Patriot Memory 64GB Torqx SSD
Jul 10th, 2009 | By SimonPartiot Memory has differentiated itself from many of the other solid state drive providers that I’ve been working with, and in a good way. Partiot Memory has included a 3.5″ bracket for mounting in desktop computers, something I haven’t seen from the folks at OCZ or G.Skill. The Torqx packaging clearly shows the capacity of the drive through the cut out window. A great idea as it means they don’t need to print different boxes for different sized drives. The back of the package lists some of the features included with the Torqx and Patriot Memory points out the 2 year warranty provided with their drive. Overall, the package is as small and compact as it can get with the 3.5″ bracket and without sacrificing any protection for the drive.
Opening up the box there are two partitions, one for the hard drive and one for the mounting bracket. The Torqx drive is firmly secured in place with the clamshell package and the mounting bracket slides about in its own clamshell. A separate installation pamphlet is included with the package, it gives the complete dimensions and specifications of the Torqx.
Included with the hard drive is a jumper connector for firmware flashing. There is also a total of eight screws, four to mount the Torqx to the bracket and another 4 to mount the bracket to your case.
The bottom of the Torqx is plain brushed aluminum. The model and serial number along with assembly location is etched onto the plate. To further protect the finished bottom from scratches a protective film was adhered during assembly. A very nice touch and one that is fairly hard to see if you just glanced over the drive.
The power graph doesn’t seem to be right on page 4. Can the power really be 200 watts? Or was it 2.xx watts? Also, I would imagine the idle power consumption differs greatly from the loaded power consumption for SSD drives and not so much for magnetic drives. But I don’t see it here. Am I missing something?
The power reading for the the PSU, not just the hard drive. The numbers reported are from my power meter.
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