Patriot P220 1TB 2.5″ SSD

Description

Competitive SATA Performance at a Budget Price

The P220 delivers sequential read and write speeds of up to 550MB/s and 500MB/s, along with random 4K performance of up to 50,000 IOPS. That’s enough for responsive everyday computing — faster boot times, quicker application launches, and generally snappier system feel versus a spinning hard drive. Benchmarking confirms the drive tracks close to its rated speeds under real-world conditions.

A Full 1TB — Not 960GB

Worth mentioning: the P220 offers a full 1024GB, unlike the reduced 960GB versions where some space is reserved for service tasks. If you’re comparing on raw capacity, you’re getting slightly more usable space here than similarly-priced 960GB alternatives.

DRAM-less Design — Know What You’re Buying

Independent teardown analysis shows the P220 1TB uses a Silicon Motion SM2259XT controller paired with Hynix 96-layer 3D TLC NAND. The SM2259XT is a bufferless (DRAM-less) controller — there’s no dedicated RAM cache on this drive. Controllers with integrated operational buffers are used instead of separate RAM chips, which positively influences the cost. For typical desktop and laptop workloads — OS, applications, documents, media — this is perfectly adequate. For sustained large sequential writes, a DRAM-cached drive like the Kingston KC600 will hold its speed more consistently.

S.M.A.R.T. and TRIM Support

The P220 includes TRIM and S.M.A.R.T. support — TRIM keeps the drive tidy by clearing unused blocks in the background, while S.M.A.R.T. gives your system visibility into drive health, letting you catch potential issues before they become failures.

⚠️ SATA only — this is a 2.5″ SATA III drive, not NVMe. It will not fit an M.2 slot. Confirm your system has a 2.5″ SATA bay before ordering.

❌ No DRAM cache — the P220 is a DRAM-less design. Fine for everyday use, but if you regularly move large files or run write-heavy workloads, consider a DRAM-cached option like the Kingston KC600 for more consistent sustained performance.

ℹ️ Warranty note — the P220 is backed by Patriot’s 3-year limited warranty. As with all Patriot products, the warranty is also conditional on the TBW endurance limit not being reached first.

Key Highlights

• Capacity: 1TB (full 1024GB)
• Form Factor: 2.5″ (7mm height)
• Interface: SATA III (6Gb/s), backwards compatible with SATA II
• Sequential Read/Write: Up to 550 / 500 MB/s
• Random 4K Read/Write: Up to 50,000 / 50,000 IOPS
• NAND: Hynix 96-layer 3D TLC
• Controller: Silicon Motion SM2259XT (DRAM-less)
• DRAM Cache: None
• TRIM: Supported
• S.M.A.R.T.: Supported
• TBW: 480TB
• Operating Temp: 0°C – 70°C
• Warranty: 3-year limited

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