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OCZ Vertex 2 60GB SSD Review
Author: Jim Manis
Published: Tuesday, October 05, 2010
A Closer Look
Almost all SSDs are in the 2.5" form factor making them good for virtually any computer installation whether it is a notebook or a desktop. In the package we see that OCZ has provided owners with a very nice adapter for mounting in a 3.5" standard HDD mounting location. The bracket is made from steel and painted a nice glossy black and includes the OCZ technologies logo for a little flash.
I also liked the sticker they included "My SSD is faster than your HDD".
I also liked the sticker they included "My SSD is faster than your HDD".
The drive casing is a textured black plastic which seems nice and very strong. The bottom is brushed Stainless steel with the customary info stickers. Like all standard 2.5" drives it accommodates either bottom or side mounting attachments.
With the new Sandforce 1200 controller is a monster and its affect on performance is evident in the specs. Often rated speeds don't really pan out but in the case of SSD drives seek times of >.1ms and exceptional read speeds make any task seem faster.
For example random 4k aligned showing up to 50k Ops per second and read speeds of 285MB/s and writes of up to 275 MB/s translates into some serious speed for any storage medium. The new generation drives have nearly doubled speeds and managed to lower cost per GB at the same time.
Good news for all of us.
For example random 4k aligned showing up to 50k Ops per second and read speeds of 285MB/s and writes of up to 275 MB/s translates into some serious speed for any storage medium. The new generation drives have nearly doubled speeds and managed to lower cost per GB at the same time.
Good news for all of us.
