INTRODUCTION

   M.2 NVMe solid state drives may be the go-to choice for most people when it comes to performance for a primary drive but for purely backup/storage purposes 2.5" SATA based models are a far more convenient choice (not to mention older systems are only compatible with SATA SSDs). Even so we haven't seen many high-capacity models make their way to the market lately and even though it's easy to understand the why i feel that people with older systems or people who are just looking for a more cost effective solution for a secondary storage drive should have plenty of choices in front of them. Luckily there are some manufacturers who feel the same way I do one of which is Patriot Memory and today I'll be testing their latest Burst Elite 1.92TB 2.5" SATA SSD.

   Patriot started in 1985 in the San Francisco Bay Area. We dedicate ourselves to being the brand of choice for the tech industry with a high commitment to quality and outstanding customer service. Patriot Memory designs, manufactures and markets high performance memory modules, flash memory, mobile accessories and gaming equipment. Here at Patriot, we pride ourselves in developing new and innovative products that offer a sleek, modern and functional design. Along with high quality and innovative designs, our products come backed with our industry leading warranty and top of the line customer support. We ensure that every product meets or exceeds our high level of standards. For memory, that process begins with using high-quality components and ends with rigorous functional testing to ensure each module is reliable and compatible. All of our tests include real world stress tests, drop tests and over charge tests as well. We do all of this so you can rest assured that you'll be receiving a high quality product.

   The Burst Elite line of 2.5" SATA SSDs by Patriot is currently available in 120GB/240GB/480GB/960GB/1.92TB capacities and is based on the quad-channel DRAMless SM2259XT NAND flash controller by Silicon Motion paired with 64-layer 3D QLC NAND flash by Micron. The SM2259XT sports numerous technologies including Silicon Motion’s proprietary NANDXtend error-correcting code (ECC - LDPC decoding and RAID protection) technology, static data refresh (guarantees data integrity), direct-to-TLC and SLC caching (algorithms for sustained performance), end-to-end data path protection, SRAM ECC, global wear levelling (algorithm which evens program/erase count and extends SSD lifespan), DevSleep (device sleep - power save), S.M.A.R.T, TRIM and NCQ and fully supports real time full drive encryption with AES, TCG Opal, Hardware SHA 256 and TRNG. As for durability Patriot reports an MTBF of 2.000.000 hours for the entire line and a TBW (TeraBytes Written) of 50TB for the 120GB model, 100TB for the 240GB model, 200TB for the 480GB model, 400TB for the 960GB model and 800TB for the 1.92TB model (all are covered by a 3-year limited warranty).