It wasn’t long ago that we started to look at blazing fast PCIe Gen 4 NVMe drives that offered a notable step up in performance from their older Gen 3 brethren. And while nearly all current offerings support Gen 4 drives, not everyone has the need or funds to justify their use. That is where the Patriot Viper VPN110 steps in. The VPN110 is a 2280 form factor Gen 3 NVMe SSD that offers proven Patriot quality and performance at an affordable price. Available in 512GB, 1TB, and 2TB versions, the VPN110 is poised to find a place in a variety of systems. Read on to see how the drive performs!
Special thanks to Patriot for providing the VPN110 review sample!
Specifications
Model – VPN110-1TBM28H
Form Factor – 2280
Capacities – 512GB, 1TB, 2TB
Interface – NVMe (PCIe Gen 3 x 4)
NAND – 3D TLC
Sequential Read Speed – 3,300 MB/s
Sequential Write Speed – 3,000 MB/s
Endurance – 800TB
Operating Temperature – 0-70C
DRAM – Yes
Warranty – 3 Years
Packaging
The VPN110 comes to us in Patriot’s standard retail packaging, which consists of a small black and red box. On the front of the box we see an image of the drive itself, along with a few specifications regarding read and write speeds of the drive. A flashy chrome sticker is affixed to the front cover showing the capacity of the drive inside – ours happens to be the 1TB version.
The front panel of the box is actually a hinged door that lets you look inside to get a glimpse of the drive being held within. With the flap open, we can see some additional marketing information about the drive and some of the features like a dedicated thermal sensor and aluminum heat shield.
Like most product boxes, the back cover lists a few of the VPN110’s features and specifications in multiple languages.
