Testseek.com have collected 64 expert reviews of the OCZ 2.5 inch Vertex 3.20 Series SATA600 and the average rating is 82%. Scroll down and see all reviews for OCZ 2.5 inch Vertex 3.20 Series SATA600.
May 2013
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The editors liked
A decently performing 20nm SSD from a long pedigree
Cost Savings over standard Vertex 3
240GB Vertex 3.20 shows performance increases over 25nm V3 in some areas
Silky smooth operation as a system drive
Excellent sequential reading and writing performance
Even at very low queue depths
Outstanding 4K random reading performance at low queue depths
Outstanding 4K random writing performance at low and high queu
Great value
Fast speeds
Popular SandForce 2281 controller
Excellent random 4K results
20nm flash memory
Excellent sequential performance
Great 4K write performance
Potential for 90K IOPS
Super Fast sequential Read/Write
Under $1/GB
Outstanding 550/520 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
3Year OCZ product warranty support
120/240GB highspeed SSD storage capacities
Lightweight compact storage solution
Resistant to extreme shock impact
Low power consumption may extend b
The editors didn't like
Sandforce 2281 controller is becoming outclassed by newer gen Indilinx and Samsung parts
Performance not competitive (as compared with Intel SSD 335)
Pricing not competitive (see below)
Performance decrease in all mixed workloads versus Vertex 3
120GB Vertex 3.20 couldn't match performance of 120GB Vertex 3
Sequential writing speed slows down when faced with having to write incompressible data.
The Vertex is perhaps the most popular recognizable name in SSDs so it isn't a surprise that OCZ has opted to fill their new mainstream line with 20nm NAND Vertex 3's instead of the Agility 4 drives released last year. OCZ has been streamlining their co...
With the new Vertex 3.20 SSDs, OCZ has introduced 20nm NAND Flash memory and in the same time it has used the proven SandForce SF-2281 controller, which comes with a more mature firmware. As we know, SandForce controllers use some NAND space for provi...
Abstract: As enjoyable or impressive as the most powerful SSDs can be, the reality is that any modern budget SSD has reached the point where it is more than fast enough to deliver considerable performance gains over hard disk drives, even including 10,000 RPM perfo...
Of course, SSD makers do not aspire to reach any performance heights by introducing new products with the LSI SF-2281 controller, especially OCZ. This company has long been using its own controllers for its flagship SSDs. The SandForce is currently ju...
OCZ has shown that the venerable Vertex line still has some life left in it after all despite the Vector taking the performance crown earlier this year. As we mentioned in the intro, the key difference between this drive and the original is the move ...
SSDs have reached a cycle where they slowly bump into the limitations of the SATA3 interface. That means that the more affordable SSDs slowly but steadily get closer to that limitation as well. The Vertex 3.20 is priced aggressively and it offers read pe...
OCZ’s Vertex 3.20 performs quite well trading blows with its main competition the Intel 335. OCZ’s first foray into 20nm NAND looks to be a successful marriage of performance and value. As part of OCZ’s streamlining efforts the Vertex 3.20 does not shi...
A decently performing 20nm SSD from a long pedigree,
Sandforce 2281 controller is becoming outclassed by newer gen Indilinx and Samsung parts, Performance not competitive (as compared with Intel SSD 335), Pricing not competitive (see below)
OCZ has done a lot of restructuring as of late. They have pared down their product lines and cut away some 'excess' divisions in order to focus on a core group of products. This fared well with their launch of the Vector - a very capable drive which c...
A decently performing 20nm SSD from a long pedigree,
Sandforce 2281 controller is becoming outclassed by newer gen Indilinx and Samsung parts, Performance not competitive (as compared with Intel SSD 335), Pricing not competitive (see below)
OCZ has done a lot of restructuring as of late. They have pared down their product lines and cut away some 'excess' divisions in order to focus on a core group of products. This fared well with their launch of the Vector - a very capable drive which c...
Silky smooth operation as a system drive, Excellent sequential reading and writing performance, even at very low queue depths, Outstanding 4K random reading performance at low queue depths, Outstanding 4K random writing performance at low and high queu
Sequential writing speed slows down when faced with having to write incompressible data.
Let us summarise the most important positive and negative points belowPositiveSilky smooth operation as a system drive.Excellent sequential reading and writing performance, even at very low queue depths.Outstanding 4K random reading performance at low que...