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The Patriot PryoSE 120GB -
Once again we have a 2.5-inch MLC NAND Synchronous Flash drive with a SandForce SF2281VB1 SATA 3.0 controller at its heart. Unlike the two we looked at from Kingston the PyroSE has the other half of the IMFT (Intel Micro Flash Technologies) brain trust. The Pyro SE has Micron 29F128G08CFAAB. These modules are rated at 3,000 P/E which is normal for 25nm MLC NAND flash modules. They are also less expensive than the Intel flavor we saw on the Kingston SSDs.
Unfortunately the PyroSE resisted our urge to open it (we did not have the correct tip to remove the screws at the time of writing) so we do not have images of the inside for you at this time.
Still from what we can tell this is a drive that should have good performance and normal endurance (as far as program and erase cycles). So let’s get into the performance side of the review.
