Where Patriot really stands out though is at the 250GB mark

*Quote:* *Even though both drives are based off the same technology, the firmware is a different and this may have the greatest impact on performance between the two units. Many users of the Patriot Torqx SSDs have noticed a performance decrease when using the 1819 firmware, but this firmware keeps the drives performance static on a TRIM-enabled OS – even after prolonged use. . .* If you feel that your readers would find this of interest, wed sure appreciate a post in your news section.

Quote: Using this drive as an OS drive proved every bit as pleasing as when I used the 64GB version, without stuttering and hangups. Early SSDs got a bad wrap for the performance degradation that manifested itself as you used the drive and got close to full capacity. Patriot has available a Wiper utility that will clear all of the blocks of memory that have been written to, so performance can be kept at peak levels – helping eliminate this obstacle to disk performance.

Recently weve been looking at several Solid State Drives (with more on the way) and today well be examining the Patriot Torqx that features some impressive performance claims. Weve heard several manufacturers boast about their products and top performance numbers, and a few have delivered but a few havent, so forgive us if were a bit skeptical. Thats why were putting the Patriot Torqx today against some of the fastest SSDs on the market and see just how well it can live up to those claims. Lets take a closer look and find out.

*Quote:* *Patriot has been at the forefront of the SSD battle and are quickly advancing their lineup. Today we take a look at one of their newes t products: the Torqx 128GB which is based off a design we have seen a few times before. What sets this SSD apart from the competition? Lets star t with the 10 year warranty=85* *Image URL:* http://images.hardwarecanucks.com/image/akg/Storage/Torqx128/Patriot_Torqx_ top_anf_sm.jpg We would appreciate it if you would post this in your News section.