Testseek.com have collected 64 expert reviews of the OCZ 2.5 inch Agility Series SATA300 and the average rating is 84%. Scroll down and see all reviews for OCZ 2.5 inch Agility Series SATA300.
October 2009
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The editors liked
Very high reading/writing performance
2 years warranty
64MB Cache buffer permanently solves stuttering problem
Supports RAID0 setup
Supports TRIM command with wiper.exe
Firmware upgradable
Very active forums and constant support with firmware...
Strong read and write performance
Write performance actually exceeds the published specifications
Quick access times
Blend of strong performance and competitive pricing
Silky smooth operation as a system drive and completely stable
Excellent reading and writing performance
Excellent I/O performance
Excellent multitasking potential
Lightning fast access times
Completely silent operation
Fast operating system st
Good Performance
Low Power
Fast boot times
High performance
Excellent speeds overall
Nicely made
Super fast read speeds
Impressive 246 MBps read and 177 write bandwidth with EVEREST
64MB Cache buffer overcomes stuttering data problem
Very low 0.15 ms random access time
Lightweight compact storage solution
Resistant to extreme shock impact
Up to 120GB of SSD capac...
Performs as advertised
Aggressively priced
Uses the Indilinx Barefoot controller
The editors didn't like
OCZ hasnt included any jumper for firmware update
In case users needed it
Vertex series are slightly faster but would cost you more ... a hard decision for end users!
No goodies included to aid in the installation/upgrade process
"Competitive pricing" still means over $200 for 60GB of storage
Expensive
The Wiper utility is not supplied in the box.
SSD Costs Are Still Higher Than Platter Drives
Low capacity for the price compared to HDDs
Write speeds are a bit slow
Metal case is heavier and less durable than plastic
Performs as advertised, Aggressively priced, Uses the Indilinx Barefoot controller
None!
It is nice to see OCZ trying to get more solid state drives out there to the mainstream. By using different NAND chips on the Agility they are able to make it more affordable for consumers. There really is not a huge speed difference between the Agili...
Excellent speeds overall, Nicely made, Super fast read speeds
Write speeds are a bit slow
The OCZ Agility Series SSD is easily one of the best choices if you’re looking to replace or upgrade the hard drive in your laptop or netbook in terms of capacity, performance and pricing. Others at the same price point have lower performance specs...
OCZ is beginning the SSD movement, just like they did with memory, by dominating it. We saw OCZ release several series of ram to fit the needs of every individual leaving the guess work to a minimum. The same approach is being seen in the SSD series a...
Before we wrap things up, one of the appealing reasons to get a solid state drive is how quick things can load. Heres our results from booting up Windows 7 RC: Game loading is also about 40% faster, taking less than 5 seconds to load up some levels ...
Comparison between SSDs boils down to two main qualities: price and performance. There arent many other differentiating factors between SSDs; noise, energy use, form factor, and heat production all vary minimally across the market.First, lets consid...
The performance delta between HDDs and SSDs is big one, even with a mainstream drive like the 120GB Agility Series. Reading reviews and comparing numbers is one thing, but the best upgrade you can make is installing an SSD into your system and feeling ...
Abstract: OCZs Agility SSDs are supposed to be their mainstream storage offerings, but they have done a mighty fine job with this initial batch of them. In fact, the Agility clearly performed better than and competed with the recently reviewed OCZ Vertex, whic...
Both the OCZ Vertex and Agility drives are lightning fast and we are impressed that they remain close to the top of the charts in testing. Both of the drives use the Indilinx Barefoot controller and weve seen that its one of the fastest controllers ...
Silky smooth operation as a system drive and completely stable, Excellent reading and writing performance, Excellent I/O performance, Excellent multitasking potential, Lightning fast access times, Completely silent operation, Fast operating system st
Expensive, The Wiper utility is not supplied in the box.
Let us summarise the most important positive and negative points belowThe main positive pointsThe OCZ Technology Agility series drives are good, in fact, extremely good. Reading access times are lightning fast and applications load in an instant, making t...
