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Patriot Burst Elite vs Sandisk 520 SATA SSD
Product A: Patriot
23 of 63 known
Change Patriot Burst Elite
Product B: Sandisk
25 of 63 known
Change Sandisk 520 SATA SSD
18 of 55 fields differ
- 12 different values
- 6 known for one only
- 5 the same
- 32 missing for both
Biggest differences
Each bar uses the scale of all 84 SSDs.
- Random 4K read (claimed)A: 40,000IOPSB: 89,000IOPSSandisk is 49,000 IOPS higher.
- Random 4K write (claimed)A: 40,000IOPSB: 75,000IOPSSandisk is 35,000 IOPS higher.
- Write speedA: 320MB/sB: 520MB/sSandisk is 200 MB/s higher.
- Read speedA: 450MB/sB: 560MB/sSandisk is 110 MB/s higher.
- EnduranceA: 800TBB: 700TBPatriot is 100 TB higher.
Weight
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All 63 fields
Every value links to where we found it.


General
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Model numbers
PBE120GS25SSDR, PBE240GS25SSDR, PBE480GS25SSDR, PBE960GS25SSDR, PBE192TS25SSDR1Maker spec sheet (PDF)patriot-cms-media.sgp1.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/PBE_192_TS_25_SSDR_ec590302e7.pdfRead 15 October 2026Product Information on each sheet: PBE120GS25SSDR, PBE240GS25SSDR, PBE480GS25SSDR, PBE960GS25SSDR and PBE192TS25SSDR. The product page SKU table lists the same five6Maker product pagepatriotmemory.com/products/burst-elite-sata-iii-2-5-ssdRead 15 October 2026Part number table: 120GB PBE120GS25SSDR, 240GB PBE240GS25SSDR, 480GB PBE480GS25SSDR, 960GB PBE960GS25SSDR, 1.92TB PBE192TS25SSDR
SDSS51500GAB-000G0, SDSS51100TAB-000G0, SDSS51200TAB-000G0, SDSS51400TAB-000G01Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/sandisk-520-sata-ssdRead 14 October 2026Model Numbers list: 500GB SDSS51500GAB-000G0, 1TB SDSS51100TAB-000G0, 2TB SDSS51200TAB-000G0, 4TB SDSS51400TAB-000G0. The store page showed an out of stock state in one snapshot, while retailers list the drive
GTIN / EAN
814914027738, 814914027745, 814914027752, 814914027769, 8149140277761Maker spec sheet (PDF)patriot-cms-media.sgp1.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/PBE_192_TS_25_SSDR_ec590302e7.pdfRead 15 October 2026UPC on each sheet: 0814914027738 (120GB), 0814914027745 (240GB), 0814914027752 (480GB), 0814914027769 (960GB) and 0814914027776 (1.92TB). Stored as 12 digits without the leading zero
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Status
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Colours
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Form factor
2.5-inch1Maker spec sheet (PDF)patriot-cms-media.sgp1.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/PBE_192_TS_25_SSDR_ec590302e7.pdfRead 15 October 2026Specifications: Form Factor 2.5 inch. The sheet text says 7mm high in a 2.5 inch form factor6Maker product pagepatriotmemory.com/products/burst-elite-sata-iii-2-5-ssdRead 15 October 2026The page names a 2.5 inch SATA III Solid State Drive
2.5-inch1Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/sandisk-520-sata-ssdRead 14 October 20262.5-inch form factor2Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/520-sata-ssd/data-sheet-520-sata-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 20262.5 inch, 7 mm cased
Capacity
120 GB, 240 GB, 480 GB, 960 GB, 1.92 TB1Maker spec sheet (PDF)patriot-cms-media.sgp1.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/PBE_192_TS_25_SSDR_ec590302e7.pdfRead 15 October 2026Sheets are titled 120GB, 240GB, 480GB, 960GB and 1.92TB. Patriot does not publish a byte definition. 1.92TB is stored as 1920 GB. There is no 2TB model, so the base is the largest capacity, 1.92TB6Maker product pagepatriotmemory.com/products/burst-elite-sata-iii-2-5-ssdRead 15 October 2026SKU table capacities 120GB, 240GB, 480GB, 960GB and 1.92TB7Press articlecambiodigital-ol.com/2021/07/patriot-presenta-el-ssd-burst-eliteRead 15 October 2026Capacities: 120 GB / 240 GB / 480 GB / 960 GB / 1.92TB
Interface
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Interface
SATA1Maker spec sheet (PDF)patriot-cms-media.sgp1.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/PBE_192_TS_25_SSDR_ec590302e7.pdfRead 15 October 2026Specifications: Interface SATA III 6Gb/s. The text says backwards compatible with SATA II 3Gb/s6Maker product pagepatriotmemory.com/products/burst-elite-sata-iii-2-5-ssdRead 15 October 2026A SATA III 6Gb/s interface that is backwards compatible with SATA II 3GB/s
SATA1Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/sandisk-520-sata-ssdRead 14 October 20262Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/520-sata-ssd/data-sheet-520-sata-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026SATA III 6 Gbps, backwards compatible with SATA I and II. Footnote also says secure boot and secure firmware update are supported, which has no schema option
PCIe generation
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PCIe lanes
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NVMe version
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Detachable cable
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Hardware
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Controller
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Flash type
TLC1Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/sandisk-520-sata-ssdRead 14 October 2026Page says built with trusted SANDISK 3D NAND. The datasheet table says SANDISK TLC 3D NAND2Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/520-sata-ssd/data-sheet-520-sata-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026
Flash memory
Flash layers
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DRAM cache
None8Reviewnikktech.com/main/articles/pc-hardware/storage/solid-state-drives/12504-patriot-burst-elite-1-92tb-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026The review calls the Silicon Motion SM2259XT a quad-channel DRAMless controller. Hardware Corner also states no DRAM and no HMB9Spec databasehardware-corner.net/ssd-database/Patriot-Burst-EliteRead 15 October 2026Database row for the Burst Elite (120GB-1.92TB): DRAM No, and the text says there is no HMB architecture on the drive. A SATA AHCI drive has no host memory buffer
DRAM cache size
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Component sides
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Performance
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Sequential read (claimed)
450MB/s1Maker spec sheet (PDF)patriot-cms-media.sgp1.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/PBE_192_TS_25_SSDR_ec590302e7.pdfRead 15 October 2026Sequential Read (ATTO) up to 450 MB/s on every sheet. The sheets name no host. Base is the 1.92TB model6Maker product pagepatriotmemory.com/products/burst-elite-sata-iii-2-5-ssdRead 15 October 2026Features: Up to 450MB/s Read Speeds
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Endurance and reliability
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Endurance (TBW)
700TB1Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/sandisk-520-sata-ssdRead 14 October 2026Endurance (TBW) 300, 400, 700 and 1,000 for 500GB, 1TB, 2TB and 4TB. TBW follows JEDEC client workload JESD2192Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/520-sata-ssd/data-sheet-520-sata-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026
MTBF or MTTF (claimed)
2,000,000h1Maker spec sheet (PDF)patriot-cms-media.sgp1.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/PBE_192_TS_25_SSDR_ec590302e7.pdfRead 15 October 2026MTBF: >2,000,000 hours on every sheet, stored as 2000000. The product page reads MTBF: 2,000,000 hours. It is a lower bound as published. The sheets give it as MTBF, not MTTF6Maker product pagepatriotmemory.com/products/burst-elite-sata-iii-2-5-ssdRead 15 October 2026Features: MTBF: 2,000,000 hours
2,250,000h1Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/sandisk-520-sata-ssdRead 14 October 2026Page says up to 2.25M hours MTTF. Published as MTTF, stored as MTBF2Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/520-sata-ssd/data-sheet-520-sata-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026MTTF up to 2.25M hours, based on Telcordia SR-332 stress testing at 25 C. Stored as MTBF
Operating temperature
Min0Max70°C1Maker spec sheet (PDF)patriot-cms-media.sgp1.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/PBE_192_TS_25_SSDR_ec590302e7.pdfRead 15 October 2026Operating Temperature: 0 ~ 70 C on every sheet. The product page agrees6Maker product pagepatriotmemory.com/products/burst-elite-sata-iii-2-5-ssdRead 15 October 2026Features: Operating Temperature: 0~70C
Min0Max70°C1Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/sandisk-520-sata-ssdRead 14 October 20262Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/520-sata-ssd/data-sheet-520-sata-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 20260 to 70 C as reported by the drive. Non-operating -55 to 85 C, shock 1,500 G at 0.5 ms and vibration figures are not stored
Power
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Power while reading (claimed)
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Power while writing (claimed)
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Average power in light use (claimed)
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Idle power (claimed)
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Sleep power (claimed)
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Measured
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Sequential read (measured)
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Sequential write (measured)
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Random 4K read at queue depth 1 (measured)
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Random 4K write at queue depth 1 (measured)
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Write cache size (measured)
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Write speed after the cache (measured)
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3DMark Storage Benchmark
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Highest temperature under load (measured)
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Idle power (measured)
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Cooling and build
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Heatsink
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RGB lighting
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Dust and water rating
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Drop test height
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Security and software
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Security
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Software
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SanDisk Dashboard1Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/sandisk-520-sata-ssdRead 14 October 2026Page names the downloadable SANDISK Dashboard (Windows only) and the free Acronis True Image for SANDISK migration software2Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/520-sata-ssd/data-sheet-520-sata-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026
Compatibility
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Platforms
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Dimensions and weight
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Dimensions
Length100Width69Height7mm(3.9 × 2.7 × 0.3 in)1Maker spec sheet (PDF)patriot-cms-media.sgp1.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/PBE_192_TS_25_SSDR_ec590302e7.pdfRead 15 October 2026Product dimensions: 3.93 in (L) x 2.75 in (W) x 0.15 in (H), or 10.0 cm x 6.9 cm x 0.7 cm. The inch height does not match 0.7 cm. The sheet text and the product page say 7mm high, so 7 mm is stored. Stored as 100 x 69 x 7 mm. Same on every sheet
Length100.5Width69.85Height7mm(4 × 2.8 × 0.3 in)1Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/sandisk-520-sata-ssdRead 14 October 2026Page prints 3.95 x 2.75 x 0.28 inches. The datasheet gives 100.50 x 69.85 x 7.0 mm, which is stored2Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/520-sata-ssd/data-sheet-520-sata-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026SIZE row 100.50 x 69.85 x 7.0 mm, weight 34.5 g. Footnote 9 says length and width vary by 0.15 mm and weight by 1 g
Weight
34.5g(1.2 oz)1Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/sandisk-520-sata-ssdRead 14 October 202634.5 g for every capacity2Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/520-sata-ssd/data-sheet-520-sata-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026
In the box
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Product page
Spec sheet
patriot-cms-media.sgp1.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/PBE_192_TS_25_SSDR_ec590302e7.pdf1Maker spec sheet (PDF)patriot-cms-media.sgp1.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/PBE_192_TS_25_SSDR_ec590302e7.pdfRead 15 October 2026Patriot SKU sheet for the 1.92TB model PBE192TS25SSDR, the base model. Patriot publishes one sheet per capacity on the product page. Their PDFs were created in April 2024. The five sheets are identical apart from model number, UPC and TBW
documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/520-sata-ssd/data-sheet-520-sata-ssd.pdf2Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/520-sata-ssd/data-sheet-520-sata-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026
Manual
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EPREL registration number
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Warranty
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Manufacturer warranty (source market)
3years1Maker spec sheet (PDF)patriot-cms-media.sgp1.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/PBE_192_TS_25_SSDR_ec590302e7.pdfRead 15 October 20263 Year Warranty on every sheet. The product page adds that warranty ends at the TBW limit or the warranty period, whichever comes first. The sheets name no market6Maker product pagepatriotmemory.com/products/burst-elite-sata-iii-2-5-ssdRead 15 October 2026Features: 3-year warranty













