Patriot has announced the new Torqx 2 series of SSDs, with capacities ranging from 32GB up to 256GB. With most SSDs currently on the market using JMicron, SandForce or other controllers, Patriot has opted for a model from Phison, which hasn’t seen much consumer SSD activity in the past year. With retail prices being listed as $229 for the 128GB version, these SATA 3Gb/s SSDs are competing with many of the upcoming performance models.
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Patriot Torqx 2 Specifications:
- Sequential Read: up to 270MB/s
- Sequential Write: up to 230MB/s
- Interface: SATA I/II
- TRIM Support (O/S dependent)
- RAID Support: Yes
- 128MB DRAM Cache
- Power Consumption: Standby 0.5W, Operating 5.3W
- MTBF: > 1,500,000 Hours
- Data Reliability: Built in BCH 9, 24-bit ECC
- Operating Temperature: 0ºC~70ºC
- Operating Shock: 1,500G (@ 0.5msec half sine wave)
- Vibration Resistance: 20G/80~2000Hz w 3 axis
- Humidity: 0ºC to 55ºC / 95% RH, 10
With a review model already in-bound, the Torqx 2 from Patriot will mark the first time StorageReview has had a chance to test a Phison-equipped SSD. Stay tuned for more information on this new line from Patriot and our upcoming review once it hits our new test bench.
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