Specifications and Features
FEATURES:
• SMI 2258XT Series Controller
• Global wear leveling algorithm maximizes SSD lifespan
• Automatic sleep and wake-up mechanism power saving
• Built-in power-on reset and voltage regulators.
• Built-in temperature sensor.
• Trim Support
• Longer lifetime cycle (TBW)
• MTBF: >2,000,000 hours
SPECIFICATIONS:
• 4K Aligned Random Read: up to 90K IOPS
• 4K Aligned Random Write: up to 80K IOPS
• Sequential Read (ATTO): up to 530MB/s
• Sequential Write (ATTO): up to 460MB/S
• Terrabytes Written (TBW): 320TB
• Interface: SATA III 6Gb/s
• Form Factor: 2.5″
• Operating Voltage: 5v
• Operating Temperature: 0 ~ 70°C
Even though it’s an inexpensive drive, then its specification looks good. Typical endurance of the drive is similar to most other popular series and should easily last till the end of the three-year warranty. Of course, we assume it will last longer than that.
The operating temperature is rated at up to 70°C while in our tests idle temperature was below 40°C while the maximum was below 60°C. So far, so good so let’s take a look at the drive itself and later we will show you how the P200 performs.
Package and its Contents
The package is similar to previous SSD series from Patriot so a small box with a window so we can see how the drive presents. The packaging is well described. We can find info about warranty and support but also a general specification of the drive.
For sure I’m glad that the P200 has a metal enclosure. Previous budget series had it made of plastic. Metal alloy gives the effect of a higher grade product.
The P200 has a standard SATA connector so should work with every desktop and laptop computer with a space to install 2.5″ drive. There is not much to add as P200 looks similar to every other SSD on the market.
To make it more interesting, we took a look inside the drive. Inside we won’t find much, but it’s typical for new SSD. A small PCB shows us the SMI 2258XT controller and 29F01T2ANCTH2 64-layer 3D Micron NAND. Sound like a good combo, but how it works, we will check on the next page of this review.
