Patriot SSD Torqx 2 128GB MLC

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 6 expert reviews

Excellent:

4
Good:

1
Average:

0
Bad:

1

Pros:

Fast and Stable Performance.
Easy to work features such as TRIM.
Very light enclosure and low power consumption.

Cons:

Lack in performance in comparison to SATA III SSDs.
High price.

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Last revision on February 8, 2013

Reviewers Liked

Fast and Stable Performance
Easy to work features such as TRIM
Very light enclosure and low power consumption
Presence of new components in order to provide higher quality of performance
3 year warranty
Nice looking
Rugged metal case
Excellent Performance and Transfer Speeds
Increased Application Performance and Start Up Times

Reviewers Didn't Like

Lack in performance in comparison to SATA III SSDs
High price
Subpar performance
Bottom-of-class performance
High power consumption
Some manufacturers offer five year warranty
Very low solid state IOPS performance

Expert reviews and ratings

After testing Patriot Torqx2 128 GB SSD the results did not disappoint. While on the outside this drive might not seem any different from other 2.5" form factor solid state drives, the components on the inside tell a completely different story. The...

By Bjorn3D on July 22, 2011

Patriot's Torqx 2 solid state drive can not impress in our testing. Its performance is about on par with that of a typical high-performance harddrive - far away from other common SSDs today. Why is performance so low? First of all, Patriot has...

By techPowerUp! on July 14, 2011

We enjoy seeing manufacturers try something a little different, but Patriot has taken a gamble with its Phison-powered Torqx 2 SSD, and the gamble hasn't quite paid off. As a mid-range solution, the 128GB Torqx 2 has some merit - it's...

By HEXUS.net on May 23, 2011

IMPORTANT: Although the rating and final score mentioned in this conclusion are made to be as objective as possible, please be advised that every author perceives these factors differently at various points in time. While we each do our best to...

By Benchmark Reviews on May 16, 2011

After Valentine's Day, SSDs prices fell yet again, and we updated our list to reflect those changes. This month, the best deals are found in the mid-range offering, and there's one bargain in our list for a 240GB SSD that you simply will not...

By Tom's Hardware UK on February 28, 2012

SATA III drives have stolen all of the press and talk lately but with the Torqx 2, Patriot is showing they haven’t forgotten all of the SATA II users out there. Phison isn’t a well known name but if the performance of the Torqx 2 is any...

By Overclockers Online on October 13, 2011

The Patriot Memory Torqx 2 is a bit of a tricky one to judge. Initially I was thinking the Torqx 2 was the successor to the original Torqx SSD, but I'm coming away from this review knowing they are different and shouldn't be compared. First of...

By ModSynergy on May 23, 2011

Patriot Memory recently released the new Torqx 2 – a new SSD that has been designed to deliver a balance of price and performance. The Patriot Torqx 2 series of 2.5-inch SSDs enables users to boost performance of existing desktops and notebooks,...

By CDRinfo on May 23, 2011

I have browsed through the 128GB SSD drives at Newegg and price-wise the Patriot drive is somewhere in the middle of all of them. You can get drives with similar speeds for about the same price. So what makes this stand out? That is the question I...

By Rbmods.com on May 22, 2011

The Patriot Torqx 2 is a disappointment compared to common SSDs more or less from the last generation of drives. Given the release date, it might have been more appropriate to include something like the Intel SSD 320, but then unfortunately it gets...

By StorageReview on May 20, 2011

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