode). With that out of the way performance is actually very good and on par with that of the VPN100 model (same hardware configuration after all).

   So how much will the Patriot Viper VPR100 RGB 512GB RGB M.2 NVMe SSD set you back? Well as it turns out this model is also priced well since currently the 512GB variant retails for USD94.99 inside the USA (Amazon.com) and for 119.99Euros inside the EU (Amazon.de) placing it just USD10/8Euros over the non-RGB VPN100 512GB model. Overall, I have no serious complaints from the VPR100 512GB M.2 NVMe SSD, performance is there as are build quality and looks so just like the non-RGB model it certainly deserves our Golden Award.

PROS

- Very Good Performance (Up To 3300MB/s Read & 2100MB/s Write for The 512GB Model)
- Looks (13 RGB LEDs / RGB Sync Compatible)
- Heatspreader/Heatshield
- Temperature Sensor
- 3 Year Limited Warranty
- Price (For Some)

CONS

- RGB Sync Performance (?)
- Warranty Period (Competing Products Carry Longer Ones)