The Patriot Torch SE solid state drive (SSD) is the perfect solution for those looking to increase the performance and storage space of their system. Available in capacities of 128GB, 256GB and 512GB, the Torch SE SSD fits the needs of everyday users looking to eliminate load times versus traditional magnetic rotating HDDs. Built with a SATA III 6Gbps interface that is backwards compatible with SATA II 3Gpbs, the Torch SE SSD has sequential read speeds of up to 560MB/s and sequential write speeds up to 545MB/s. Measured at 7mm High in a 2.5” form factor the Torch SE fits neatly into any notebook or desktop PC. Utilizing a dram-less design, the Torch SE SSD has many advantages including lower power consumption and increased data reliability. Additionally, the Torch SE features include static and dynamic wear leveling, bad block management, low power management, trim support, and smart zip. The Patriot Torch SE is compatible with the most recent and legacy version of Windows, Mac OS and Linux operating systems.
128GB @ 34.99
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Scotty Boy
26 Dec 16#1
Cheap price OP - heat from me and my mate! :smile:
treguard
26 Dec 16#2
How does this compare with a samsung evo 850?
kawauso to treguard
26 Dec 16#3
Could only find a review of the non-SE version, but apparently the Torch is an Amazon special anyway, so it's probably the same. Long story short, the Torch is pretty poor compared to the 850 EVO when doing both reads and writes, but it's to be expected given a £30 price difference.
treguard
26 Dec 16#4
Thanks for the reply. I live in hope the 850 evo prices will come back down again. Weak pound obviously hasn't helped
cgurrell
26 Dec 16#5
Rising NAND Flash prices won't help either.
mancityfan95
27 Dec 16#6
Would this be good as a boot drive and a few games/programmes? I'm someone who doesn't currently own an ssd (crazy I know) so would it be worth me picking this up, or waiting for something like a SanDisk, crucial or integral to come down to a similar price? Or does those drives compare to this? Thanks
technodai to mancityfan95
27 Dec 161#8
I can't comment on the reliability of this drive but in terms of performance, when it comes to SSDs my understanding is that the difference between the high end and low end brands is not likely to be noticeable to anyone except an obsessive and in any case will far outstrip a hard disk whatever the brand/speed... So to answer your question... Yes, but I'd get at least a 120gb if you're planning on putting the OS and apps on there as it will fill up quickly.
garlum
27 Dec 16#7
I've purchased the 512GB version to give a new lease of life to my Dell Studio that while long in the tooth is still a decent laptop. I won't have an opportunity to do the upgrade for a few days but from what I can gather from the datasheets the LE and SE are quite different. Phison 10 vs Phison 11 controllers for a start, if that makes much difference. Seems to be a different architecture to the LE. Either way it'll will be a big boost compared to the current HDD in the laptop.
oldcrazy77
27 Dec 16#9
Apologies for the absolute lack of understanding of these things, but would this be a feasible purchase to add to my ASUS UX305 ultrabook that already has a 128gb SSD (rather than replace it)? I presume that I could add it into an additional space in the body?
Thanks for any responses.
Agharta
27 Dec 161#10
You are very unlikely to find free space for a 2.5" drive in an Ultrabook even if you are handy with a chisel and sticky back sellotape. They use M.2 drives these days which are much smaller.
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128GB @ 34.99
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Thanks for any responses.