Patriot Memory widened their range of SATA III solid-state drives with the recent launch of the Pyro series which is powered by SandForce’s new SF-2281 SSD processor. This new line claims to offer enterprise-like functionalities to users’ desktops and notebooks.
The new series of SSDs come in 60GB, 120GB and 240GB capacities. They possess up to 550MB/s and 515MB/s sequential read and write speeds respectively, which are provided by a SATA 6.0 Gb/s interface.
“The Patriot Memory Pyro will continue to aggressively expand on what consumers can expect out of performance class solid state drives. With near enterprise level performance by utilizing the new SandForce SF-2281, coupled with Patriot Memory’s reputation; Pyro will deliver unmatched price per performance,†opined William Lai, Patriot Memory’s Product Manager.
These 2.5-inch Solid state drives are effective for compatibility with notebooks and select desktops. They feature support for TRIM and up to 85K 4K random write IOPS. The line is set to ship with the latest 3.1.9 firmware.
Details regarding the pricing and availability of the Pyro series have not yet been revealed.
