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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
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Will It Run?
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Patriot

Performance, endurance, NAND architecture, thermals, and compatibility.
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B&H Photo | $58.99 | $0.461 | In Stock | $58.99 | Buy |
About This Product
The Patriot P300 128GB is an entry-level M.2 NVMe SSD utilizing PCIe Gen3 x4. It offers significantly faster sequential read/write speeds compared to SATA SSDs, making it suitable for basic system drives or caching. However, its small capacity and DRAM-less design limit its performance for demanding applications or large file transfers, especially when compared to higher-end NVMe drives in a similar price range.
Verdict
“Best for budget system builds or as a boot drive where capacity and sustained performance are not critical.”
Performance, endurance, NAND architecture, thermals, and compatibility.
Sequential, random, and sustained speeds.
Sequential Read
1,552 MB/s
Sequential Write
387 MB/s
4K Random Read
89 IOPS
4K Random Write
109 IOPS
How long the drive lasts under sustained writes.
TBW (lifetime writes)
60 TB
Drive Writes/Day
0.26 DWPD
Warranty
5 years
Controller, NAND, and cache — what most retailers don't show you.
DRAM Cache
No (HMB)
Critical for Gen5 drives and laptops.
Heatsink
Not included
Max Temp
70°C
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