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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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Newegg | $89.99 | $0.176 | In Stock | $89.99 | Buy |
MemoryC | $119.14 | $0.233 | In Stock | $119.14 | Buy |
About This Product
The Patriot P320 is a 512GB M.2 NVMe SSD utilizing PCIe 3.0 x4. It offers faster performance than SATA SSDs but is limited by its PCIe Gen 3 interface compared to newer Gen 4 drives. This drive is suitable for budget-conscious users seeking an upgrade from traditional hard drives or SATA SSDs for general computing tasks and light gaming.
Verdict
βA solid budget NVMe option for general use and older systems without PCIe Gen 4 support.β
Performance, endurance, NAND architecture, thermals, and compatibility.
Sequential, random, and sustained speeds.
Sequential Read
3,000 MB/s
Sequential Write
2,200 MB/s
How long the drive lasts under sustained writes.
TBW (lifetime writes)
240 TB
Drive Writes/Day
0.26 DWPD
calculated from TBW
Warranty
5 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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