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Patriot ยท SSD ยท PCIe 4.0

Patriot VP4000 Mini 1TB

Works well for: System Drive

Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically

Cheapest tracked offer (new)
at B&H

1 tracked offers ยท 1 retailers ยท checked 2026-09-27

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53
Relative value ยท Balanced Top 33% in this scenario
#126 of 385 in stock ranked in this scenario
A
System Drivebest grade of 3 scenarios
Capacity
1 TB
Interface
M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4
Sequential read
5000 MB/s
Sequential write
3500 MB/s
Endurance
600 TBW
Form factor
M.2-2230
What are you planning to use it for? This scenario sets the value, rank and grades shown across the page.
Value 53

Is this a good buy today?

Market confidence: Low

At $170 the Patriot VP4000 Mini 1TB is priced in line with its $170 representative market level. Only one retailer currently backs that price, so the level is a single data point rather than a market.

Representative price$170
Lowest verified$170
Offers / retailers1 / 1

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 VP4000 Mini 1TB

Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.

1 tracked offers ยท 1 retailers

VariantStoreConditionPrice (snapshot)Value ยท BalancedCheckedOffer link
Patriot VP4000 Mini 1TBB&HNew$170532026-09-27View offer โ†’
Patriot VP4000 Mini 1TBMultiple variants availableAmazon AffiliateVariesFind on AmazonNot trackedNo price snapshotFind on Amazon โ†’

Prices are dated snapshots, not live quotes โ€” 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 todayโ€™s price. A product can rank high on one and low on the other โ€” that gap is the point.

Performance Balanced

How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.

#160 of 385 graded solid state drives

  1. #157 GigabyteGigabyte AORUS 2TB 34
  2. #158 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO 2TB 34
  3. #159 TeamGroupTeamGroup NV5000 1TB 34
  4. #160 PatriotPatriot VP4000 Mini 1TB 34
  5. #161 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44L 1TB 34
  6. #162 GigabyteGigabyte AORUS 1TB 34
  7. #163 Silicon PowerSilicon Power UD90 1TB 34

Value Balanced

How much of that you get for todayโ€™s price.

#126 of 385 currently priced solid state drives

  1. #123 CrucialCrucial 1TB 54
  2. #124 KingstonKingston KC3000 4TB 53
  3. #125 CorsairCorsair MP600 CORE 4TB 53
  4. #126 PatriotPatriot VP4000 Mini 1TB 53
  5. #127 KingstonKingston FURY Renegade G5 1TB 52
  6. #128 SeagateSeagate FireCuda 530R 2TB 52
  7. #129 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5100 500GB 52

What it is good for

Scenariothis productCapability grade ยท Value at current priceHigher capabilityHigher Value with current priorities
โš–Balanced (all-round)Weighted all-round viewGradeNo grade Value53Higher capability ADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TB 91 +180% capability ยท +18% priceHigher Value with current priorities Crucial P510 1TB 86 +120% capability ยท +6% price
โ—‰System DriveScenario capabilityGradeA Value17Higher capability ADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TB S 85 +180% capability ยท +18% priceHigher Value with current priorities Crucial P510 1TB S 66 +120% capability ยท +6% price
โ—‰Game & File StorageScenario capabilityGradeB Value57โ€”Higher Value with current priorities Crucial P510 1TB B 63 +0% capability ยท +6% price
โ—‰Heavy Creative WorkScenario capabilityGradeB Value10Higher capability ADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TB S 66 +186% capability ยท +18% priceHigher Value with current priorities Crucial P510 1TB S 47 +171% capability ยท +6% price

Balanced has no letter: it is a weighting preset, not a capability rubric. A grade answers โ€œhow well does this handle that job?โ€ โ€” 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 A 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 โ€” the calculation only gets there near $94, against a cheapest tracked $170

Better ways to spend this money

Every line states the fact it was derived from, for the scenario selected above. Thresholds are calculated points on our value curve โ€” information about where the maths turns, not instructions about what to pay.

Similar options to the Patriot VP4000 Mini 1TB

Chosen for Balanced

Similar option ยท higher capability ADATAADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TB
Price$200
Relative Value91
Capability+180%
Price difference+18%
Similar option ยท higher capability
Higher Value with current priorities Western DigitalWestern Digital SN7100 500GB
Price$116
Relative Value62
Capability+36%
Price difference-32%
Clears the same bar for less money
Higher capability ยท higher price CrucialCrucial T710 1TB
Price$220
Relative Value91
Capability+198%
Price difference+29%
Costs more, but buys a genuinely higher tier

Alternatives stay near this productโ€™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 scenario
Target productPatriot VP4000 Mini 1TB

What 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
5000 MB/s
Sequential write
3500 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.2-2230

Physical / Outputs

Heatsink included
No
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Endurance & warranty

Endurance
600 TBW
Warranty
5 years
Manufacturer part number
VP4000M1TBM23

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

Form factor Required

M.2-2230

The slot must take M.2-2230

Interface & protocol Required

M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4

PCIe generation Required

PCIe 4.0 M.2 slot for full speed

PCIe 4.0 โ€” runs in older slots at their speed

Heatsink clearance Required

Fits under an M.2 shroud

Bare drive โ€” it fits under a motherboard M.2 shroud

PlayStation 5 Required

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

Computed conclusion

Patriot VP4000 Mini 1TB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #160 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 5000. 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 2026-09-27 ยท formula ssd-value-v1.5 ยท facts facts-2026-09-27 ยท Relative Value is an estimate from our current dataset, the selected weights and dated market prices โ€” 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.