Specifications and Features
VP4300 Lite Key Features:
- Read/write speeds up to 7,400MB/s, 6,400MB/s
- Latest NVMe 2.0 support
- Special edition ultra-thin cooling heat spreader
- PS5 compataible- PS5 Seq Read up to 6,100MB/s
- Huge storage capacities of up to 4TB
- Five-year warranty
The 2TB version of VP4300 Lite has a declared maximum bandwidth of up to 7400MB/s read and up to 6400MB/s write. In our tests, we were able to reach a similar or a bit higher bandwidth. It makes the VP4300 Lite one of the fastest PCIe 4.0 SSD on the market.
The most interesting is that exceptional performance can be achieved on a DRAM-less design and the latest Maxio controllers. A few SSD brands already released their SSD using this controller, and so far, all seem to deliver pretty good results. The main difference is the price and available capacities. Some brands had only “paper” releases, so they delivered review samples for tests, but you can’t buy their products in popular stores. Patriot VP4300 Lite is widely available, and it’s also the least expensive SSD which uses a Maxio controller on the market.
Above is a diagnostic report from AIDA64. The software confirms SSDs specifications and also a used controller.
The SSD arrived with a 0 hours counter and a perfect condition. CrystalDiskInfo screenshot below shows the SSD condition after the tests.
The idle temperature is around 35-43°C. Surprising for our readers can be the fact that under load, this SSD goes up to flat 50°C and nothing higher. During our extended tests, we could register a maximum of 49°C on one SSD and 48°C on the other.
The same as all other modern SSD, the VP4300 Lite supports every technology which helps to protect data and optimize performance. The main difference is that the lack of DRAM makes it use the computer’s RAM to boost its performance. As we will see on the next pages of this review, it handles it well. The AIDA64 report suggests that the SSD can use up to 32GB as a cache, but of course, it won’t be anywhere close as it’s a peak value. During tests, we haven’t seen anything more than typical RAM usage for our test rig. On the other hand, modern computers usually have much more RAM than they can use, so it doesn’t seem like an issue.
On the next page, we will look at the SSD itself and the package contents.
