Performance – Single SSD
Performance has been tested on the Intel mobile platform, including the i9-13900HX, 24-core processor, Minisfrum AR900i motherboard, Nvidia RTX4070 FE 12GB graphics card, Patriot VP4300 Lite 2TB NVMe SSD (as an OS drive), and Corsair SF600, 600W 80+ Platinum PSU.
All tests were performed in Windows 11 Pro with the latest updates.
Let’s begin as usual with the ATTO Disk Benchmark.
Results in the ATTO benchmark are usually lower than expected, but this time, we are pleasantly surprised to see nearly 6.5GB/s read and 5.2GB/s write. However, this is the only benchmark with such high results.
CrystalDiskMark also shows results higher than specified, but they’re closer to the expected values. The maximum read bandwidth is about 150MB/s higher than the declared maximum, while a write is about 450MB/s higher. Also, the results in IOPS are exceptional for this type of SSD.
The results in PCMark 10 are pretty high. They’re not the highest we’ve seen, but they’re about as high as those of the VP4300 Lite SSD.
The 3DMark Storage Benchmark is more demanding regarding storage performance and access time. Although our result is not the highest, it’s still among the best for M.2 2230 SSDs. Competitive SSDs, like Corsair MP600 Core Mini or Team Group MP44s, have the same results in this test.
Ultimately, the AIDA64 Disk Benchmark results in random read and write operations.
Both random bandwidth tests are similar to what we saw on the mentioned Corsair MP600 Core Mini and Team Group MP44s. All of those SSDs use 176-layer Micron NAND but different controllers. The average bandwidth in AIDA64 is +/- 150MB/s on all those SSDs, depending on the pass.
We haven’t seen thermal throttling in our tests, and the diagnostic software running in the background hasn’t reported anything. As I mentioned, we may see it in specific operations during extended writes on a gaming console. However, barely anyone does that on a gaming console so that I wouldn’t worry about it. The same TBW factor isn’t critical, as it will take much more than five years to write 450TB of data on a gaming computer.
The VP4000 Mini performs as well as the top-competitive M.2 2230 SSD, but its price is lower and more accessible to find in even less popular online stores. There are still only a few M.2 2230 SSDs in stores, so the choice is much easier.
