Patriot Zephyr 128GB SSD Review - PAGE 1

Zephyr:

When upgrading a computer, the last thing that comes to mind is usually the hard drives. In fact most users won't add another HDD unless they are running short on space. However, there are a few users that want their next upgrade to give them faster boot times. What do these people do? Purchase an SSD of course.

Solid State Disks have been out for a while now, and there is still a lot of speculation on there use. Not because they offer poor performance, on the contrary they perform extremely well. The reason many users speculate on the worth of an SSD is due to there cost, and relatively small size. The largest SSD I've seen available on the market is 1TB, however, to claim ownership of this drive you'll need to fork over about $3,500. For a 500GB drive you'll need to spend upwards of $1,000, and for a 128GB drive you'll be looking at around $300.

Most users obviously won't be picking up the larger sized SSD's, which means most of these drives will be used to hold the operating system and a few frequently used programs. To some users, this makes sense. To others, SSDs are completely out of the question until they become more affordable. So what exactly can $350 get you, in terms of SSDs, from Patriot memory?

If you're willing to fork over the cash, you'll be able to pick up the 128GB Patriot Zephyr. This drive features low power consumption, silent operation, shock and vibration resistance, and of course has TRIM support. The drive also comes with a three year warranty, which many users may appreciate. How exactly will this little drive perform? Let's find out!