Patriot · SSD · PCIe 4.0
Patriot VP4000 Mini 1TB
Works well for: System Drive
Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
- 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
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Is this a good buy today?
Market confidence: LowAt $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.
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 · 1 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriot VP4000 Mini 1TB | B&H | New | $170 | 53 | 2026-09-27 | View offer → |
| Patriot VP4000 Mini 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.
#160 of 385 graded solid state drives
- #157 GigabyteGigabyte AORUS 2TB 34
- #158 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO 2TB 34
- #159 TeamGroupTeamGroup NV5000 1TB 34
- #160 PatriotPatriot VP4000 Mini 1TB 34
- #161 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44L 1TB 34
- #162 GigabyteGigabyte AORUS 1TB 34
- #163 Silicon PowerSilicon Power UD90 1TB 34
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#126 of 385 currently priced solid state drives
- #123 CrucialCrucial 1TB 54
- #124 KingstonKingston KC3000 4TB 53
- #125 CorsairCorsair MP600 CORE 4TB 53
- #126 PatriotPatriot VP4000 Mini 1TB 53
- #127 KingstonKingston FURY Renegade G5 1TB 52
- #128 SeagateSeagate FireCuda 530R 2TB 52
- #129 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5100 500GB 52
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#160 of 385 graded solid state drives
- #157 GigabyteGigabyte AORUS 2TB 34
- #158 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO 2TB 34
- #159 TeamGroupTeamGroup NV5000 1TB 34
- #160 PatriotPatriot VP4000 Mini 1TB 34
- #161 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44L 1TB 34
- #162 GigabyteGigabyte AORUS 1TB 34
- #163 Silicon PowerSilicon Power UD90 1TB 34
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#157 of 331 currently priced solid state drives
- #154 PNYPNY CS2241 2TB 17
- #155 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN770M 2TB 17
- #156 MSIMSI SPATIUM M461 2TB 17
- #157 PatriotPatriot VP4000 Mini 1TB 17
- #158 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5000 500GB 17
- #159 Western DigitalWestern Digital WD Green SN3000 1TB 16
- #160 CrucialCrucial 1TB 16
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#222 of 385 graded solid state drives
- #219 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 1TB 13
- #220 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN770M 1TB 13
- #221 TeamGroupTeamGroup NV5000 1TB 13
- #222 PatriotPatriot VP4000 Mini 1TB 13
- #223 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44L 1TB 13
- #224 GigabyteGigabyte AORUS 1TB 13
- #225 Silicon PowerSilicon Power UD90 1TB 13
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#137 of 385 currently priced solid state drives
- #134 CrucialCrucial T710 1TB 58
- #135 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44 1TB 58
- #136 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5000 1TB 57
- #137 PatriotPatriot VP4000 Mini 1TB 57
- #138 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN7100 1TB 57
- #139 ADATAADATA LEGEND 900 2TB 57
- #140 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44L 1TB 57
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#185 of 385 graded solid state drives
- #182 CrucialCrucial P3 Plus 500GB 26
- #183 PatriotPatriot VP4000 Mini 2TB 25
- #184 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44S 2TB 25
- #185 PatriotPatriot VP4000 Mini 1TB 25
- #186 SolidigmSolidigm P41 Plus 2TB 24
- #187 Silicon PowerSilicon Power UD90 4TB 23
- #188 Silicon PowerSilicon Power UD90 2TB 23
Value Heavy Creative Work
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#166 of 290 currently priced solid state drives
- #163 TeamGroupTeamGroup FORCE G50 512GB 10
- #164 CrucialCrucial P5 Plus 2TB 10
- #165 Western DigitalWestern Digital WD Green SN3000 1TB 10
- #166 PatriotPatriot VP4000 Mini 1TB 10
- #167 CrucialCrucial P5 Plus 2TB 10
- #168 CrucialCrucial 1TB 10
- #169 ADATAADATA LEGEND 860 1TB 9
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 Value53 | Higher capability ADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TB 91 +180% capability · +18% price | Higher Value with current priorities Crucial P510 1TB 86 +120% capability · +6% price |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeA Value17 | Higher capability ADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TB S 85 +180% capability · +18% price | Higher Value with current priorities Crucial P510 1TB S 66 +120% capability · +6% price |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeB Value57 | — | Higher Value with current priorities Crucial P510 1TB B 63 +0% capability · +6% price |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeB Value10 | Higher capability ADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TB S 66 +186% capability · +18% price | Higher Value with current priorities Crucial P510 1TB S 47 +171% capability · +6% 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 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 — the calculation only gets there near $94, against a cheapest tracked $170
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 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
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 $102, against a cheapest tracked $170
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
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 VP4000 Mini 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
- 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
M.2-2230
The slot must take M.2-2230
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
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 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.
Patriot VP4000 Mini 1TB offers A-grade capability for System Drive. 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.
Patriot VP4000 Mini 1TB offers B-grade capability for Game. It ranks #222 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 5000. Patriot P400 Lite 1TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Patriot VP4000 Mini 1TB offers B-grade capability for Heavy Creative Work. It ranks #185 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 · formula ssd-value-v1.5 · facts facts-2026-09-27 · 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.