The 2TB version of the VPN100 does match the performance of the 1TB SKU and in some cases, it succeeds to even surpass it! While the integrated heatsink can become quite warm during intense use, it prevents the drive throttling but it is also recommended to maintain a decent airflow inside the computer case. The drive presents itself with an impressive 3115TB TBW rating but also warranty for a period of three years.

After performing the HD Tune Pro drive write test, we are quite pleased seeing a minimum of about 568MB/s, a better value when compared to other mainstream PCIe 3.0 drives:

It is no long till 2TB drives will become mainstream and this is quite a necessity considering how big the AAA gaming titles are nowadays, but also how much space a video edition project can occupy overall. Also, on more compact systems which do not have multiple M.2 PCIe storage slots, we can use the VPN100 2TB as a boot drive as well, without the need of installing a separate SATA speed-limited drive for additional storage space.

At the moment of the review the VPN100 2TB drive from Patriot Gaming could be found online for about 251 Euros.

Patriot Memory Viper VPN100 PCIe 2TB M.2 SSD is Recommended for:

We would like to thank again to Patriot Memory for making this review possible!