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Patriot Memory Viper VPR100 RGB PCIe 1TB M.2 SSD Review

Storage/SSD by stefan @ 2020-10-14

If you do own a motherboard without integrated M.2 heatsinks and have a computer case with a glass/plexiglass window, the VPR100 SSD from Viper Gaming can deliver quite a show via its integrated RGB lighting system, which can be also synced with other compatible devices via the included Viper software or the tools from motherboard manufacturers. Since we are dealing with the same controller, the Phison PS5012-E12 controller and Toshiba 3D TLC NAND from the VPN100, the performance is around the same figures, which is in-line with mainstream drives.

A Closer Look Contd.

Its removal will reveal the rest of the NAND packages and RAM:

The SK Hynix cache IC does sport the H5AN4G6NBJR code name:

The TABBG55AIV code name on the NAND flash does reveal 15nm lithography:

The integrated heatsink does protect the PCB well but adds a bit to the overall size:

Because the heatsink does increase the width of the drive, there can be situations where the drive will be more difficult to install due to nearby PCI-E x1 slots or CPU cooler mounting mechanisms:

After turning on the test computer, the VPR100 can deliver quite a bit of RGB show!

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