Patriot Inferno 120GB SandForce-Based SSD
Introduction and Specifications
For a time, Intel’s X25 series of solid state drives stood head and shoulders above the rest of the SSD pack. But with the influx of new players along with the rapid pace of innovation in the SSD space, Intel’s aging offerings—while still very good—are no longer a cut above. In fact, in enthusiast circles, it’s drives based on upstart SandForce’s controllers that currently garner the lion’s share of interest. And you don’t have to take our word for it. Just take a look at SandForce’s current list of partners; it reads like a list of” who’s who” in the memory market with names like OCZ, Corsair, Mushkin, G.SKILL, and Patriot, among others.
It’s a Patriot drive that we have on tap for you today. Patriot has employed SSD controllers from a number of manufactures including JMicron and Indilinx in a few of their product lines, but in the newest Inferno series of SSDs, Patriot went with SandForce’s SF-1200 series controller. The specifications for the Patriot Inferno 120GB drive we’ll be testing here are listed in the table below. If you’re familiar with other enthusiast-class SandForce based offerings, many of the features and specifications should come as no surprise. Check them out below and then read-on for the full scoop.
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| Maximum sequential read speed up to 285MB/s Maximum sequential write speed up to 275MB/s SandForce SF-1222 SSD processor paired with qualified MLC NAND flash for best performance, value and reliability Includes 3.5" bracket TRIM support (O/S dependent) DuraClass technology DuraWrite extends the life of your SSD Intelligent Block Management and Wear Leveling Intelligent Read Disturb Management Intelligent Recycling improves management of free space RAISE (Redundant Array of Independent Silicon Elements) Intelligent Data Retention optimization Power/Performance balancing |
Best-in-class ECC protection for longest data retention and drive life SATA I/II interface Native Command Queuing (NCQ) MTBF: > 1,500,000 Hours Data Retention: 5+ years at 25 C Data Reliability: Built in BCH 16-bit ECC & 24-bit ECC Operating Temperature: 0C ~ 70C Storage Temperature: -40C ~ 85C Shock Resistance: 1,500G (@ 0.5msec half sine wave) Vibration Resistance: 15G / 10 ~ 2000Hz w/ 3 axis 4K Random Write IOPS up to 14K 4K Random Read IOPS up to 5K O/S Support: Windows XP / Vista / 7 / Mac OS / Linux |
Patriot's Inferno 120GB Drive Includes A 2.5" to 3.5" Adapter Plate...
