Patriot P320 256GB M.2 SSD
Here you will find a detailed speed, performance and benchmark test review. Tested was the M.2 NVMe SSD P320 with 256GB (P320P256GM28) from the brand Patriot.
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| Manufacturer | Patriot |
| Model number | P320P256GM28 |
| Capacity | 256 GB (238 GiB) |
| pSLC cache | 40 GB approx. |
| Read speed | 2200 MB/s |
| Write speed | 1200 MB/s |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 |
| Connector | M.2 2280 |
| Memory module (NAND) | TLC |
| DRAM cache | No |
| TBW (Total Bytes Written) | 120 terabyte |
| Controller | Maxio MAP1202 |
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v0.35a OS: 10.0 build 19045 Drive : 0(NVME) Scsi : 2 Driver : W10 Model : Patriot M.2 P320 256GB Fw : SN13126 HMB : 8192 - 8192 KB (Enabled, 8 M) Size : 244198 MB [256.1 GB] LBA Size: 512 AdminCmd: 0x00 0x01 0x02 0x04 0x05 0x06 0x08 0x09 0x0A 0x0C 0x10 0x11 0x14 0x80 0x81 0x82 0x84 0xC1 0xC2 I/O Cmd : 0x00 0x01 0x02 0x04 0x05 0x08 0x09 Firmware id string[1C0] : MKSSD_501003000131260000,Aug 9 2024,10:26:27,MAP1202,KC2RCDDC Project id string[180] : r:/1202_13126 Controller : MAP1202 NAND string : MT29Fxx08ExLEE NAND MaxPE cycles : 3000 NAND Freq : 1200 Channel number : 4 CE number : 1 Total bank : 4 Flash type : TLC Blocks/CE : 2224 Pages/Block : 2112 Page size : 16 Planes(?) : 4 Die/CE : 1 Ch0CE0: 0x2c,0xc3,0x8,0x32,0xea,0x30,0x0 - Micron 176L(B47R) TLC 512Gb/CE 512Gb/die Ch1CE0: 0x2c,0xc3,0x8,0x32,0xea,0x30,0x0 - Micron 176L(B47R) TLC 512Gb/CE 512Gb/die Ch2CE0: 0x2c,0xc3,0x8,0x32,0xea,0x30,0x0 - Micron 176L(B47R) TLC 512Gb/CE 512Gb/die Ch3CE0: 0x2c,0xc3,0x8,0x32,0xea,0x30,0x0 - Micron 176L(B47R) TLC 512Gb/CE 512Gb/die
We put the Patriot NVMe M.2 SSD through a detailed test. You can find the test result / test report here:
AS SSD Benchmark
Standard performance test
The standard test was performed with a 5 GB file. A total score of 1731 points was achieved.
Copy performance test
A common everyday scenario is simulated here. Three test folders are created:
- ISO (folder with two large files)
- Program (folder with many small files)
- Game (folder with small and large files)
The three folders are copied using the Windows copy command (cache remains enabled). The real-world test from 26 March 2025 shows performance during simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better.
| AS SSD Copy Benchmark | Transfer rate: | Duration: |
|---|---|---|
| ISO two large files |
1,638.48 MB/s |
1.40 s |
| Program typical program folder with many small files |
1,116.07 MB/s |
6.31 s |
| Game a game folder with small and large files |
1,165.25 MB/s |
5.93 s |
Compression performance test
Here, speed is measured depending on how compressible the data is.
CrystalDiskMark Benchmark
Similar to AS SSD, two sequential and two random performance tests are carried out here and the write and read speed (manufacturer: 2200 MB/s and 1200 MB/s) the Patriot SSD is determined.
| CDM | Read [MB/s] | Write [MB/s] |
|---|---|---|
| SEQ1M Q8T1 |
3,167.95 |
1,322.64 |
| SEQ1M Q1T1 |
2,463.71 |
1,325.64 |
| RND4K Q32T16 |
338.95 |
727.82 |
| RND4K Q1T1 |
60.93 |
165.71 |
IOPS (Input/Output operations per second)
| CDM | Read [IOPS] | Write [IOPS] |
|---|---|---|
| SEQ1M Q8T1 |
3,021.20 |
1,261.40 |
| SEQ1M Q1T1 |
2,349.60 |
1,264.20 |
| RND4K Q32T16 |
82,751.70 |
177,691.00 |
| RND4K Q1T1 |
14,875.50 |
40,456.10 |
Average latency
| CDM | Read [µs] | Write [µs] |
|---|---|---|
| SEQ1M Q8T1 |
2,646.48 |
6,322.45 |
| SEQ1M Q1T1 |
425.40 |
790.57 |
| RND4K Q32T16 |
6,177.32 |
2,877.51 |
| RND4K Q1T1 |
67.12 |
24.60 |
HD Tune Pro long-term test
A long-term test was performed to fully utilize the storage. You can see from when a possible cache is full and write performance drops. A test file of 100 GB was written to the medium. After approx. 40 GB, the cache was full and performance was throttled.
The test file could at least be read with an average read speed of 1,794 MB/s and written at 421 MB/s.
HD Tune Pro Benchmark
HD Tune writes a 5 GB file to the Patriot NVMe M.2 SSD. The transfer data of the read speed is displayed graphically. The minimum, maximum and average values are also determined. The measured access time and burst rate are also shown.
ATTO Disk Benchmark
Here, a 256 MB file is written to the Patriot NVMe M.2 SSD multiple times. The I/O block size varies (from 512 bytes to 64 megabytes). The larger the blocks, the faster writing and reading usually becomes.
SSD-Z Benchmark
Similar to HD Tune, a 500 MB file is written to the Patriot NVMe M.2 SSD here. The transfer data is displayed. The more consistent the line, the better. Unfortunately, the tool no longer works correctly from around 4,000 MB/s and no line is displayed (and sometimes incorrect min/max data is shown).
You can find information about the test system at the bottom of the homepage.
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