Patriot Memory, formerly PDP System, was created by three founders in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1985 more than 35 years ago. PDP System started with OEM services for critical computer components such as DRAM, and launched its own brand Patriot Memory in 2003. With extensive experience in OEM services, it quickly became a major DRAM brand. Patriot Memory has focused on computer memory products and launched product lines including memory cards, flash drives, and solid-state drives, and leveraged its brand advantages and steadfast channel development to expand in the global consumer market. Patriot Memory noted the rise and potential of esports and founded the subsidiary brand Viper Gaming in 2007. It is positioned as a new brand for esports products (esports keyboard, mouse, headphones, etc.) and high-end products (memory, SSD, and flash memory). Viper Gaming features a unique snake-head logo that is easily identifiable and set out to create new possibilities in the esports world.
As most advanced semiconductors industries, supply chains, and import/export of raw materials are located in Taiwan, the Company selected Taipei for its Asia Pacific regional office in 2004. In addition to expanding business operations in Asia Pacific, its most important task is to transfer production lines to Asia Pacific where labor costs are lower.
Taiwan is small but densely populated with more centralized sales and distribution channels. Patriot Memory signed an official contract with Starjade Trading Co., Ltd. this year. It will be responsible for the sales of all Patriot Memory products, increasing brand recognition in Taiwan through physical channels, and providing customer services. The company has completed preparation and set up official direct-sales online channels on the four major e-commerce platforms PChome, Yahoo Shopping, Momo Shopping, and Shopee to provide consumers in Taiwan with the most comprehensive and secure shopping experience.
The company completed the development of several new products with unique features and outstanding specifications in the first half of the year:
Memory products: The all-new Viper Steel RGB DDR4 memory product is equipped with aluminum heat shield and a matte sandblasted finish. The gold Viper Gaming logo makes it very attractive even when the lights off. RGB collaborates directly with products of four major motherboard manufacturers (ASUS, ASRock, MSI, and Gigabyte) to sync up the motherboard and allow the special effects. Product capacity ranges from 8GB to 64GB and supports the 3600MHz mainstream frequency. It can also be increased to over 4000MHz based on the specifications of the IC. All memory products are provided with lifetime limited warranty services.
The hottest product for the second half of the year would be the DDR5. Patriot Memory is working closely with both Intel and AMD as well as major motherboard manufacturers in research and development. Due to NDA requirements, what we can reveal is that we have planned entry-level products with standard JEDEC frequency as well as the highly anticipated overclocked DDR5 and DDR5 RGB memory products. The brand-new series will have brand-new product names, product heat shield designs, and significant improvements in specifications.
Memory cards: Patriot Memory has launched the Patriot High Endurance Micro SD card with enterprise-grade protection and ultra-durable life cycle. The wide temperature adaptation and waterproof functions meet the needs of outdoor surveillance cameras, dash cameras, and outdoor applications for sustained video recording. The read and write speed meets the current A1 V30 spec and capacity ranges from 32 to 128GB. Products are provided five-year high-quality warranty services.
Flash drives: The new Rage Pro IOPs high-speed flash drives are developed for IT professionals and video transmission. It enhanced the write speed of small 4K files on USB drives and therefore achieves 8000 IOPs in random write. The continuous read/write speed can also reach 420MB/s and 400MB/s. It supports the UASP high-speed mode which is rare for current flash drives. It also processes read and write signal requirements at the same time instead of processing only one write task in one direction like the traditional BOT mode. The capacity ranges from 64 to 512GB, and the 1TB drive will be launched in the second half of the following year. Products are provided five-year high-quality warranty services.
Esports in Europe and Americas is early become famous entertainment and approved for official sporting contest. The Viper Gaming brand was created to help increase customers' recognition of the brand. We planned four product categories 1. gaming keyboard, 2. gaming mouse, 3. gaming headset, 4. gaming peripheral products (gaming mouse pads and stand for headset). We design product specifications and features from the perspective of the player (user). We discovered that major brands and products have niche product ideas and great materials but low penetration rate. Therefore we've collected a real gamer feedback from global channels to find out what they truly want and the product specifications that meet their budgets. We thus launched a series of products with high value for money that can satisfy gamers' needs for practicing at home to gaming contests outside of their homes.
The Viper Gaming brand does not just produce products, but it also invites gaming specialists to participate in the creation of products. We invited active players of famous foreign esports teams to provide recommendations for products with their real experience. We thus created the #GAMERCERTIFITED gamer certification system with which we sponsor teams in contests and ask them to use products and provide feedback to the R&D team to power the next round of product evolution. The main purpose is to help all gamers who love Viper Gaming use the same products adopted by the professional players.
Gaming keyboard: The Gaming keyboards are divided into high-end, intermediate, and entry-level keyboards. The high-end V770 uses Kailh Box Switches with short response time. It has 109 programmable macro keys for users to define their own macro keys. It also has additional keys for quick adjustments such as the volume wheel. It is built with aviation-grade aluminum to ensure that it does not shake under intensive operations. It also provides RGB for all keys and the world's only RGB magnetic wrist rest. It is equipped with a concealed mobile phone stand and USB 3.1 port to charge the phone. Players are no longer constrained by the length of the cable to the computer and can use their mobile phone to connect to the computer in front of the keyboard.
Gaming headset: The latest V380 model is equipped with an USB wired headset with extended durable thread USB cable and gold-plated connectors which improve product durability and maintain good signal connections. It has large 52mm ear cushions to provide optimal bass output for creating an audio feast for music and gaming. The protein-leather headband provides the most comfortable wearing experience. The light-weight headphones do not exert pressure on the head despite long periods of wear. It is equipped with RGB illumination and 7.1 virtual surround sound. It is also equipped with a detachable environmental noise cancellation (ENC) microphone to ensure clear communication during battle.
Gaming mouse: The latest V551 uses PixArt's advanced 3327 optical sensor which attains 12000DPI resolution with Viper Software. It features eight programmable buttons that can be completely customized with software. It is equipped with full RGB spectrum lighting around the mouse and the large PTFE glide pad provides the optimal glide. Omron micro switches are used for the buttons which are durable for 10 million clicks.
World's Fastest M.2 SSD Viper VP4300
Patriot Memory launched the Viper VP4300 series M.2 SSD this month for PCIe Gen 4 x 4, the current fastest transmission interface used for PCs. It is arguably the fastest M.2 SSD in the world and it upgraded consumer-grade M.2 SSD to 7400MB/s when it was launched. If RAID 0 is discounted, it the performance is astounding for one single SSD unit.
VP4300 capacity is available in 1TB/2TB. In addition to superior performance, the high-speed 3D TLC NAND was also key to its success. However, this configuration on 512GB SSD could not yield the desired performance due to the lack of CEs. Therefore, we only offer the product in two capacity configurations but we will continue to create new products as NAND technology advances.
Past M.2 SSD designs featured exclusively design aluminum heat shields. However, consumers have expressed preferences for detachable versions because certain motherboards are already equipped with M.2 heat shields, and they wish to maintain the original design of the motherboard. We heeded consumer requests and provide two types of heat shields for the VP4300. It is the world's first M.2 SSD that offers aluminum heat shields and graphene heat shields for customers to choose from. If the user attaches the ultra-thin but highly conductive graphene heat shields, rapid heat dissipation can still be achieved with the heat shields on the motherboard to maintain the M.2 SSD cool and provide the highest read-write speed.
We provide five-year high-quality global warranty services for the world's fastest SSD. We also recommend using the top-grade AMD X570 and high-performance CPU to make full use of Gen 4 x 4's maximum speed. The new Intel platform will soon support Gen 4 x 4 and we believe that the SSD will soon be widely available for PCs.
Patriot has focused on computer memory products and launched product lines including memory cards, flash drives, and solid-state drives