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June 2011
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The editors liked
IOPS scaling close to that of the faster Vertex 3
Asynchronous flash makes it fasterthan Vertex 3 in some workload scenarios
Lower cost
Price
Availability
Available in 60GB
120GB and 240GB capacities
Excellent sequential read and write speeds
SATA 6Gb/s interface
Supports TRIM
SMART and NCQ
3 year warranty
Reasonably priced
Good performance – MB/s Read and MB/s Write
The OCZ Agility 3 solid-state drive supports SATA 6Gbps and offers fast performance. The drive works in any SATA-based storage application and is relatively affordable
Nearly as fast as other SF2281 drives
Cheaper.
Delivers nearly 71K IOMeter IOPS performance
Outstanding 557/524 MBps read/write speed with ATTO
TCG OPAL security with 256bit AES encryption
SandForce SF2281 processor supports TRIM
SMART
And RAISE
DuraWrite technology extends NAND lifetime
Toplevel enthusiast operational I/O performance
3Year OCZ product warranty support
60/120/240GB highspeed SSD storage capacities
Lightweig
Good performance
SATA 6 Gbps support
Nice looking
Rugged metal case
3.5" adapter included
Great performance
Price compared to the Vertex 3
The editors didn't like
IOPS at lower queue depths outpaced by Intel 320 Series
Asynchronous flash makes it slowerthan vertex 3 in some workload scenarios
Street price likely to be on the high side (see below)
Speed
Compatibility problems with some motherboards
Considerably slower with incompressible data
Does not include a 2.5" to 3.5" adapter bracket
Low results with incompressible data
The OCZ Agility 3
Though fast
Is noticeably slower than other SATA 6Gbps SSDs without being proportionaly cheaper. It's capped at only 240GB
Takes a long time to format
And doesn't come with a drive bay converter to fit in a place of a 3.5-inch hard d
As we've said countless times, the single biggest bottleneck in modern systems is the traditional plattered hard drive. If you want a performance boost then using an SSD in your system will make such a massive difference that you'll wonder why you were...
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Published: 2011-08-02, Author: Carl , review by: HardCOREware.net
Abstract: Ask anyone who owns an SSD, and they will tell you that it is the single most noticeable upgrade you can make to your existing PC (provided your PC is no more than a few years old). Unlike many products, which show higher “numbers” than their predecessors...
Abstract: The popularity of SandForce's first-gen controller is translating to a lot of traction with its 6 Gb/s offering. Five SSD vendors sent us seven ......
The OCZ Agililty is a great replacement for the enthusiant looking to take their systems to the next level. Boasting incredible performance numbers with the help from the SandForce SF-2881 controller, we can not find a reason to continue using a mecha...
Abstract: We’ve opened our last few SSD round-ups with comments regarding the break-neck pace at which the solid state storage market has advanced these last few years. At the risk of repeating ourselves, the SSD market continues to show no signs of slowing down...
Available in 60GB, 120GB and 240GB capacities, Excellent sequential read and write speeds, SATA 6Gb/s interface, Supports TRIM, SMART and NCQ, 3 year warranty, Reasonably priced
Considerably slower with incompressible data, Does not include a 2.5" to 3.5" adapter bracket
While not exactly a "budget" SSD, OCZ's new Agility 3 delivers a lot of bang for your buck. Based on the same SandForce SF-2281 controller as the Vertex 3, the Agility 3 is capable of some impressive performance. Thanks to its SATA 6Gb/s interface, th...
Good performance, SATA 6 Gbps support, Supports TRIM, 3 year warranty, Nice looking, rugged metal case, 3.5" adapter included
Only 10% faster than 3 Gbps SSDs, Needs SATA 6 Gbps controller to perform best, Can not win price/performance
I would describe the OCZ Agility 3 as the typical mid-range SATA 6 Gbps SSD. It offers a decent 10% performance upgrade over "old" Sandforce based drives which support only the 3 Gbps interface. Compared to the more expensive Vertex 3 Series, we see a ...
Thanks to up-to-date technology and fast transfer rates, the OCZ Agility 3 proves to be an entry-level device to the top range of SSDs. The transfer rates measured at the desktop-PC via SATA III confirm and partly even exceed the marketing information of...
Published: 2011-07-04, Author: Carl , review by: HardCOREware.net
Abstract: One of the major advantages we write about in our PS3 vs XBOX 360 coverage that the Playstation 3 has over the XBOX 360 is that you can install just about any standard 2.5″ SATA hard drive into it. This means you can either buy a smaller capacity console ...
Great performance, Price compared to the Vertex 3, 3 year warranty
None that I found
Just like in the case of previous versions, the Agility 3 is the little brother to the Vertex 3. While both drives use the same controller the Agility 3 uses “cheaper” 25nm NAND chips. This chips are less expensive to produce and are not as powerful ...
