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Patriot Burst Elite 480GB
Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
- Capacity
- 480 GB
- Interface
- SATA 6.0 Gb/s
- Sequential read
- 500 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 500 MB/s
- Endurance
- 288 TBW
- Form factor
- 2.5"
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Is this a good buy today?
Market confidence: MediumAt $63 the Patriot Burst Elite 480GB is priced in line with its $63 representative market level. Only 2 verified new offers stand behind it, so the level can move quickly.
Consider: Patriot P300 256GB offers stronger value around $54.Compare
Prices & availability
Where to buy the Patriot Burst Elite 480GB
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
2 tracked offers · 2 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriot Burst Elite 480GB | B&H | New | $63 | 18 | 2026-09-27 | View offer → |
| Patriot Burst Elite 480GB | Newegg | New | $63 | 18 | 2026-09-27 | View offer → |
| Patriot Burst Elite 480GBMultiple variants available | Amazon Affiliate | Varies | Find on Amazon | Not tracked | No price snapshot | Find on Amazon → |
Prices are dated snapshots, not live quotes — confirm the final price at the store. New, refurbished and used offers are listed separately; used offers carry warranty and seller risk.
Where it stands in the field
Two different questions, side by side. Performance compares what the hardware can do; Value compares what that capability costs at today’s price. A product can rank high on one and low on the other — that gap is the point.
Performance Balanced
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#376 of 388 graded solid state drives
- #373 PNYPNY CS900 500GB 3
- #374 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue 500GB 3
- #375 SamsungSamsung 860 Evo 500GB 3
- #376 PatriotPatriot Burst Elite 480GB 3
- #377 KingstonKingston A400 480GB 3
- #378 ADATAADATA SU630 480GB 3
- #379 TranscendTranscend 480GB 3
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#291 of 388 currently priced solid state drives
- #288 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 2TB 18
- #289 Western DigitalWestern Digital Red SN700 1TB 18
- #290 SamsungSamsung 980 250GB 18
- #291 PatriotPatriot Burst Elite 480GB 18
- #292 PNYPNY CS900 1TB 18
- #293 TranscendTranscend 220S 2TB 18
- #294 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 1TB 18
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#376 of 388 graded solid state drives
- #373 PNYPNY CS900 500GB 3
- #374 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue 500GB 3
- #375 SamsungSamsung 860 Evo 500GB 3
- #376 PatriotPatriot Burst Elite 480GB 3
- #377 KingstonKingston A400 480GB 3
- #378 ADATAADATA SU630 480GB 3
- #379 TranscendTranscend 480GB 3
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#296 of 334 currently priced solid state drives
- #293 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP33 256GB 2
- #294 PatriotPatriot P210 256GB 1
- #295 PatriotPatriot P220 256GB 1
- #296 PatriotPatriot Burst Elite 480GB 1
- #297 PatriotPatriot P210 512GB 1
- #298 PatriotPatriot P220 512GB 1
- #299 PNYPNY CS900 1TB 1
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#348 of 388 graded solid state drives
- #345 Silicon PowerSilicon Power Silm S55 480GB 6
- #346 SeagateSeagate BarraCuda Q1 480GB 6
- #347 SamsungSamsung PM893 480GB 6
- #348 PatriotPatriot Burst Elite 480GB 6
- #349 KingstonKingston A400 480GB 6
- #350 ADATAADATA SU630 480GB 6
- #351 TranscendTranscend 480GB 6
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#243 of 388 currently priced solid state drives
- #240 LexarLexar NM620 1TB 43
- #241 Western DigitalWestern Digital Green 1TB 43
- #242 KingstonKingston NV2 2TB 43
- #243 PatriotPatriot Burst Elite 480GB 42
- #244 SamsungSamsung 9100 PRO 1TB 42
- #245 PatriotPatriot P210 512GB 42
- #246 MSIMSI SPATIUM M480 1TB 42
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#352 of 388 graded solid state drives
- #349 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue 500GB 4
- #350 SamsungSamsung 860 Evo 500GB 4
- #351 SeagateSeagate BarraCuda Q1 480GB 4
- #352 PatriotPatriot Burst Elite 480GB 4
- #353 ADATAADATA SU630 480GB 4
- #354 TranscendTranscend 480GB 4
- #355 CrucialCrucial BX500 480GB 4
These ladders follow the preset scenario shown above. Your own weights re-score this product, not the whole field.
What it is good for
| Scenario | this productCapability grade · Value at current price | Higher capability | Higher Value with current priorities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced (all-round)Weighted all-round view | GradeNo grade Value18 | Higher capability HP EX900 250GB 25 +330% capability · +11% price | Higher Value with current priorities Patriot P300 256GB 28 +320% capability · -14% price |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeB Value1 | Higher capability HP EX900 250GB C 5 +330% capability · +11% price | Higher Value with current priorities Patriot P300 256GB C 5 +320% capability · -14% price |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeD Value42 | Higher capability Patriot P210 512GB C 42 +7% capability · +10% price | — |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeF Value0 | Higher capability HP EX900 250GB C 2 +263% capability · +11% price | — |
Balanced has no letter: it is a weighting preset, not a capability rubric. A grade answers “how well does this handle that job?” — price is never part of it. Relative Value puts the current market price back in.
Trade-offs
Works well if
- System Drive is your main prioritygraded B for System Drive on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value with Balanced priorities specificallycompeting products deliver so much more per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelPatriot P300 256GB holds Relative Value 28 against its 18 with Balanced priorities, at $54
- Heavy Creative Work is what you actually need it forit grades only F there
Works well if
- System Drive is your main prioritygraded B for System Drive on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelPatriot P300 256GB holds Relative Value 5 against its 1 for System Drive, at $54
- Heavy Creative Work is what you actually need it forit grades only F there
- You are buying for System Drive and want no asterisksthe rubric caps this grade: sata — a perfectly fine os drive, just not a fast one
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Game is not actually your main job — System Drive isit grades D for Game, but B for System Drive
Consider other options if
- Game is what you actually need it forit grades D there; Patriot P210 512GB grades C at $69
- You want strong value for Game specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for Game — the calculation only gets there near $24, against a cheapest tracked $63
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Heavy Creative Work is not actually your main job — System Drive isit grades F for Heavy Creative Work, but B for System Drive
Consider other options if
- Heavy Creative Work is what you actually need it forit grades F there; HP EX900 250GB grades C at $70
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelPatriot P300 256GB holds Relative Value 1 against its 0 for Heavy Creative Work, at $54
- You are buying for Heavy Creative Work and want no asterisksthe rubric caps this grade: the sata interface caps sustained writes near 500 mb/s, so this is graded on endurance among sata drives rather than against nvme scratch disks.
Every line states the fact it was derived from, for the scenario selected above. Thresholds are calculated points on our value curve — information about where the maths turns, not instructions about what to pay.
Similar options to the Patriot Burst Elite 480GB
Chosen for Balanced
Chosen for System Drive
Chosen for Game
Chosen for Heavy Creative Work
Alternatives stay near this product’s price range. Step-up options may exceed the standard budget envelope when the capability gain is meaningful.
Upgrade planner
Judge the change in the active scenario, then make the cash gap explicit.
Using page scenarioWhat are you upgrading from? These are the axes we compare on, and where this product stands in the current market.
Capability differences are expressed as tiers and index points, not as benchmark percentages we did not measure.
Specifications & compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Performance
- Sequential read
- 500 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 500 MB/s
- Random read
- 0 IOPS
- Random write
- 0 IOPS
Media
- Capacity
- 480 GB
Power / Interface
- Interface
- SATA 6.0 Gb/s
- Form factor
- 2.5"
Physical / Outputs
- Heatsink included
- No
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Endurance & warranty
- Endurance
- 288 TBW
- Warranty
- 5 years
- Manufacturer part number
- PBE480GS25SSDR
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure The Comparator calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-09-27
What to check in your build
2.5"
The slot must take 2.5"
SATA 6.0 Gb/s
Does not fit the PS5 expansion bay
The PS5 bay takes M.2 2280 NVMe drives only
Found an error? Report this specification Email the field, corrected value and an optional source.
Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.
Summary
Patriot Burst Elite 480GB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #376 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 500. Patriot P300 256GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Patriot Burst Elite 480GB offers B-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #376 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 500. Patriot P210 256GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Patriot Burst Elite 480GB offers D-grade capability for Game. It ranks #348 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 500. The D grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
Patriot Burst Elite 480GB offers F-grade capability for Heavy Creative Work. It ranks #352 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 500. The F grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
FAQ
Why does Relative Value change when I choose another scenario?
Each scenario changes the weights applied to capability, price and the other published factors. The hardware facts stay fixed, but the value question changes, so its score and rank can change too.
Why can Amazon appear without a tracked price?
Amazon is shown as a discovery link when we do not have a permitted verified price snapshot. It is excluded from price comparisons, rankings and Relative Value until a compliant tracked price exists.
Useful links & sources
offer frame 2026-09-27 · formula ssd-value-v1.5 · facts facts-2026-09-27 · Relative Value is an estimate from our current dataset, the selected weights and dated market prices — not an official product rating and not a price forecast. Target prices are calculation thresholds, not predictions. Methodology We are not a shop. Affiliate links may earn us a commission; they never change the calculations or the ranking.