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Reviews of OCZ 2.5 inch Vertex 4 Series SATA600

Testseek.com have collected 242 expert reviews of the OCZ 2.5 inch Vertex 4 Series SATA600 and the average rating is 87%. Scroll down and see all reviews for OCZ 2.5 inch Vertex 4 Series SATA600.
Award: Editor’s Choice April 2012
April 2012
 
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The editors liked

  • Indilinx Everest 2 controller has great potential
  • OCZ has proven track record of postrelease performance upgrades via firmware support
  • 5Year Warranty
  • No performance drop with incompressible data
  • Even steady-state speeds
  • Best random 4K performance
  • Performance scales with capacity
  • Performance
  • Performance. OCZ's support on the firmware side has proven reliable
  • Plus you get a 5 year warranty
  • Available in 64GB
  • 128GB
  • 256GB and 512GB capacities
  • Good sequential read and write speeds
  • Excellent random read and write performance
  • Performs equally well with compressible and incompressible data
  • Indilinx Ndurance 2.0 technology extends life of NAN
  • High performance
  • Low cost
  • Designed for reliability
  • 5 year warranty
  • Really Fast
  • Cool
  • Silent
  • Energy Efficient
  • Durable
  • Reliable
  • Affordable
  • The
  • Excellent price and value
  • 5-year warranty
  • Much better sequential reads with firmware update
  • Fast overall. Balances performance well regardless of data compression. Covered by five-year warranty.
  • Competitive overall speeds. Includes five-year warranty.
  • Fastest all-around consumer-grade drive we've tested to date
  • Five-year warranty
  • The SATA 3 (6Gbps) 2.5-inch OCZ Vertex 4 is fast and affordable and comes with a tray adapter so it can also fit in a 3.5-inch drive bay
  • 5-Year Warranty
  • Competitive Pricing
  • Great Random Access Performance
  • Silky smooth operation as a system drive
  • Excellent sequential reading and writing performance
  • Outstanding 4K random I/O performance at low and high queue depths
  • SATA 6Gbps support
  • TRIM support under Windows 7
  • Ultra fast access times
  • Completely
  • Excellent IOPS in Iometer
  • Good random read
  • Excellent random and sequential write
  • Excellent performance under high queue depth
  • Great write performance regardless of file type
  • Competitive price
  • Industryleading 5Year OCZ product warranty support
  • Unmatched 83
  • 494 4K IOPS performance
  • Impressive 548/471 MBps read/write transfer speeds
  • Indilinx Everest 2 processor offers native TRIM support
  • Automatic AES data encryption
  • Indilinx Ndurance 2.0 technology extends NAND lifetime
  • Offered in 64/128/256/512GB storage capacities
  • Lightweight compact storage solution
  • Resistant to extre
  • Very fast
  • Beats Sandforce-driven drives
  • Great price/performance
  • SATA 6 Gbps support
  • Supports TRIM
  • 3.5" adapter included
  • Great performance
  • No performance drop when dealing with incompressible data
  • Constant firmware updates have improved performance

The editors didn't like

  • Shipping firmware is very stable and compatible but lacks truly competitive performance (v1.30).
  • Didn't excel in our real-world benchmarks
  • Client mixed-workloads could be better
  • Premium priced product
  • Probably worth it though
  • Requires firmware updates for best performance
  • AES encryption not user manageable
  • Please drop by the Bigbruin.com Forum and feel free to post any comments or questions
  • No Included Instructions for Beginners
  • Weak write performance in some tests
  • Larger-capacity V4s offer same value
  • Better performance
  • Inconsistent performances between workloads
  • Activity types
  • Expensive. Somewhat inconsistent performance
  • No data-migration software bundled
  • A bit pricier than other "performance-grade" drives
  • The OCZ Vertex 4 isn't thin enough to be used in an ultrabook
  • Relatively Low Sequential Transfers
  • Not Clearly Faster than Vertex 3
  • Nothing to mention
  • Sequential read is slower especially at low queue depth
  • Expensive enthusiastlevel product
  • Aboveaverage SSD heat output
  • Bluescreen issues with 1.4 firmware
  • Needs SATA 6 Gbps controller to perform best
  • None that I found

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  Published: 2012-04-04, Author: Geoff , review by: Techreport.com

  • OCZ has been one of the most aggressive SSD makers when it comes to rolling out drives based on new controller technology, and the Vertex 4 fits nicely with that tendency. Not even six months after the Octane gave us our first taste of Indilinx's Everest...

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  Published: 2012-03-31, Author: Kevin , review by: storagereview.com

  • No performance drop with incompressible data, Even steady-state speeds, Best random 4K performance, Performance scales with capacity
  • Didn't excel in our real-world benchmarks, Client mixed-workloads could be better
  • The Vertex 4 highlights OCZ's commitment to building a deep IP portfolio to further enhance their SSD offerings. As a whole, we found the Vertex 4 to be a reliable performer, distinguishing itself in random 4K performance. Additionally, the Vertex 4 doesn...

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  Published: 2005-01-01, review by: akihabaranews.com

  • Abstract:  OCZ’s showcase of their latest flagship SSD turned their Cebit presence in possibly one of the most anticipated product launches for PC enthusiasts on show. During Computex we got the chance to talk to the marketing pillars behind the speed leaders in...

 
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  Published: 2012-09-07, review by: aphnetworks.com

  • Abstract:  A while ago, there was a Hong Kong serial drama called "Links to Temptation". Frankly, it has one of the worst storylines I have ever seen. It begins with a barrister who travels to Macau with his family, and encounters a pole dancer of whom he falls m...

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  Published: 2012-07-29, review by: hardwarecanucks.com

  • Thanks to quick and effective firmware updates, the Vertex 4 128GB has rapidly matured into an excellent drive that continues the legacy first started by OCZ’s original Vertex 120GB. Even though the Vertex 4 128GB SSD may not be able to match the sheer...

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  Published: 2012-07-15, review by: overclockersclub.com

  • Indilinx Everest 2 Controller, Low price point, Performance, Responsiveness, Five year warranty...
  • Sequential reads...
  • When you look at what the Vertex 4 brings to the table it's hard not to be impressed. Equipped with OCZ's latest Indilinx controller that is optimized to work with data streams of varying compressibility without running into performance bottlenecks, t...

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  Published: 2012-04-04, review by: hardwarecanucks.com

  • With the Everest 2 controller, OCZ has shown what it takes to be a winner in the SSD market. They have not only eliminated the inherent weakness of relying solely upon third party manufacturers for their high end drive models, but at the same time have...

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  Published: 2012-12-12, Author: Campbell , review by: goodgearguide.com.au

  • Excellent read and write speeds, Good value for mid-capacity drives
  • Only higher capacity models are fastest, Lowest capacity 64GB model is comparatively slow
  • OCZ's premium solid-state drive would make an excellent upgrade for any notebook or PC running a spinning-disk hard drive. Super-fast flash storage and a carefully designed controller makes for a drive that's a great performer for both reads and writes...

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  Published: 2012-11-09, review by: cnet.com.au

  • Unbeatable write speeds. Great queued read speeds
  • Sequential reads aren't as fast as they could go
  • OCZ's Everest 2 controller is clearly paying dividends with the Vertex 4 — this is an excellent drive indeed....

 
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  Published: 2012-09-28, Author: Jeremy , review by: techradar.com/au/

  • Excellent sequential data performance, TRIM support in RAID, Decent price
  • Random 4K performance could be better, Reliability concerns, Firmware update introduced more bugs

 
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