| | |  | | Home » Patriot 32 GB Signature Series SATA II 2.5 Inch Solid State Drive (SSD) PS32GS25SSDR | | | | | | | Description: | | The Patriot PS-100 SSD is a great way to upgrade an existing desktop or notebook computer. Built with MLC NAND flash the PS-100 series of SSD drives bring faster boot times and application load times, reduced power consumption and improved durability. If you are looking to improve the performance of your desktop or notebook computer, adding the PS-100 will bring you a marked reduction in system boot time. Looking to extend the length of your notebook’s battery? The PS-100 significantly reduces the power used by your system extending it’s battery life and reducing heat. Without the moving parts of traditional hard drives, PS-100 SSD drives are more durable and ready to take on the rough and tumble world of every day computing. What’s more, they are quiet. The Patriot PS-100 SSDs use the standard SATA interface and is available in 2.5” form factor in capacities from 32GB up to 256GB. | | | Features: | |
• Interface: SATA I/II
• Sequential Read: up to 210MB/s Sequential Write: up to 150MB/s
• 64MB DRAM Cache
• Data Retention: 10 years at 25ºC
• Data Reliability: Built in 48/32/28 bit ECC correct per 2K Byte data
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 1.12 inches | | Product Width:
| 6.12 inches | | Product Height:
| 7.22 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.35 pounds | | Package Length:
| 7.1 inches | | Package Width:
| 6.1 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.1 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.3 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 7 reviews |
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| $58.00Shipping Free | Refurbished | | | $58.00+ $4.99 *Shipping | Refurbished | | | $95.99Shipping Free | New | | | $104.40 This item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping. | New | |
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| $95.99Shipping Free | New | | | $104.40 This item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping. | New | |
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| $58.00Shipping Free | Refurbished | | | $58.00+ $4.99 *Shipping | Refurbished | |
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 I was warned about this drive. I didn't listen.May 19, 2010
By George
I was warned in online forums about this drive, and that the only brand to trust was Intel.
Others added OCZ, but after buying an OCZ Onyx which Anandtech ([...]) reported had
firmware problems, I am swearing off OCZ. Luckily, I also bought a Kingston 64 GB which has
been trouble-free (an implicit endorsement was that Kingston co-developed with Intel an SSD
which Intel sold under the Intel brand, plus Kingston's sterling reputation in RAM. Intel and
Kingston have since ended their co-development partnership, and both Intel and Kingston have
introduced new products since then).
The forums said that at the price for the Patriot unit, it would be a bargain vs. competitors,
assuming it worked properly. I kept my fingers crossed.
I got the SSD and first tried installing Win XP on a Lenovo X200s (which had up to now been
running the Kingston 64 GB SSD, which I was now handing down to a netbook). The Win XP install
DVDs were from Lenovo, and I had used them on this same X200s to downgrade from Vista. In the
middle of the Win XP install, the X200s hung for no reason, and stayed there.
Thinking it might be the media, I next tried Win 7 Home Premium. I had just used the Win 7 Home
Premium install DVD to put Win 7 Home Premium on an Acer Aspire One with the said Kingston 64 GB
SSD. The Acer Aspire One was working like a charm, so I knew the install media was good.
(I have licenses for the OSs I install.)
Now trying to install Win 7 Home Premium on the X200s, Windows reported corrupted files in the
OS install, and that CHKDSK would try to fix them. (I'd encountered these same OS corrupted file
errors with the disastrous OCZ Onyx SSD I'd mentioned earlier.) Windows installer rebooted the
X200s, and an endless stream of CHKDSK errors ensued.
I had had enough. SSDs are on a short leash. I'm now looking for a sale on Intel or Kingston.
 UPDATE THE FIRMWARE FIRST!!!!Dec 30, 2011
By Thomas Keely
Like some of the other reviewers here on Amazon, I felt like I was ripped off when I first popped this into my laptop and fired it up for the first time under Windows 7. Singular operations were quite fast, but try and more than one thing at a time, and the drive would seemingly hang for tens of seconds. Simply unacceptable.
While telling my friend of my disappointment, he suggested I see if there were any available firmware updates that might improve performance. Sure enough, there were! I slapped the drive into a SATA port on my desktop*, ran the update and put it back into my laptop.
WHAT A DIFFERENCE! This is infinitely faster with the new firmware (seriously, night and day, folks)! I can multitask to my heart's content and this drive will keep pace every single step of the way! I can launch Office, Final Draft, Photoshop and Illustrator (both CS3) and this drive doesn't break a sweat!
So: to anyone out there who still owns this drive (and to anyone contemplating purchasing the drive), UPDATE THE FIRMWARE BEFORE DOING ANYTHING!!!!!
*PLEASE NOTE: This is an preformat Windows-based software update (meaning that if you have installed an OS on the drive, it will be wiped!), and can only be upgraded via a SATA port..a USB enclosure will NOT work! The easiest way to upgrade the drive is to connect it to a desktop SATA port as a secondary drive, boot Windows and run the update.
Patriot SSD PS-100 should be called "POS-100"...Jul 27, 2011
By Harleydood
I decided to to purchased the Patriot SSD PS-100 over the Intel X25-v simply based on cost. Live and learn. Though the Patriot was initially cheaper ($70.ish for the Patriot vs. $87.ish for the Intel), cost-per-GB was actually slightly higher for the Patriot. This is because the PS-100 is a 32GB drive, while the Intel X25-v is a 40GB drive. However there is more to consider. While the Patriot drive arrived nicely packaged, it included nothing but the drive itself. It is up to the user to acquire a SATA power cable, SATA cable and 3.5" dock if mounting it in a desktop (like I was doing). So after the Patriot arrived, I got on-line and found a cheap 2.5" -> 3.5" dock. This was 6 bucks delivered. The Intel X25-v was quite the opposite. It arrived in a box with a dock, a molex -> SATA power cable, 2 SATA cables and all the screws I would need + 2 extra screws (1 fine and 1 course) in case I lost one. This package had a real "first class" feel to it. But I'll get to that later.
I own a small computer repair company (half-geek.net), so I know my way around computers. Upon installing the PS-100 in my custom machine (Intel DG965OT Motherboard LGA775 3.4GHz CPU 1.0GB RAM), it was not recognize by the BIOS. I followed recommendations to change BIOS settings to disable AHCI. This changed nothing. Could the drive be dead? Since it has no spinning disks, this negated my usual "listen for spinning up" test. I moved it over to Dell XPS 630i (my home video editing machine). Again, not seen. Hmmmm.... For grins I moved it over to my 10-year-old Dell Optiplex 170n(?). Again, not seen. I had one last computer that I keep on-line and running, and that's my video farm at my girlfriend's house, which is a custom machine with an EVGA P55 motherboard, 8GB RAM, etc. This machine recognized the PS-100. The O.S. (Windows 7 64-bit) immediately found the disk and installed the drivers. I was able to copy files to and from the SSD to other drives. Okay...so the Patriot is not "broken" per-se. It just doesn't work in 3 of my 4 machines. While I had it working I checked the firmware version, which was 3.005, which is Patriot's latest version.
Now that I knew the drive worked, I decided to retest it in my other machines. I needed this to work in my new, custom machine. The first thing I did was upgrade the BIOS. The release notes mentioned nothing about additional SSD support, but I ran the update anyway. I reinstalled the Patriot with the same results. Fed up, I decided to order the Intel X25-v and initiate an RMA for the Patriot. My line-of-thinking was that an Intel SSD had BETTER work on an Intel motherboard...I know...crazy....
I have to say that Patriot support is better than most. I was able to speak with a native English speaker (a REAL big deal to me) and he seemed knowledgeable of the PS-100. However, after telling my story (my "support script" stopper), he was as baffled as I was. He immediately went for the "RMA" card. I had much trepidation about this because the drive DID work...albeit in only one of my 4 machines. I wanted to make sure that Patriot wasn't going to test the drive, find it to work, and just send it back. He assured me that this wouldn't happen. We will see. I initiated the RMA about 20 hours ago. I've yet to receive an RMA number as of this writing.
When the Intel X25-v showed up, I was taken aback by the fact that it included EVERYTHING I needed to install it. Again, a real "first-class" package. It even had a molex -> SATA power adapter! Wow! This was good because I needed it! I installed the X25-v and went directly to the BIOS. There it was. Woohoo! Now the real test. My Dell Optiplex is my "crash machine" and also the machine I use to store customer image files. Between the 1 on-board SATA port and the PCI SATA adapter card, I have been able to make image files regardless of HDD make, model or interface. With much trepidation, I installed the SSD using the on-board SATA interface. I booted up the Optiplex. She booted fine and went right to the O.S. (Win XP Pro SP-3). The O.S. found the drive, installed the drivers and I was good to go. I copied the image over to the SSD without an issue. THIS is the way it SHOULD be!!!
My new custom machine is now up and running. Because I will probably not do a follow-up to this article (if that option even exists), if anyone who reads this wants the outcome of the Patriot RMA saga, you are welcome to e'mail me at soundaddy where the mail is hot. If you can't figure out what that means, I probably don't want to talk to you anyway...<;^)
Very Disapointing 256 gb Patriot SSDMar 16, 2011
By microdoc
From the very first boot-up, Windows 7 reported hundreds of fragmented files. I wrote to Patriot for their advice and input, but Patriot NEVER ANSWERED MY eMAILS. I installed the firmware update that I stumbled upon from the Patriot website. The drive then worked fine for a day or two; just long enough to determine that it was not much faster than my 7,200 rpm Seagate SATA HDD. Then, the Patriot SSD began fragmenting files again: Hundreds of them. Enough is enough. I returned it and bought another excellent Seagate XT drive. Amazon's return policy is superb. Don't waste your time and data on this 256gb Patriot SSD.
 Great Low Cost Media Center SSDJun 04, 2010
By P. Kennedy
This is not the fastest SSD around, but it is very inexpensive. I have been using two in a HTPC for over six months now and have had zero issues. The drives are quiet, have no vibration, low heat and power consumption. Overall, if you have a HTPC that you want to be quiet and just pull information from a home server, this is a solid choice.
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