INTRODUCTION

Solid State Drives are popping up all over the place recently. Memory manufacturers, having a jump on traditional platter type drive manufacturers, have been showcasing newer bigger and cheaper drives almost every month. All we can say is the big traditional hard drive manufacturers better jump on the bandwagon and produce larger drives at a more affordable price or we could see them fading into the realm of forgotten chapters in computer history.

With SSD's (Solid State Drive) getting more reliable, and single SSD's producing 2x Raid0 like speeds the future is indeed bright for the fledgling technology. We've spotted smaller 32GB drives for under a hundred, and more reasonable 64GB sized SSD's in the $150 (USD) range. While they aren't competing with traditional platter drives price wise yet they are blowing the older technology away when it comes to raw speed.

Up until now we've seen SSD's as a boot drive that provides enough space for your favorite applications and a few games, backed by a mechanical HD for data and less demanding applications. Enter the Patriot 128GB Warp SSD, providing enough space for may mainstream users to bypass even needing a data drive, and the speed true enthusiasts crave. We've got one in house and ready to run through our testing regiment, so sit back, strap on your seat belt, and get ready for what? You guessed it, more blazing fast speed!

About Patriot

Company Profile

Established in 1985, Patriot Memory builds a full range of memory module and flash memory products, offering a perfect blend of quality and value. Patriot products include Extreme Performance (EP), Signature Lines (SL) and Flash Memory solutions (FM)

Product Design

We understand the value of designing and responding quickly and intelligently to the rapid changes inherent in the memory module industry. This commitment to R&D enables us to deliver the best quality memory modules powered by the latest innovative technology.

QA/QC Testing

Patriot Memory ensures that every module meets or exceeds industry standards. The manufacturing process begins with high-quality components and ends with rigorous functional testing to ensure each module's reliability and compatibility.

Patriot Memory modules are approved by leading motherboard and system manufacturers such Intel, Tyan, Supermicro and Iwill. Patriot Memory is a member of Apple Developer Connection. Awards from such leading product review sites as XBit Labs, Anandtech, Tom's Hardware and Hot Hardware.com demonstrate Patriot EP and DC+XBLK memory modules set the standard for performance and reliability.