Testseek.com have collected 140 expert reviews of the OCZ 2.5 inch Vertex 450 Series SATA600 and the average rating is 85%. Scroll down and see all reviews for OCZ 2.5 inch Vertex 450 Series SATA600.
June 2013
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The editors liked
Excellent performance from a 20nm SSD
Excellent cost/GB (see below)
Very strong performance from a mainstream SSD offering
Strong mixed I/O performance in our server workloads
In-house controller and firmware
Available in 128GB
256GB and 512GB capacities
Good sequential and random read and write performance
Performs equally well with compressible and incompressible data
SATA 6Gb/s interface
Synchronous NAND flash
Large DRAM cache
Supports TRIM and idle
Among consumer drives
The fastest write speeds we've seen to date with both large and small files
Solid
Consistent performance
Good write performance
3-year warranty
7mm Z-Height
Excellent price/performance ratio
Balanced read/write performance
Slick aesthetics
Nearly as fast as market leaders
High IOPS
Excellent 4K results
Impressively suited for an OS drive
Great accessory package with cloning software
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 high queue depths
Outstanding 4K random writing performance at low and high que
More than enough speed
Very solid build
OCZ firmware tools.
Solid performance
Good MySQL enterprise 48 threads results
Acronis drive migration software included
7.5 mm thin—Ultrabook compatible
Supports TRIM
Nice aspect
Performance
Accessories
Outstanding 552/521 MBps read/write speed with ATTO
Random 4K read/writes produced 87
323 IOPS best tested!
Indilinx Barefoot 3 processor offers native TRIM support
Automatic AES data encryption
3Year OCZ product warranty support
Offered in 128/256/512GB storage capacities
Lightweight compact storage solution
Resistant to extreme shock impact
Low power consumption may extend batt
Sleek design
Great performance
Incredible performance and value with two drives in RAID
3 year warranty
Great allround performance. Proven Indilinx controller. Worthy upgrade over previous Vertex SSD generation.
The editors didn't like
Availability may be an issue at this price.
Higher than average 4k max latency
Pricey
Read speeds (and other benchmarks) were not quite as impressive
Higher-end Vector drive with longer warranty cost just a little more at time of review
Price per GiB is a little high currently
Warranty is only for three years
Minor price premium
Nothing worth mentioning at this price point.
Too expensive
3year warranty
More expensive than comparable drives
Not as fast as other high-end drives (which are more expensive
Though)
Expensive enthusiastlevel product
OCZ Vector offers fiveyear warranty
Slower write speed on the 128GB version
Price is competitive but hardly enough to differentiate it over creme of the crop models.
The evolution of the Vertex series has come a long way beginning with the original which featured an Indilinx controller along with SATA 2 interface, next we had the Vertex 2, also on the SATA 2 but with a SandForce controller; the Vertex 3 SSD made t...
Solid performance, Good MySQL enterprise 48 threads results, Acronis drive migration software included, 7.5 mm thin—Ultrabook compatible, Supports TRIM, 3-year warranty
More expensive than comparable drives, Not as fast as other high-end drives (which are more expensive, though)
The OCZ Vertex 450 256 GB is available online for $230. Solid performance Good MySQL enterprise 48 threads results Acronis drive migration software included 7.5 mm thin—Ultrabook compatible Supports TRIM 3-year warranty More expensive than comparable driv...
The Vertex 450 is a continuation of OCZ's move towards greater independence in the manufacturing process. Thanks to its acquisition of Indilinx, the SSD specialist is now able to offer unique products that doesn't rely on a third-party controller.Although...
Abstract: Over the past few months, Seagate, Samsung and OCZ have launched new versions of their 2.5-in. consumer-class internal solid-state drives (SSDs) -- the Seagate 600, the OCZ Vertex 450 and the Samsung 840 Pro Series. Each boasts 500MB/sec. peak performa...
Among consumer drives, the fastest write speeds we've seen to date with both large and small files
Read speeds (and other benchmarks) were not quite as impressive, Higher-end Vector drive with longer warranty cost just a little more at time of review
The Vertex 450 boasts impressive write speeds, though its performance in other areas didn’t beat its competitors overall. Plus, you could buy OCZ’s higher-end Vector drive, with a longer five-year warranty, for about $10 more at the same capacity. ...
In order to succeed in the value market the OCZ Vertex 450 has to carve out a niche that will provide it an advantage over competing solutions. Unfortunately, the Samsung TLC 840 offers up better performance at much lower prices, effectively locking the V...
Slick aesthetics; Nearly as fast as market leaders; High IOPS; Excellent 4K results; impressively suited for an OS drive; great accessory package with cloning software
Minor price premium
Great OS drive with solid combination of speed and accessories, but you pay a bit more for it. Discuss in the Forum...
The Vertex 450 is pretty typical of the latest breed of solid-state drives; it pairs an existing controller with flash built on a finer fabrication process. While the Indilinx Barefoot 3 chip has been tweaked in subtle ways since its debut in the OCZ Vec...
IMPORTANT: Although the rating and final score mentioned in this conclusion are made to be as objective as possible, please be advised that every author perceives these factors differently at various points in time. While we each do our best to ensure...
