Joined on 07/03/08
Stable so far
Pros: Been solid for over a year in a pfSense router. Obviously not doing much writing.
Cons: none
Overall Review: Can only comment on their near-idle reliability, not write-intensive workload reliability or speed.
Doesn't Hold Up Well
Pros: Cheap
Cons: Poor performance when compared to only slightly more expensive drives. 2 of 5 drives died within 3 months of use under a light desktop workload in an office.
Overall Review: So far Patriot's RMA has been useless. I've been fighting them to RMA the two dead drives for weeks now with no luck. I cannot say I recommend this drive whatsoever or Patriot products for that matter. You get what you pay for.
Works well
Pros: Wireless Decent battery life Stable connectivity Good range
Cons: None
Overall Review: More battery life never hurts. I replaced the stock default earbuds which weren't very good of course.
Great office monitor
Pros: No overly-massive bezels
Cons: None
Overall Review: Great for office use. No complaints about colors but I'm not a photographer or anything either.
Great drive
Pros: Swapped from 840 Pro drives to these. These can hold their own against the Samsung. Haven't lost a single one out of hundreds I have in production
Cons: None
Overall Review: Would love to see this or MX200 drives available in 2TB sizes.
Good chassis
Pros: Cheap small No issues with PSU so far. Running solid for over a year as a PFSense router Energy efficient
Cons: Poor mounting options for 2.5" drives internally
Overall Review: No hotswap bays Would've only taken off half a star for lack of 2.5" mounting options if it were possible. Annoying but not that big of a deal.