Patriot Memory Announces Pyro SATA III SSD – SandForce SF-2281

Patriot Memory today expanded their new line up of SATA III solid-state drives with the launch of its new Pyro line powered by SandForces new SF-2281 SSD processor. The Patriot Memory Pyro series raises the bar on whats expected from performance class SSD drives delivering enterprise-like performance to consumer desktops and notebooks. The Pyro series utilizes the new SandForce SF-2281 processor enabling it to eclipse previous mid-tier SSD performance scores with up to 550MB/s sequential read and up to 515MB/s sequential write speeds provided through a SATA 6.0 Gb/s interface. The Pyro series will feature a standard 2.5-inch form factor and will ship with the latest 3.1.9 firmware. When it comes to pricing we have been told that the Pyro will cost $120 for 60GB, $209 for 120GB and $449 for 240GB.