Testseek.com have collected 188 expert reviews of the OCZ 2.5 inch Vertex 3 Series SATA600 and the average rating is 89%. Scroll down and see all reviews for OCZ 2.5 inch Vertex 3 Series SATA600.
April 2011
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The editors liked
Silky smooth operation as a system drive (during the test period)
Phenomenal reading and writing performance
Incredible 4K random I/O performance
SATA 6Gbps support
Outstanding multitasking potential
TRIM support under Windows 7
Lightning fast
Ultra fast read/write speeds
High performance (slightly exceeded rated speeds in my testing)
SATA3 interface
Easy to find on sale (in my location)
Included 2.5" to 3.5" adapter
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SandForce's Reign of PPPerformance
The SandForce 2281 controller is the key component when communicating with the storage controllers found on motherboards and HBA cards. The current theory is that some where in that communication
Really* fast throughput - saturating SATA 6Gb/sec
Excellent IOPS scaling at higher queue depths
Overall performance similar to the more expensive Vertex 3 Pro
With the added bonus of more accessible storage
Very good performance
Supports 6Gbps SATA III
Strong performance.
Best-in-class performance. Supports 6Gbps SATA III.
The OCZ Vertex 3 solid-state drive supports SATA 6Gbps and offers very fast performance and up to 480GB of storage. The 2.5-inch internal drive comes with a mounting accessory to fit in desktop computers' drive bays
And is comparatively affordable
Delivers nearly 60K IOMeter IOPS performance
Outstanding 555/532 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
120/240GB highspeed SSD storage capacities
Lightweight
Blazingfast performance on all fronts.
Oustanding performance
SATA 6 Gbps support
Supports TRIM
3 year warranty
Nice looking
Rugged metal case
3.5" adapter included
Excellent performance
SATA 6 Gbps compatibility
2.5'' to 3.5'' bracket
Impressive scores of 554MB/s read and 522MB/s write in ATTO
56037 IOPS score
Best performing solid state drive we have tested to date
Extremely fast read and write speeds
Drastically decreases boot time
Simple installation
The editors didn't like
Slight possibility of stability issues on some Intel chipset motherboards.
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Odd stutter observed on our batch file write test (possibly due to beta firmware
And also present in the Vertex 3 Pro beta we tested last week)
Performance at lower queue depths could be improved upon
Price (see below)
Expensive
Larger-capacity version of drive is faster overall
Very expensive.
The OCZ Vertex 3 SSD is significantly more expensive than traditional hard drives
Abstract: What makes one SandForce-based SSD different from the others that appear to be just like it? We round up 10 models with 60 GB of capacity to explore the effects of NAND interfaces. We also stumble across some interesting data related to full drives. Ha...
Abstract: After Valentine's Day, SSDs prices fell yet again, and we updated our list to reflect those changes. This month, the best deals are found in the mid-range offering, and there's one bargain in our list for a 240GB SSD that you simply will not want to mi...
Abstract: Are you mulling the potential benefit of an SSD upgrade on a system without 6 Gb/s SATA connectivity? We run the benchmarks on several different solid-state storage architectures in order to determine how much performance you give up on an older machin...
While performance was pretty much comparable across all benchmarks, the Vertex certainly took a minor beating by its Kingston comparison drive. At £20 more expensive, it seems hard to recommend the OCZ over the other, but it’s certainly still a strong...
Abstract: This has definitely been the year for SandForce as a lot of companies have plumped for the inclusion of the famous controllers on their latest solid state drives. Among these companies were market leader OCZ who have been at the top of the market for quit...
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 120 GB models based on the second-gen logic. What makes them different? An extensive benchmark suite tells a...
Extremely fast sequential speed, great real world performance, fairly priced,
Only shines in SATA III systems, pricy compared to other SSDs.
OCZ proves once again that it is a pioneering force in the SSD industry. The Vertex 3 is 50 per cent faster than the previous generation of drives, and sets the new standard against which all future products will be compared. ...
Abstract: Upgrading from a 2nd Gen drive like a Vertex 2e or Crucial C300 would be a tougher choice, which is only made harder by the need to have a solid Sata3 controller to gain maximum benefit.Personally as the Mid Range rig owner, this SSD isn't for me. Don't g...
the OCZ Vertex 3 definitely is a very good product. In fact it's by far the fastest "non-raided" SSD we've ever tested here. The new SandForce SF-2218 shows astonishing performance figures in the Vertex 3. Furthermore it absolu...
Abstract: With the Vertex 3, OCZ has a Solid State Drive in its portfolio which is based on the latest SandForce SF-2200 series SSD processor. The drive also features SATA-III support and OCZ claims that the drive can reach throughput rates of 500 MByte read speed ...
