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Patriot P210 256GB
The current Patriot P210 256GB price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
- Capacity
- 256 GB
- Interface
- SATA 6.0 Gb/s
- Sequential read
- 500 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 500 MB/s
- Endurance
- 154 TBW
- Form factor
- 2.5"
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: MediumAt $38 the Patriot P210 256GB is priced in line with its $38 representative market level. Only 2 verified new offers stand behind it, so the level can move quickly.
Price is in line with the representative market level for this model.
Prices & availability
Patriot P210 256GB: current price and offers
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 P210 256GB | B&H | New | $38 | 17 | 2026-10-14 | View offer → |
| Patriot P210 256GB | Newegg | New | $38 | 17 | 2026-10-17 | View offer → |
| Patriot P210 256GBMultiple 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.
Performance and where it ranks
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.
#238 of 243 graded solid state drives
- #235 KingstonKingston A400 480GB 3
- #236 TranscendTranscend 480GB 3
- #237 CrucialCrucial BX500 480GB 3
- #238 PatriotPatriot P210 256GB 3
- #239 PatriotPatriot P220 256GB 3
- #240 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 256GB 3
- #241 PNYPNY CS900 250GB 3
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#172 of 243 currently priced solid state drives
- #169 TranscendTranscend 110S 512GB 17
- #170 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 1TB 17
- #171 PatriotPatriot P220 512GB 17
- #172 PatriotPatriot P210 256GB 17
- #173 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 2TB 17
- #174 PatriotPatriot Burst Elite 960GB 17
- #175 PatriotPatriot P220 1TB 17
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#238 of 243 graded solid state drives
- #235 KingstonKingston A400 480GB 3
- #236 TranscendTranscend 480GB 3
- #237 CrucialCrucial BX500 480GB 3
- #238 PatriotPatriot P210 256GB 3
- #239 PatriotPatriot P220 256GB 3
- #240 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 256GB 3
- #241 PNYPNY CS900 250GB 3
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#166 of 243 currently priced solid state drives
- #163 TranscendTranscend 110S 256GB 3
- #164 TranscendTranscend 110S 512GB 3
- #165 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP33 256GB 3
- #166 PatriotPatriot P210 256GB 1
- #167 PatriotPatriot P220 256GB 1
- #168 PatriotPatriot Burst Elite 480GB 1
- #169 PatriotPatriot P210 512GB 1
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#232 of 243 graded solid state drives
- #229 TranscendTranscend 830S 256GB 3
- #230 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 256GB 3
- #231 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 256GB 3
- #232 PatriotPatriot P210 256GB 3
- #233 PatriotPatriot P220 256GB 3
- #234 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 256GB 3
- #235 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 250GB 3
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#189 of 243 currently priced solid state drives
- #186 CrucialCrucial P310 500GB 36
- #187 PNYPNY CS900 500GB 35
- #188 SamsungSamsung 970 Evo 1TB 35
- #189 PatriotPatriot P210 256GB 35
- #190 SamsungSamsung 980 1TB 35
- #191 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP33 PRO 512GB 35
- #192 Silicon PowerSilicon Power P34A60 512GB 35
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#215 of 243 graded solid state drives
- #212 TranscendTranscend 480GB 4
- #213 CrucialCrucial BX500 480GB 4
- #214 KingstonKingston KC600 256GB 4
- #215 PatriotPatriot P210 256GB 4
- #216 PatriotPatriot P220 256GB 4
- #217 PNYPNY CS900 250GB 4
- #218 SamsungSamsung 840 Evo 250GB 4
Value Heavy Creative Work
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#197 of 243 currently priced solid state drives
- #194 CrucialCrucial BX500 2TB 0
- #195 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 512GB 0
- #196 SamsungSamsung 860 Evo 4TB 0
- #197 PatriotPatriot P210 256GB 0
- #198 KingstonKingston KC600 2TB 0
- #199 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 512GB 0
- #200 KingstonKingston A400 960GB 0
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 |
|---|---|
| Balanced (all-round)Weighted all-round view | GradeNo grade Value17 |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeB Value1 |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeD Value35 |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeF Value0 |
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.
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Trade-offs
Works well if
- System Drive is your main prioritygraded B for System Drive on the same rubric as the tier list
- Nothing in this budget scores better with Balanced prioritiesno graded product within the 10% budget envelope around $38 reaches a higher Relative Value with Balanced priorities
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
- 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
- Nothing in this budget scores better for System Driveno graded product within the 10% budget envelope around $38 reaches a higher Relative Value for System Drive
Consider other options if
- 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 only D there
- 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 $11, against a cheapest tracked $38
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 only F there
- 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.
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 and 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
- 256 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
- 154 TBW
- Warranty
- 5 years
- Manufacturer part number
- P210S256G25
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure The Comparator calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-10-11–2026-10-17
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
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Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.
Summary
Patriot P210 256GB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #238 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 500. The main limitation appears when Heavy Creative Work becomes the priority, where it grades F.
Patriot P210 256GB offers B-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #238 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 500. The main limitation appears when Heavy Creative Work becomes the priority, where it grades F.
Patriot P210 256GB offers D-grade capability for Game. It ranks #232 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 P210 256GB offers F-grade capability for Heavy Creative Work. It ranks #215 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 2026-10-11–2026-10-17 · formula ssd-value-v1.5 · facts facts-2026-10-17 · 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.