Patriot P220 256GB
The current Patriot P220 256GB price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
Patriot · SSD · SATA
Trade-offs: Current offer is above the strong-value threshold (~$25); check the price on Amazon
- Capacity
- 256 GB
- Interface
- SATA 6.0 Gb/s
- Sequential read
- 500 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 500 MB/s
- Endurance
- 154 TBW
- Form factor
- 2.5"
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: LowPrice is in line with the representative market level for this model.
Prices & availability
Patriot P220 256GB: 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 P220 256GB | Amazon | New | Check on Amazon | 57 | 2026-11-09 | View offer → |
| Patriot P220 256GB | B&H | New | $40 | 50 | 2026-11-09 | 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.
#235 of 239 graded solid state drives
- #232 KingstonKingston A400 480GB 3
- #233 TranscendTranscend 480GB 3
- #234 CrucialCrucial MX300 275GB 3
- #235 PatriotPatriot P220 256GB 3
- #236 PatriotPatriot P210 256GB 3
- #237 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 256GB 3
- #238 PNYPNY CS900 250GB 3
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#73 of 239 currently priced solid state drives
- #70 KingstonKingston KC3000 512GB 58
- #71 MSIMSI SPATIUM M470 PRO 2TB 58
- #72 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44L 2TB 57
- #73 PatriotPatriot P220 256GB 57
- #74 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN850X 2TB 57
- #75 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN580 2TB 56
- #76 PNYPNY CS1030 250GB 56
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#235 of 239 graded solid state drives
- #232 KingstonKingston A400 480GB 3
- #233 TranscendTranscend 480GB 3
- #234 CrucialCrucial MX300 275GB 3
- #235 PatriotPatriot P220 256GB 3
- #236 PatriotPatriot P210 256GB 3
- #237 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 256GB 3
- #238 PNYPNY CS900 250GB 3
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#99 of 239 currently priced solid state drives
- #96 SeagateSeagate FireCuda 530R 1TB 30
- #97 ADATAADATA Legend 710 1TB 29
- #98 PatriotPatriot P320 1TB 29
- #99 PatriotPatriot P220 256GB 29
- #100 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN570 1TB 29
- #101 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44 4TB 29
- #102 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO 1TB 28
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#230 of 239 graded solid state drives
- #227 TranscendTranscend 830S 256GB 3
- #228 LexarLexar NS100 256GB 3
- #229 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 256GB 3
- #230 PatriotPatriot P220 256GB 3
- #231 PatriotPatriot P210 256GB 3
- #232 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 256GB 3
- #233 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 250GB 3
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#14 of 239 currently priced solid state drives
- #11 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 4TB 83
- #12 CrucialCrucial P310 1TB 82
- #13 Silicon PowerSilicon Power A60 2TB 82
- #14 PatriotPatriot P220 256GB 81
- #15 Kingston TechnologyKingston Technology NV3 2280 1TB 81
- #16 PatriotPatriot P400 Lite 2TB 80
- #17 PatriotPatriot P400 Lite 1TB 80
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#211 of 239 graded solid state drives
- #208 TranscendTranscend 480GB 4
- #209 CrucialCrucial MX300 275GB 4
- #210 KingstonKingston KC600 256GB 4
- #211 PatriotPatriot P220 256GB 4
- #212 PatriotPatriot P210 256GB 4
- #213 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue 250GB 4
- #214 PNYPNY CS900 250GB 4
Value Heavy Creative Work
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#163 of 239 currently priced solid state drives
- #160 TranscendTranscend 110S 512GB 19
- #161 TranscendTranscend 220S 2TB 19
- #162 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP33 2TB 18
- #163 PatriotPatriot P220 256GB 16
- #164 PatriotPatriot P210 256GB 15
- #165 PatriotPatriot Burst Elite 480GB 14
- #166 PatriotPatriot P220 512GB 14
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 |
|---|---|
| Balanced (all-round)Weighted all-round view | GradeNo grade Value57 |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeB Value29 |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeD Value81 |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeF Value16 |
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
- System Drive is your main prioritygraded B for System Drive on the same rubric as the tier list
- Strong-value threshold: ~$25$25 is where Relative Value reaches 80 with Balanced priorities, in the 2026-11-02–2026-11-09 offer frame
- Nothing in this budget scores better with Balanced prioritiesNo eligible model within a 10% price premium has higher Value with Balanced priorities. Check on Amazon.
Consider other options if
- Current offer is above the strong-value threshold (~$25); check the price on Amazon$25 is where Relative Value reaches 80 with Balanced priorities, in the 2026-11-02–2026-11-09 offer frame
- Not the pick if Heavy Creative Work is your main useit grades only F there
Works well if
- System Drive is your main prioritygraded B for System Drive on the same rubric as the tier list
- Nothing in this budget scores better for System DriveNo eligible model within a 10% price premium has higher Value for System Drive. Check on Amazon.
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for System Drive specifically$13 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for System Drive, in the 2026-11-02–2026-11-09 offer frame
- Not the pick if Heavy Creative Work is your main useit grades only F there
- You are buying for System Drive and want no asterisksthe rubric caps this grade: sata — a perfectly fine os drive, just not a fast one
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Game is not actually your main job — System Drive isit grades D for Game, but B for System Drive
- Today's price already clears the strong-value mark$36 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for Game, in the 2026-11-02–2026-11-09 offer frame
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Game is your main useit grades only D there
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Heavy Creative Work is not actually your main job — System Drive isit grades F for Heavy Creative Work, but B for System Drive
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Heavy Creative Work is your main useit grades only F there
- 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
- You are buying for Heavy Creative Work and want no asterisksthe rubric caps this grade: the sata interface caps sustained writes near 500 mb/s, so this is graded on endurance among sata drives rather than against nvme scratch disks.
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.
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 and compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Performance
- Sequential read
- 500 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 500 MB/s
- Random read
- 0 IOPS
- Random write
- 0 IOPS
- Controller
- Silicon Motion SM2258XT
Media
- Capacity
- 256 GB
- NAND type
- TLC
Power / Interface
- Interface
- SATA 6.0 Gb/s
- Form factor
- 2.5"
Physical / Outputs
- Heatsink included
- No
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Endurance & warranty
- Endurance
- 154 TBW
- Warranty
- 5 years
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure The Comparator calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-11-02–2026-11-09
What to check in your build
2.5"
The slot must take 2.5"
SATA 6.0 Gb/s
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 P220 256GB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #235 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 500. The main limitation appears when Heavy Creative Work becomes the priority, where it grades F.
Patriot P220 256GB offers B-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #235 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 500. The main limitation appears when Heavy Creative Work becomes the priority, where it grades F.
Patriot P220 256GB offers D-grade capability for Game. It ranks #230 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 500. The D grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
Patriot P220 256GB offers F-grade capability for Heavy Creative Work. It ranks #211 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 500. The F grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
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 listing snapshots can participate in Value while fresh. We show Check on Amazon instead of its price; confirm the current price and availability at the store. When no current listing snapshot exists, Amazon is a search link only.
Useful links & sources
offer frame 2026-11-02–2026-11-09 · formula ssd-value-v6.1 · facts facts-2026-11-09 · 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.