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Patriot · SSD · PCIe 4.0
Patriot P400 Lite 2TB
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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Is this a good buy today?
Market confidence: MediumAt $280 the Patriot P400 Lite 2TB is priced 4% below its $292 representative market level. Only 2 verified new offers stand behind it, so the level can move quickly.
Consider: Crucial T710 1TB offers stronger value around $220.Compare
Prices & availability
Where to buy the Patriot P400 Lite 2TB
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 | $280 | 48 | 2026-09-28 | View offer → |
| Patriot P400 Lite 2TB | B&H | New | $303 | 46 | 2026-09-28 | View offer → |
| Patriot P400 Lite 2TBMultiple 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.
#175 of 359 graded solid state drives
- #172 MSIMSI SPATIUM M450 500GB 24
- #173 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN750 SE 500GB 24
- #174 ADATAADATA XPG SX8100 4TB 23
- #175 PatriotPatriot P400 Lite 2TB 23
- #176 ADATAADATA XPG SX8100 2TB 23
- #177 CrucialCrucial P3 2TB 23
- #178 KingstonKingston NV2 2TB 23
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#128 of 359 currently priced solid state drives
- #125 Silicon PowerSilicon Power US75 1TB 48
- #126 GigabyteGigabyte AORUS 1TB 48
- #127 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44L 500GB 48
- #128 PatriotPatriot P400 Lite 2TB 48
- #129 KingstonKingston Fury Renegade Heat Sink 2TB 48
- #130 SeagateSeagate FireCuda 540 1TB 48
- #131 SamsungSamsung 980 Pro 2TB 48
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#175 of 359 graded solid state drives
- #172 MSIMSI SPATIUM M450 500GB 24
- #173 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN750 SE 500GB 24
- #174 ADATAADATA XPG SX8100 4TB 23
- #175 PatriotPatriot P400 Lite 2TB 23
- #176 ADATAADATA XPG SX8100 2TB 23
- #177 CrucialCrucial P3 2TB 23
- #178 KingstonKingston NV2 2TB 23
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#168 of 359 currently priced solid state drives
- #165 ADATAADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 1TB 10
- #166 PNYPNY XLR8 CS3030 1TB 10
- #167 SolidigmSolidigm P41 Plus 1TB 10
- #168 PatriotPatriot P400 Lite 2TB 10
- #169 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN580 1TB 10
- #170 Silicon PowerSilicon Power XS70 2TB 10
- #171 Western DigitalWestern Digital Green SN350 1TB 9
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#106 of 359 graded solid state drives
- #103 Silicon PowerSilicon Power XS70 2TB 25
- #104 SolidigmSolidigm P41 Plus 2TB 25
- #105 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN580 2TB 25
- #106 PatriotPatriot P400 Lite 2TB 25
- #107 ADATAADATA XPG SX8100 2TB 25
- #108 CrucialCrucial P3 2TB 25
- #109 KingstonKingston NV2 2TB 25
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#53 of 359 currently priced solid state drives
- #50 CorsairCorsair MP600 CORE 2TB 72
- #51 Silicon PowerSilicon Power US75 2TB 72
- #52 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44S 2TB 71
- #53 PatriotPatriot P400 Lite 2TB 71
- #54 SamsungSamsung 9100 PRO 2TB 71
- #55 SeagateSeagate FireCuda 530R 4TB 70
- #56 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN8100 2TB 70
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#178 of 359 graded solid state drives
- #175 KingstonKingston NV2 2TB 20
- #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
Value Heavy Creative Work
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#156 of 359 currently priced solid state drives
- #153 SeagateSeagate FireCuda 520 1TB 7
- #154 ADATAADATA XPG SX8100 2TB 7
- #155 CrucialCrucial P3 Plus 4TB 7
- #156 PatriotPatriot P400 Lite 2TB 7
- #157 CrucialCrucial P3 Plus 2TB 7
- #158 Western DigitalWestern Digital Green SN350 2TB 7
- #159 SolidigmSolidigm P41 Plus 2TB 7
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 Crucial T710 1TB 91 +326% capability · -21% price | Higher Value with current priorities ADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TB 91 +300% capability · -29% price |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeB Value10 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Crucial T710 1TB S 100 +326% capability · -21% price | |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeA Value71 | — | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital Blue SN5100 2TB A 81 +0% capability · -2% price |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeB Value7 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Crucial T710 1TB S 75 +407% capability · -21% 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
- 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 $136, against a cheapest tracked $280
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TB holds Relative Value 91 against its 48 with Balanced priorities, at $200
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 modelCrucial T710 1TB holds Relative Value 100 against its 10 for System Drive, at $220
Works well if
- Game is your main prioritygraded A for Game on the same rubric as the tier list
- Strong-value threshold: ~$234$234 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for Game, in the 2026-09-28 offer frame
Consider other options if
- Current price sits $46 above the strong-value threshold (~$234)cheapest tracked $280 against a $234 calculated threshold for Game
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelWestern Digital Blue SN5100 2TB holds Relative Value 81 against its 71 for Game, at $275
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 75 against its 7 for Heavy Creative Work, at $220
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 2TB
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
- 2 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
- 1200 TBW
- Warranty
- 5 years
- Manufacturer part number
- P400LP2KGM28H
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 2TB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #175 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 3500.
Patriot P400 Lite 2TB offers B-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #175 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 3500.
Patriot P400 Lite 2TB offers A-grade capability for Game. It ranks #106 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 3500. Silicon Power A60 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 #178 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 3500.
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.