CONCLUSION

   Before we continue I really need to point out that the Hellfire 480GB NVMe M.2 SSD was tested on our latest Core i7-6700 build and not on our previous Core i7-6700k build like the Samsung 950 Pro 512GB M.2 NVMe SSD so a direct comparison is not 100% valid (our previous system had a slightly higher-end CPU but it was just a tad inferior in pretty much everything other than that). It should be safe to compare the results of these two NVMe drives but do remember that they were not tested on the exact same system. With that out of the way it’s clear that the Hellfire 480GB M.2 NVMe drive is trading blows with the 950 Pro NVMe M.2 by Samsung and that’s no small feat but since we’ve yet to get our hands on the 960 Pro/EVO models we really can’t comment on how it fairs against those. Overheating was also encountered during our tests and although not as much as the 950 Pro still we do feel that a proper heatsink could improve performance even by a small percentage. As for regular SATA drives just like with the 950 Pro there’s no contest really but for people on a tight budget who care not about performance SATA models might just be a better investment.

   So how much do you have to spend in order to get the Hellfire 480GB M.2 NVMe SSD by Patriot? Well currently you can find it for just USD229.99 inside the USA (Amazon.com) and for 275Euros inside the EU (Amazon.de) a price tag which places it lower than the 950 Pro by Samsung and a little bit higher compared to other lower performance M.2 models. Long story short the Hellfire 480GB NVMe M.2 SSD may not be the fastest of its kind but it’s very fast and since it also packs a wide range of features and offers very high endurance numbers it gets our Platinum Award.

PROS

- Build Quality
- Top of the Charts Read & Write Performance
- 2 Million Hours MTBF / 230 TBW
- M.2 / PCIe Solution
- 3 Years Warranty
- Price (For Some)

CONS

- Heat Buildup