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Patriot · SSD · PCIe 4.0
Patriot P400 Lite 1TB
Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
- Capacity
- 1 TB
- Interface
- M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4
- Sequential read
- 3500 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 2700 MB/s
- Endurance
- 600 TBW
- Form factor
- M.2-2280
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Is this a good buy today?
Market confidence: LowAt $150 the Patriot P400 Lite 1TB is priced in line with its $150 representative market level. Only one retailer currently backs that price, so the level is a single data point rather than a market.
Limited market: only one retailer currently has a verified offer, so treat this price as a single data point.
Prices & availability
Where to buy the Patriot P400 Lite 1TB
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
1 tracked offers · 1 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriot P400 Lite 1TB | Newegg | New | $150 | 48 | 2026-09-28 | View offer → |
| Patriot P400 Lite 1TBMultiple 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.
#180 of 359 graded solid state drives
- #177 CrucialCrucial P3 2TB 23
- #178 KingstonKingston NV2 2TB 23
- #179 TranscendTranscend 220S 2TB 23
- #180 PatriotPatriot P400 Lite 1TB 23
- #181 ADATAADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 1TB 23
- #182 PNYPNY XLR8 CS3030 1TB 23
- #183 SamsungSamsung 980 1TB 23
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#134 of 359 currently priced solid state drives
- #131 SamsungSamsung 980 Pro 2TB 48
- #132 CrucialCrucial P3 Plus 4TB 48
- #133 Western DigitalWestern Digital 1TB 48
- #134 PatriotPatriot P400 Lite 1TB 48
- #135 ADATAADATA XPG SX8100 2TB 47
- #136 CrucialCrucial T500 4TB 47
- #137 MSIMSI SPATIUM M480 HS 1TB 47
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#180 of 359 graded solid state drives
- #177 CrucialCrucial P3 2TB 23
- #178 KingstonKingston NV2 2TB 23
- #179 TranscendTranscend 220S 2TB 23
- #180 PatriotPatriot P400 Lite 1TB 23
- #181 ADATAADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 1TB 23
- #182 PNYPNY XLR8 CS3030 1TB 23
- #183 SamsungSamsung 980 1TB 23
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#160 of 359 currently priced solid state drives
- #157 GigabyteGigabyte AORUS 2TB 11
- #158 SeagateSeagate FireCuda 520 500GB 11
- #159 ADATAADATA XPG GAMMIX S50 Lite 1TB 11
- #160 PatriotPatriot P400 Lite 1TB 11
- #161 SolidigmSolidigm P41 Plus 2TB 11
- #162 Silicon PowerSilicon Power XS70 1TB 11
- #163 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN750 1TB 10
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#213 of 359 graded solid state drives
- #210 ADATAADATA XPG GAMMIX S50 Lite 1TB 13
- #211 TranscendTranscend MTE240S 1TB 13
- #212 MSIMSI SPATIUM M450 1TB 13
- #213 PatriotPatriot P400 Lite 1TB 13
- #214 ADATAADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 1TB 13
- #215 PNYPNY XLR8 CS3030 1TB 13
- #216 SamsungSamsung 980 1TB 13
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#109 of 359 currently priced solid state drives
- #106 TeamGroupTeamGroup NV5000 1TB 60
- #107 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN750 2TB 60
- #108 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 2TB 60
- #109 PatriotPatriot P400 Lite 1TB 59
- #110 PatriotPatriot P300 2TB 59
- #111 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 8TB 59
- #112 CrucialCrucial P3 2TB 59
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#179 of 359 graded solid state drives
- #176 ADATAADATA XPG GAMMIX S50 Lite 1TB 20
- #177 TranscendTranscend MTE240S 500GB 20
- #178 PatriotPatriot P400 Lite 2TB 19
- #179 PatriotPatriot P400 Lite 1TB 19
- #180 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN750 500GB 19
- #181 SamsungSamsung 980 500GB 19
- #182 ADATAADATA XPG S40G RGB 4TB 18
Value Heavy Creative Work
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#163 of 359 currently priced solid state drives
- #160 Silicon PowerSilicon Power XS70 2TB 6
- #161 ADATAADATA XPG GAMMIX S50 Lite 1TB 6
- #162 Silicon PowerSilicon Power A60 2TB 6
- #163 PatriotPatriot P400 Lite 1TB 6
- #164 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN750 Rev2 2TB 6
- #165 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN580 2TB 6
- #166 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN750 1TB 6
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 Value48 | Higher capability Patriot Viper VP4300 Lite 1TB 69 +111% capability · +17% price | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital SN7100 500GB 62 +94% capability · -23% price |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeB Value11 | Higher capability Patriot Viper VP4300 Lite 1TB S 35 +111% capability · +17% price | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital SN7100 500GB S 35 +94% capability · -23% price |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeB Value59 | — | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital WD Green SN3000 1TB B 62 +0% capability · +0% price |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeB Value6 | Higher capability Kingston KC3000 512GB B 19 +159% capability · +8% price | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital SN7100 500GB B 24 +115% capability · -23% 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 specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value with Balanced priorities — the calculation only gets there near $71, against a cheapest tracked $150
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelWestern Digital SN7100 500GB holds Relative Value 62 against its 48 with Balanced priorities, at $116
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 for System Drive specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for System Drive 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 modelWestern Digital SN7100 500GB holds Relative Value 35 against its 11 for System Drive, at $116
Works well if
- Game is your main prioritygraded B for Game on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- 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 $94, against a cheapest tracked $150
Works well if
- Heavy Creative Work is your main prioritygraded B for Heavy Creative Work on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for Heavy Creative Work specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Heavy Creative Work 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 modelWestern Digital SN7100 500GB holds Relative Value 24 against its 6 for Heavy Creative Work, at $116
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 P400 Lite 1TB
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
- 3500 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 2700 MB/s
- Random read
- 0 IOPS
- Random write
- 0 IOPS
- Controller
- Maxio MAP1602A
Media
- Capacity
- 1 TB
- NAND type
- YMTC 128-layer TLC
- DRAM cache
- None (DRAM-less)
Power / Interface
- Interface
- M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4
- Form factor
- M.2-2280
Physical / Outputs
- Heatsink included
- No
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Endurance & warranty
- Endurance
- 600 TBW
- Warranty
- 5 years
- Manufacturer part number
- P400LP1KGM28H
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure The Comparator calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-09-28
What to check in your build
M.2-2280
The slot must take M.2-2280
M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4
PCIe 4.0 M.2 slot for full speed
PCIe 4.0 — runs in older slots at their speed
Fits under an M.2 shroud
Bare drive — it fits under a motherboard M.2 shroud
Below Sony's PS5 speed guidance
Sony asks for PCIe 4.0 and 5500 MB/s read; this drive reads 3500 MB/s over M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4
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 P400 Lite 1TB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #180 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 3500. Western Digital SN7100 500GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Patriot P400 Lite 1TB offers B-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #180 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 3500. Western Digital SN7100 500GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Patriot P400 Lite 1TB offers B-grade capability for Game. It ranks #213 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 3500. TeamGroup Force Vulcan 1TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Patriot P400 Lite 1TB offers B-grade capability for Heavy Creative Work. It ranks #179 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 3500. Western Digital SN7100 500GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
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 2026-09-28 · formula ssd-value-v1.5 · facts facts-2026-09-28 · 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.