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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: 2012-08-09, review by: apcmag.com

  • Abstract:  OCZ has long been at the top of the SSD market, even culling off its memory business to focus primarily on storage. To further solidify its already strong position, OCZ purchased controller manufacturer Indilinx in late 2011. The Indilinx acquisition n...

 
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  Published: 2012-07-18, Author: Jeremy , review by: techradar.com/au/

  • Excellent allround performance, Price, 5 year warranty shows confidence in design
  • ZIP file decompression could be better, Longevity not proven yet

 
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  Published: 2012-05-01, review by: atomicmpc.com.au

  • Not only does OCZ beat the competition but it makes its other SATA drives look kinda shabby....

 
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  Published: 2012-05-01, Author: John , review by: pcauthority.com.au

  • Not only does OCZ beat the competition but it makes its other SATA drives look kinda shabby...

 
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  Published: 2012-04-04, Author: Dong , review by: cnet.com.au

  • 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
  • The OCZ Vertex 4 isn't thin enough to be used in an ultrabook
  • The OCZ Vertex 4 is an excellent replacement drive for a standard-size laptop or desktop....

 
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  Published: 2013-04-04, Author: Mike , review by: micromart.co.uk

  • Abstract:  OCZ might be pushing its Vector and its home-made controller, as its current enthusiast drive of choice, but that doesn't mean its older products are worth overlooking. The Vertex 4, with its powerful specification, is at the front of the queue.It's based...

 
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  Published: 2013-02-08, Author: Koen , review by: uk.hardware.info

  • Abstract:  In June, 2012 we published a large group test of SSDs with capacities of 120/128 GB and 240/256 GB . Those are still the most popular sizes, judging from what people search for on Hardware.Info. The world of SSDs didn't stand still, and since then a num...

 
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  Published: 2013-01-07, Author: Jon , review by: techadvisor.co.uk

  • The OCZ Vertex 4 currently sits at the sweet spot for SSDs: It's very fast and relatively affordable, and it has 16GB more capacity than many of its competitors.Tags:Components,PC Upgrades,StorageBest prices todayRetailer Price Delivery  Price comparision...

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

  • 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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  Published: 2012-08-24, Author: Marc , review by: ocaholic.ch.english

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