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Patriot Memory

USAGrundlagt 1985Fremont, California, USABesøg hjemmeside →

Patriot Memory er en amerikansk producent af memory og storage produkter med over 35 års erfaring. Kendt for deres excellent warranties, god kundesupport og solid value proposition. Viper gaming brand appellerer til performance enthusiasts, mens hovedbrandet fokuserer på mainstream og budget segmenter.

History

Patriot Memory blev grundlagt i 1985 som producent af DRAM modules. De ekspanderede til flash storage i 2000'erne og lancerede deres første SSDs omkring 2009. Patriot har altid fokuseret på det amerikanske marked men har gradvist ekspanderet globalt. Deres Viper gaming brand blev lanceret i 2011 og har opbygget solid reputation blandt gamers og overclockers.

Brand Structure

Patriot

Positioning:Mainstream reliability og value

Target:General consumers, business users, budget builders

Products

→Burst series - Budget SATA SSDs
→P-series (P300, P310, P400) - Mainstream NVMe
→Supersonic external drives

Style:Conservative, reliable, business-friendly

Viper

Positioning:Gaming og performance

Target:Gamers, enthusiasts, overclockers

Products

→Viper VP4300 - High-end PCIe 4.0
→Viper VPR400 - Performance NVMe
→Viper Gaming RGB series

Style:Aggressive gaming aesthetics, performance focused

Specialties

•Excellent warranties - blandt de bedste i industry
•Strong customer support - responsive og helpful
•American brand med global presence
•Good value proposition - competitive pricing
•Solid build quality
•Viper brand strong i gaming community
•Innovative cooling solutions på high-end drives

Popular Series

Name:Patriot P400

Type:NVMe PCIe 4.0

Description:Mainstream PCIe 4.0 drive med solid performance. God all-around option til gaming og general use.

Capacity:256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB

Performance:7.000 MB/s læsning, 6.500 MB/s skrivning

Features:DRAM cache, heatsink inkluderet, 5 års garanti

Price:450-3.500 kr

Website:https://www.patriotmemory.com/product/patriot-p400-m-2-pcie-gen-4x4-ssd/ →

Name:Viper VP4300

Type:NVMe PCIe 4.0 Gaming

Description:High-performance gaming NVMe med graphene heatsink. Excellent til PS5 og high-end gaming PCs.

Capacity:1TB, 2TB, 4TB

Performance:7.400 MB/s læsning, 7.000 MB/s skrivning

Features:Graphene thermal management, DRAM cache, 5 års garanti

Price:950-4.000 kr

Website:https://viper.patriotmemory.com/products/viper-gaming-vp4300-m-2-pcie-gen4-x4-ssd →

Name:Patriot P300

Type:NVMe PCIe 3.0

Description:Budget NVMe drive. God entry-level option til upgrades fra SATA eller HDD.

Capacity:128GB - 2TB

Performance:1.700 MB/s læsning, 1.200 MB/s skrivning

Features:Budget-friendly, 3 års garanti

Price:250-1.600 kr

Website:https://www.patriotmemory.com/product/p300-m-2-pcie-gen-3x4-ssd/ →

Name:Patriot Burst Elite

Type:SATA SSD

Description:Budget SATA SSD. Solid performance til basic computing og upgrades.

Capacity:120GB - 1.92TB

Performance:560 MB/s læsning, 540 MB/s skrivning

Features:3D NAND, 3 års garanti, budget-friendly

Price:200-1.400 kr

Website:https://www.patriotmemory.com/product/burst-elite-2-5-sata-iii-ssd/ →

Name:Viper VPR400

Type:NVMe PCIe 4.0 Performance

Description:Performance-focused NVMe med RGB heatsink option. Til enthusiast builds.

Capacity:500GB, 1TB, 2TB

Performance:7.000 MB/s læsning, 6.800 MB/s skrivning

Features:RGB heatsink, DRAM cache, gaming optimized

Price:800-3.000 kr

Website:https://viper.patriotmemory.com/products/viper-gaming-vpr400-m-2-pcie-gen4-x4-ssd →

Product Lineup

Sata

Name:Burst Elite

Description:Budget mainstream SATA

Performance:560 MB/s

Capacity:120GB - 1.92TB

Price:200-1.400 kr

Warranty:3 år

Name:Burst

Description:Ultra-budget SATA entry

Performance:560 MB/s

Capacity:120GB - 960GB

Price:180-900 kr

Warranty:3 år

Nvme Budget

Name:P300

Type:PCIe 3.0

Performance:1.700 MB/s

Capacity:128GB - 2TB

Price:250-1.600 kr

Warranty:3 år

Name:P310

Type:PCIe 3.0

Performance:2.100 MB/s

Capacity:240GB - 2TB

Price:350-1.800 kr

Warranty:3 år

Nvme Mainstream

Name:P400

Type:PCIe 4.0

Performance:7.000 MB/s

Capacity:256GB - 4TB

Price:450-3.500 kr

Warranty:5 år

Features:Heatsink inkluderet

Name:P400 Lite

Type:PCIe 4.0

Performance:5.000 MB/s

Capacity:500GB - 2TB

Price:550-2.200 kr

Warranty:5 år

Gaming

Name:Viper VP4300

Type:PCIe 4.0 Premium

Performance:7.400 MB/s

Capacity:1TB - 4TB

Price:950-4.000 kr

Warranty:5 år

Features:Graphene heatsink, PS5 compatible

Name:Viper VPR400

Type:PCIe 4.0 RGB

Performance:7.000 MB/s

Capacity:500GB - 2TB

Price:800-3.000 kr

Warranty:5 år

Features:RGB heatsink option

Name:Viper VPR100

Type:PCIe 3.0 RGB

Performance:3.300 MB/s

Capacity:256GB - 2TB

Price:500-2.000 kr

Warranty:5 år

Features:RGB heatsink

External

Name:Supersonic Rage Elite

Type:USB 3.2 Gen2

Performance:400 MB/s

Capacity:128GB - 1TB

Price:200-800 kr

Description:USB flash drive

Name:Viper Gaming Portable SSD

Type:USB 3.2 Gen2

Performance:1.000 MB/s

Capacity:512GB - 2TB

Price:900-2.500 kr

Description:Gaming-styled external SSD

Strengths

•Excellent warranty terms - ofte 5 år på performance drives
•Strong customer support - American company med god service
•Good value proposition - competitive pricing
•Solid build quality - reliable hardware
•Viper brand recognition i gaming community
•Innovation i thermal solutions (graphene heatsinks)
•Available globally gennem distributors
•Consistent product quality - færre QC issues rapporteret

Weaknesses

•Mindre brand recognition end Samsung/WD/Crucial
•Limited retail presence i nogle markets (inkl. Danmark)
•Færre high-end cutting-edge produkter end top competitors
•Marketing budget mindre end major brands
•Firmware updates mindre hyppige
•Nogle budget modeller bruger DRAM-less designs
•Limited enterprise product line

Buying Advice

•P400 excellent mainstream PCIe 4.0 choice - inkluderer heatsink
•Viper VP4300 solid gaming option - PS5 compatible
•P300 god budget NVMe hvis pris er primær concern
•Burst Elite decent budget SATA men Crucial MX500 ofte bedre
•5 års garanti på performance drives er excellent
•Køb fra autoriserede forhandlere - verify warranty terms
•Check TBW ratings - nogle budget modeller har lavere endurance
•Viper VPR400 hvis du vil have RGB i dit build
•American brand med god support - safe choice

Warranty

Terms

→Budget series (P300, Burst): 3 års limited warranty
→Performance series (P400, Viper): 5 års limited warranty
→TBW-based eller timeframe - whichever comes first

Tbw

→Budget: 100-600 TBW
→Mainstream: 300-1.600 TBW
→High-end: 700-3.000 TBW

Support

→Online RMA process
→Email og phone support
→Generally positive customer experiences reported
→Replacement turnaround: 1-2 uger typisk

Component Quality

Nand

→Primært Micron og Intel/SK hynix NAND
→TLC på performance drives
→QLC på nogle budget modeller

Controllers

→Phison (E12, E18, E21) på high-end
→Silicon Motion på mainstream
→InnoGrit på nogle modeller

Dram:Micron, SK hynix på DRAM-equipped drives

Thermals:Innovative graphene heatsinks på Viper VP4300

Performance Analysis

P400

Sequential:7.000/6.500 MB/s - excellent for PCIe 4.0

Random:650K/600K IOPS - solid

Sustained:Good sustained performance med TLC NAND

Verdict:Excellent mainstream PCIe 4.0 value

Viper V P4300

Sequential:7.400/7.000 MB/s - top-tier PCIe 4.0

Random:700K/650K IOPS - excellent

Thermals:Graphene heatsink effective - low throttling

Verdict:Competitive med Samsung 990 PRO, WD SN850X

P300

Sequential:1.700/1.200 MB/s - acceptable for budget

Random:Modest IOPS - budget performance

Sustained:Kan slowdown ved sustained writes (DRAM-less)

Verdict:OK budget option men not exceptional

Market Position

Global:Top 15 SSD vendor

North America:Stronger presence - top 10

Europe:Growing but limited retail presence

Asia:Minimal presence

Gaming:Viper brand recognized men not top tier

Comparison With Competitors

Vs W D

→WD: Better brand recognition globally
→Patriot: Better warranty terms på samme price point
→WD: Bredere retail availability
→Patriot: Competitive performance til lavere pris

Vs Crucial

→Crucial: Micron backing = better component access
→Patriot: More gaming-focused options (Viper)
→Crucial: Better brand trust
→Patriot: Comparable warranties

Vs Corsair

→Begge gaming-focused brands
→Corsair: Better overall brand ecosystem
→Patriot: Often better value proposition
→Corsair: MP600 series vs Viper VP4300 - very competitive

Target Audience

Mainstream

→Value-conscious consumers
→System integrators (good warranties)
→Business workstations
→Budget builders

Gaming

→Budget til mid-range gamers
→PS5 storage expansion (VP4300)
→RGB enthusiast builds (VPR400)
→American-made preference consumers

Professional

→Budget content creators
→Small business storage
→Workstation upgrades

Notable Features

Graphene Heatsink

Model:Viper VP4300

Technology:Graphene-enhanced aluminum heatsink

Benefit:Better thermal conductivity end standard aluminum

Effectiveness:Reduces throttling ved sustained loads

Ps5 Compatibility

Models

→Viper VP4300
→P400

Verified:Meets Sony PS5 requirements

Performance:7.000+ MB/s sufficient for PS5 gaming

Future Outlook

•PCIe 5.0 drives expected 2024-2025
•Continued focus on value proposition
•Viper brand expansion
•More RGB gaming products likely
•Potential enterprise expansion (limited)
•Sustained American manufacturing emphasis

Expert Opinion

•Patriot er solid mid-tier brand - reliable men not flashy
•P400 er underrated - excellent mainstream PCIe 4.0 value
•Viper VP4300 competitive med top brands til lavere pris
•Warranties among best i industry - 5 år standard on performance
•Customer support better than average - American company advantage
•Brand recognition holds them back - deserves more attention
•For budget gamers: Viper series excellent alternative til Corsair/Kingston
•Build quality solid - no major QC concerns
•Limited cutting-edge innovation men consistent execution
•Good choice hvis Samsung/WD over budget

Patriot Memory

History

Brand Structure

Patriot

Products

Viper

Products

Specialties

Popular Series

Product Lineup

Sata

Nvme Budget

Nvme Mainstream

Gaming

External

Strengths

Weaknesses

Buying Advice

Warranty

Terms

Tbw

Support

Component Quality

Nand

Controllers

Performance Analysis

P400

Viper V P4300

P300

Market Position

Comparison With Competitors

Vs W D

Vs Crucial

Vs Corsair

Target Audience

Mainstream

Gaming

Professional

Notable Features

Graphene Heatsink

Ps5 Compatibility

Models

Future Outlook

Expert Opinion

Where To Buy

Denmark

International

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