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Kingston SSDNow V100 vs. Patriot Torqx 2 128 GB SSD Review

We put the Kingston SSDNow V100 128 GB up against the Patriot Torqx 2 in a battle of the latest SATA-300 solid state drives. Let's see which one wins!

Home » Kingston SSDNow V100 vs. Patriot Torqx 2 128 GB SSD Review

Introduction

Contents

  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. A Closer Look
  • 3. How We Tested
  • 4. AS SSD
  • 5. CrystalDiskMark
  • 6. HD Tune
  • 7. PC Mark 7
  • 8. Conclusions

Solid state drives (SSDs) have been coming down steadily in price since they were introduced to the market a few years ago and are now more affordable than ever. We believe that 128 GB SSDs offer the best compromise between capacity, performance and price, so we will be putting two of the latest models head to head today.

Before going on, we’d highly suggest that you read our Anatomy of SSD Units tutorial which provides all the background information you need to know about SSDs. Both of the SSDs featured in this review use MLC memory chips.

Both SSDs on testFigure 1: The two SSDs on test

Most users who upgrade their PC with a 64 GB SSD will use it alongside a mechanical hard drive. This provides extra storage for media, programs and games. With a 128 GB unit, though, there is much more room for your programs and games which will give them a boost in performance thanks to the extra bandwidth of the SSD. Most users will still choose to add a mechanical drive for storage, though, as audio files and large video files will soon fill up the remaining space on a 128 GB unit.

Kingston Desktop BundleFigure 2: Kingston Desktop Bundle

In the table below, we are comparing both of the units that we’re going to review. Both units use a SATA-300 interface and occupy the standard 2.5” form factor. Our sample of the Kingston V100 drive was supplied with the optional “Desktop Bundle” which is designed to simplify the process of transferring data from your old hard drive to the SSD. It contains SATA and power cables for the SSD alongside a 3.5” mounting bracket and some Acronis hard drive imaging software.

Manufacturer Model  Model # Capacity  Price
 Kingston  SSDNow V100  SV100S2D/128GZ  128 GB  USD 226
 Patriot  Torqx 2  PT2128GS25SSDR  128 GB  USD 225

We researched the prices at Newegg.com on the day that we published the review and noted the following observations. The listed price for the Kingston drive is for the “Desktop Bundle” version that we have for review. The same drive is also available on its own or as part of a “Notebook Bundle” from Newegg.com. Both of these options cost USD 220.

In the table below we provide a more in-depth technical comparison between the two drives. Most chip manufacturers don’t detail the specifics of their chips on their websites, so we are only linking to those we found.

Model  Controller Buffer Memory
Kingston SSDNow V100 Toshiba JMF618 64 MB (Mira P3R12E4JIFF) Toshiba TH58NVG6D2FTA20 (16 x 8 GB)
Patriot Torqx 2 Phison PS3105-S5  128 MB (Hynix H5MS1G22AFR ) Toshiba TH58NVG7D2FLA89 (8 x 16 GB)
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