Patriot Zephyr 128GB SSD Review - PAGE 7

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I've never been a huge fan of SSDs, simply because of there price and size. However, I cannot say that they don't perform well. In fact, if you do fork over the cash, you'll notice a huge difference in performance. As prices get lower enthusiasts may want to start considering an SSD for their next upgrade.

The Patriot Zephyr did not perform too well compared to the other two SSDs in our charts, but it did perform extremely fast when compared to our HDD. That being said, the drive will cost around $350 (according to Amazon). For the same price you could pick up three 1TB drives. This means you'll have to choose: do you want speed, or a lot of storage space?

The Patriot Zephyr itself utilized a 2.5" Form factor, but did not come with a 3.5" adapter. This could pose a slight challenge to users looking to use this drive in a desktop computer. The drive is TRIM ready, and can utilize a SATA 1 or 2 interface. The drive will also off you low power consumption, silent operation, as well as shock and vibration resistance. If you do decide to purchase this drive, Patriot will throw in a three year warranty which should give any user some extra piece of mind.

As far as recommendations go I'd say anyone looking to fork over a large some of cash for an SSD should consider the Patriot Zephyr. However, in the end going with this drive may be a difficult choice, mainly because faster SSDs can be purchased for less money. Hopefully this Zephyr will start to pop up in stores for less then what Amazon is now charging -- then it might be worth another look. Until then we'll have to wait and see.