Patriot P400 Lite 2TB
The current Patriot P400 Lite 2TB price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
Patriot · SSD · PCIe 4.0
Retailer photo of Patriot P400 Lite 2TB. View this offer in Where to buy
Works well for: Game & File Storage
Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
- Capacity
- 2 TB
- Interface
- M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4
- Sequential read
- 3500 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 2700 MB/s
- Endurance
- 1200 TBW
- Form factor
- M.2-2280
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: MediumAt $270 the Patriot P400 Lite 2TB is priced 5% below its $283 representative market level. Only 2 verified new offers stand behind it, so the level can move quickly.
Consider: Western Digital SN7100 500GB offers stronger value around $96.Compare
Prices & availability
Patriot P400 Lite 2TB: 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 P400 Lite 2TB | Newegg | New | $270 | 48 | 2026-11-14 | View offer → |
| Patriot P400 Lite 2TB | B&H | New | $295 | 44 | 2026-11-14 | View offer → |
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.
#132 of 252 graded solid state drives
- #129 TranscendTranscend MTE240S 500GB 26
- #130 MSIMSI SPATIUM M450 1TB 24
- #131 MSIMSI SPATIUM M450 500GB 24
- #132 PatriotPatriot P400 Lite 2TB 23
- #133 TranscendTranscend 220S 2TB 23
- #134 PatriotPatriot P400 Lite 1TB 23
- #135 SamsungSamsung 970 Pro 512GB 23
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#90 of 252 currently priced solid state drives
- #87 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN570 1TB 49
- #88 Western DigitalWestern Digital WD Blue SN5000 4TB 49
- #89 ADATAADATA XPG MARS 980 BLADE 2TB 48
- #90 PatriotPatriot P400 Lite 2TB 48
- #91 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN850 2TB 48
- #92 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44L 500GB 48
- #93 CrucialCrucial T500 2TB 47
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#132 of 252 graded solid state drives
- #129 TranscendTranscend MTE240S 500GB 26
- #130 MSIMSI SPATIUM M450 1TB 24
- #131 MSIMSI SPATIUM M450 500GB 24
- #132 PatriotPatriot P400 Lite 2TB 23
- #133 TranscendTranscend 220S 2TB 23
- #134 PatriotPatriot P400 Lite 1TB 23
- #135 SamsungSamsung 970 Pro 512GB 23
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#119 of 252 currently priced solid state drives
- #116 PatriotPatriot P220 256GB 23
- #117 PatriotPatriot P300 1TB 23
- #118 Silicon PowerSilicon Power P34A60 512GB 23
- #119 PatriotPatriot P400 Lite 2TB 23
- #120 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN770M 2TB 23
- #121 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP33 PRO 512GB 23
- #122 CorsairCorsair MP600 PRO NH 2TB 22
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#82 of 252 graded solid state drives
- #79 CorsairCorsair MP600 MICRO 2TB 13
- #80 Silicon PowerSilicon Power XS70 2TB 13
- #81 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN580 2TB 13
- #82 PatriotPatriot P400 Lite 2TB 13
- #83 TranscendTranscend 220S 2TB 13
- #84 Western DigitalWestern Digital Green SN350 2TB 13
- #85 Silicon PowerSilicon Power A60 2TB 13
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#17 of 252 currently priced solid state drives
- #14 Kingston TechnologyKingston Technology NV3 2280 1TB 85
- #15 Western DigitalWestern Digital Green SN350 1TB 83
- #16 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN7100 2TB 83
- #17 PatriotPatriot P400 Lite 2TB 83
- #18 PatriotPatriot P400 Lite 1TB 82
- #19 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5100 2TB 82
- #20 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN7100 500GB 82
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#127 of 252 graded solid state drives
- #124 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN750 1TB 21
- #125 TranscendTranscend 220S 2TB 21
- #126 TranscendTranscend MTE240S 500GB 20
- #127 PatriotPatriot P400 Lite 2TB 19
- #128 PatriotPatriot P400 Lite 1TB 19
- #129 Western DigitalWestern Digital Red SN700 500GB 19
- #130 SamsungSamsung 980 500GB 19
Value Heavy Creative Work
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#117 of 252 currently priced solid state drives
- #114 MSIMSI SPATIUM M450 500GB 39
- #115 Silicon PowerSilicon Power XS70 4TB 39
- #116 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN580 2TB 39
- #117 PatriotPatriot P400 Lite 2TB 39
- #118 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN580 500GB 37
- #119 Silicon PowerSilicon Power XS70 1TB 37
- #120 CrucialCrucial P3 Plus 1TB 37
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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 Crucial T710 1TB 81 +326% capability · -15% price | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital SN7100 500GB 100 +94% capability · -64% price |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeB
Value23 | Higher capability Crucial T710 1TB S 86 +326% capability · -15% price | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital SN7100 500GB S 100 +94% capability · -64% price |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeA
Value83 | — | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital Black SN770 2TB A 96 +0% capability · -8% price |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeB
Value39 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Crucial T710 1TB S 100 +407% capability · -15% 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.
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Trade-offs
Works well if
- Game & File Storage is your main prioritygraded A for Game & File Storage 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 $162, against a cheapest tracked $270
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelWestern Digital SN7100 500GB holds Relative Value 100 against its 48 with Balanced priorities, at $96
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 specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for System Drive — the calculation only gets there near $77, against a cheapest tracked $270
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelWestern Digital SN7100 500GB holds Relative Value 100 against its 23 for System Drive, at $96
Works well if
- Game is your main prioritygraded A for Game on the same rubric as the tier list
- Today's price already clears the strong-value markcheapest tracked $270 against a $279 threshold for Game
Consider other options if
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelWestern Digital Black SN770 2TB holds Relative Value 96 against its 83 for Game, at $249
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 modelCrucial T710 1TB holds Relative Value 100 against its 39 for Heavy Creative Work, at $230
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.
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Specifications and 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
- 2 TB
- NAND type
- 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
- 1200 TBW
- Warranty
- 5 years
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Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-11-09–2026-11-14
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 2TB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #132 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 2TB offers B-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #132 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 2TB offers A-grade capability for Game. It ranks #82 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 3500. Western Digital Green SN350 2TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Patriot P400 Lite 2TB offers B-grade capability for Heavy Creative Work. It ranks #127 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.
Useful links & sources
offer frame 2026-11-09–2026-11-14 · formula ssd-value-v6.1 · facts facts-2026-11-14 · 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.