Patriot Pyro SE 120GB & 240GB Review

Testing:

HD Tach v3.0.4.0: HD Tach is another hard drive benchmark utility, much like HD Tune. This benchmark measures the average read speed, random access time, and CPU utilization during operation.

• Quick Test 8MB Zones

SiSoft Sandra 2011: SiSoft Sandra is a diagnostic utility and synthetic benchmarking program. It allows you to view your hardware at a higher level to be more helpful.

• Physical Disks:

In the HD Tach testing the Pyro SE drives deliver performance just under that of the OCZ Vertex 3 in the average read test. The burst speeds, CPU usage, and access time are a wash. Putting that in perspective means that the 120 and 240GB drive can perform at the top end of the spectrum of the drives I have tested so far. In both tests the 120GB Pyro SE outperforms the rest of the 120GB comparison drives.