Testseek.com have collected 94 expert reviews of the OCZ 2.5 inch Octane Series SATA600 and the average rating is 80%. Scroll down and see all reviews for OCZ 2.5 inch Octane Series SATA600.
December 2011
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Extremely low latency
Beating Intel in most areas
Outstanding IOPS performance
Unseating SandForce (and Intel) in most areas
Available 1TB capacity ($$$)
Strong Read Performance
Fast boot times
Competitive Pricing
Consistent performance with different data types
Very good performance.
Silky smooth operation as a system drive
Excellent sequential reading and writing performance
Very good 4K random I/O performance at low queue depths
SATA 6Gbps support
TRIM support under Windows 7
Lightning fast access times
Completely silent
The OCZ Octane SSD offers a large amount of storage at a relatively low price. The drive supports SATA 3 (6Gbps)
Performs very well
Has up to 1TB of storage space
And works with all popular platforms
Including Windows
Mac OS
And Linux
Impressive 542/356 MBps read/write transfer speeds
Automatic AES data encryption
Indilinx Everest SSD processor supports TRIM garbage collection
Some cache tuning needed for better handling of mixed readwrite workloads
Some compatibility issues noted with nonnative chipsets (see below)
Write speeds below SansForce-based drives
Lower capacities have lower write performance
Expensive. Not routinely faster than competing drives. Has trouble with high-queue-depth writes
Writing speeds do not scale very well when queue depths rise.
The OCZ Octane SSD is comparatively slower in terms of data transfer speed than other SATA 3-based solid-state drives. The drive is significantly more expensive than traditional hard drives of the same capacity
Abstract: What? A performance SSD from OCZ not based on SandForce's tech? The new Octane SSD features an Indilinx controller. Does OCZ rectify the controller company's past mistakes, or does it need more time to marinate? The truth lies somewhere in the middle. ...
great all round performance, high incompressible data throughput, very competitive price point, high reliability and long life,
Stiff competition from other ‘non Sandforce' drives such as the Samsung 830 and Corsair Performance Pro Series, Kitguru says: We hope to see more drives using this controller over the coming months. It is a fine alternative to Sandforce 2281 powered solut
The re-adoption of the Indilinx Everest controller has been seen as a positive move for OCZ Technologies. Sandforce have had their fair share of reliability issues in recent months, and the demand for high performance alternatives is as strong as ever. Th...
Starting with the build quality of the Octane drive we have a product which scores well. The top half of the drive is a solid feeling plastic with the base using brushed metal. The combination means that the internal components are in no danger of bec...
The few days of working with the Octane drive had left us with mixed feelings. The Octane 512GB drive is a very well made product, fitting for everyday use in an enthusiast’s system. With the use of high quality Intel synchronous NAND flash memory chip...
Interfaz SATA 6 Gbps, Bajo consumo, calor generado y ruido, Alta tasa de lectura, Precio ajustado
La tasa de escritura podría mejorar respecto a la de lectura,
No nos cabía la menor duda de que el OCZ Octane daría un buen resultado en general. Hay que decir que aunque los resultados son excelentes, hay una gran diferencia entre las tasas de lectura y de escritura. Aunque la escritura se queda en los límites...
El OCZ Octane introduce otra forma de ver la tecnología SSD de sobremesa actual. Buen rendimiento en los factores claves, funciones avanzadas para un disco para usuarios domésticos y amplias opciones de capacidad en un formato tradicional. Su compati...
Avant de passer aux recommandations à proprement parler, nous tenons une nouvelle fois à porter votre attention sur cette manie qu'ont les constructeurs d'afficher sur les fiches produit des débits en écriture très élevés alors qu'ils ne sont pas valab...
Le premier SSD avec contrôleur Indilinx de chez OCZ est impressionnant. Les donénes incompressibles sont bien plus rapides.Mais avec son prix, (770 - 1000 Euros), la version 512 Go est un peu trop haut de gamme. Les modèles avec moins de capacité sont ...
