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.
Is the OCZ Vertex 3.20 240GB really 0.20 better than the OCZ Vertex 3 240GB? Well, it really depends what your definition of "better" is. Before we even get to that, let me provide a bit of background information. The "0.20" designation at the end refers...
OCZ’s approach to SSDs used to be one of flooding the market with a dizzying number of drives in an effort to hit as many price points as possible. As the company has quickly evolved over the last year or so to better meet their investors’ expectations...
In the coming weeks we'll do a proper 19nm vs. 20nm article with a handful of other drives in different capacities. After talking to several people in the industry, we're learned that 24nm Toshiba Toggle flash is pretty much a thing of the past. 25nm...
OCZ's Vertex 3.20 240GB is a bit of a mixed bag at this time. While you can still find them, I would choose an original Vertex 3 over the .20 option. The original ships with a better accessory package and performs better. If you can get OCZ firmware ...
When we took a look at the original Vertex 3 a couple of years back, it set the bar quite high for all competing products that followed and OCZ then continued this through with the Vertex 4, then most recently with the Vector which has pushed the bar righ...
The time is ripe for LSI to introduced a follow-up to the SandForce SF-2281. The champion of yesteryear can no longer compete with today's fastest SSDs, such as the Samsung 840 Pro or OCZ's own Vector. SandForce SF-2281 has been demoted to budget SSDs. ...
we're happy to see that OCZ did not yet join the "TLC movement" We think that it's a good sign, that there are companies like OCZ not moving to TLC and instead use MLC which offers way higher P/Ecycle counts One can assume, that this will mean low RMA ra...
we're happy to see that OCZ did not yet join the "TLC movement" We think that it's a good sign, that there are companies like OCZ not moving to TLC and instead use MLC which offers way higher P/Ecycle counts One can assume, that this will mean low RMA ra...
Fantastic price point, good all round performance, 3 year warranty,
write performance suffers when dealing with incompressible data, faces a lot of competition, Sandforce 2281 reputation has taken a few knocks over the years, Kitguru says: A good performance, high value for money Solid State Drive, Rating: 8.0, Pages: 1 2
The OCZ Vertex 3.20 120GB drive delivers decent all round performance sure to appeal to users moving from a standard mechanical drive for the first time and not wanting to spend over £100 on the upgrade.While the performance characteristics of this drive...
Looking back to our original Vertex 3 review this is what we had to say at the time:"A robust casing was present and inside we get a PCB unique to OCZ with the latest SATA 6GB/s drive controller and quality NAND MLC flash chips. In terms of design there i...