CONCLUSION

   After removing the sticker from the top of the drive and checking its hardware configuration it’s quite clear that the Scorch M.2 NVMe SSD by Patriot is very similar to the A1000 M.2 NVMe model by Kingston (as is the MyDigitalSSD SBX 512GB model – unfortunately although their reported numbers are somewhat impressive for an affordable NVMe model MyDigitalSSD has yet to send any samples over to us so we can’t comment on performance). Unlike the Scorch however the A1000 has a good amount of over-provisioning (should be set at roughly 32GB) which is probably why the latter comes up on top in some of our tests (various firmware differences/tweaks are obviously also at play). Of course once again during our SNIA tests we did encounter slight thermal throttling but that’s not something new.

   The Patriot Scorch 512GB M.2 NVMe SSD currently retails for USD81.99 inside the USA (Amazon.com) and for 89.99Euros inside the EU (Amazon.de) a price tag that lands it right next to the Kingston A1000 480GB model. With that in mind you need to decide if you want the slight performance edge and the 5-year warranty of the A1000 model or the extra 32GB of space the Scorch offers. With that out of the way the Scorch 512GB M.2 NVMe SSD may not offer the same complete package as the A1000 at the same price point but it does come close which is why we do recommend checking it out if you’re in the market for an affordable model.

PROS

- Good Overall Performance (1700MB/s Read & 950MB/s Write)
- Endurance Numbers (300TBW)
- 3 Years Warranty
- Price (For Some)

CONS

- Thermal Throttling