Specifications:
- Capacity: 240GB
- Controller: SandForce SF-2281
- Maximum Read: 550MB/sec
- Maximum Write: 525MB/sec
- Sustained Write: 525MB/sec
- Max I/O Per Second (IOPS): 60000 IOPS (4KB File)
- NAND Flash: Multi-Level Cell (MLC)
- Interface: SATA-III / 6Gbps (Backwards compatible with SATA-II / 3Gbps)
- TRIM Support (Requires Windows 7)
- Warranty: 3 Years
Hexus thought:
The Good
The fastest 2.5in SSD we've ever tested
Makes good use of the SATA 6Gbps interface
First SandForce SF-2281 drive to reach the market
The Bad
Fetches a hefty premium over Vertex 2
Struggles to match last-generation drives over SATA 3Gbps
Bit-Tech had this to say:
The Vertex 3 is the fastest 2.5in SSD we've seen, with sequential read and write speeds that are twice as fast as those of older Indilinx-based SSDs. While the biggest factor in SSD performance is still the ultra-low access times that all drives share, being able to move data at such speeds is still a great bonus. A system with a Vertex 3 will fly through storage-intensive tasks.
Nevertheless, the Vertex 3 offers unmatched performance. If you absolutely must have the fastest SSD in the room, the Vertex 3 is it.
Tech Radar had this to say:
We liked
SandForce's SF-2000 range of controllers provide stunning sequential read /write performance and shows where the future of SSD's is to be heading.
After all if the combination of SandForce and OCZ can produce a drive in the shape of the Vertex 3 250GB that is almost twice as fast as the previous one in only one generation of the controller, who knows where we'll end up, one things for sure, the replacement for SATA 6Gb/s needs to devolved a lot faster than previous thought.
We Disliked
It's a bit pricey and although the headline performance figures make for amazing reading, is it worth the hundred pound or so premium over the previous generation Vertex 2?
Well, of course it is.
Final word
Quite simply the SSD that all others will be measured by...for now.
Scores + Aggregated
Tech Radar - 4.5/5 (90%)
Hexus - 4.5/5 (90%)
Bit-Tech - 80%
Total Score: 87%
Sources:
http://www.techradar.com/reviews/pc-mac/pc-components/storage/disk-drives-hdd-ssd-/ocz-vertex-3-240gb-957359/review
http://www.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=29786
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/storage/2011/06/07/ocz-vertex-3-240gb-review/
