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Smart Wizard
Get a complete build plan based on budget and goals.
Build Comparison
Compare complete builds side by side.
Part Comparison
Check specs, price, and value across parts.
Bottleneck Calculator
Measure CPU and GPU balance before you buy.
Power Calculator
Estimate wattage and PSU headroom.
Will It Run?
Test your hardware against popular games.
Smart Wizard
Get a complete build plan based on budget and goals.
Build Comparison
Compare complete builds side by side.
Part Comparison
Check specs, price, and value across parts.
Bottleneck Calculator
Measure CPU and GPU balance before you buy.
Power Calculator
Estimate wattage and PSU headroom.
Will It Run?
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Patriot

Performance, endurance, NAND architecture, thermals, and compatibility.
| Merchant | Price | $/GB | Availability | Total |
|---|
B&H Photo | $79.99 | $0.167 | In Stock | $79.99 | Buy |
Newegg | $79.99 | $0.167 | In Stock | $79.99 | Buy |
About This Product
The Patriot Burst Elite is a 480GB SATA SSD in a 2.5-inch form factor, offering a basic upgrade over traditional hard drives. It utilizes the SATA 6.0 Gb/s interface, which limits its sequential read/write speeds compared to NVMe SSDs. This drive is suitable for budget-conscious users looking to improve system responsiveness for general computing tasks, but it will not offer high-end performance for demanding applications.
Verdict
βA budget-friendly SATA SSD for basic system upgrades and general use.β
Performance, endurance, NAND architecture, thermals, and compatibility.
Sequential, random, and sustained speeds.
Sequential Read
450 MB/s
Sequential Write
320 MB/s
4K Random Read
40K IOPS
4K Random Write
40K IOPS
How long the drive lasts under sustained writes.
TBW (lifetime writes)
200 TB
Drive Writes/Day
0.38 DWPD
calculated from TBW
MTBF
2.0M hours
Warranty
3 years
Controller, NAND, and cache β what most retailers don't show you.
DRAM Cache
No
Critical for Gen5 drives and laptops.
Max Temp
70Β°C
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