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Today's review product is the 240GB Max IOPS edition of the Vertex 3 and we will be putting it up against Intel's 510 series and Crucials M4/C400 series SSDs with a similar capacity in a selection of real world and synthetic tests.
OCZ create good impression with some attractive, compact packaging that does a good job of protecting the SSD. Inside we find a useful bracket to assist us in placing the drive in a 3.5" bay and the overall bundle is rounded off by the OCZ Toolkit, a...
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There have been many Solid State Drives released in the last couple of months, and today we are looking at the new 240GB Vertex 3 from OCZ which is tagged with the ‘Max IOPS’ moniker. This drive has been tuned for users who require greater transacti...
IOPS performance is the best we have seen from a single drive, If you want to stress your new SATA 6GBps interface, then these are the drives to use...
Fast enough for you? If not, then Raid 0 a pair...
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We had plenty of good things to say about the Vertex 3 when it stormed onto the SSD market earlier this year. You only have to look at its read/write figures to see why. Quite simply, the Vertex 3 managed to harness the power of the Sandforce SF-2281 c...
Strong incompressible performance, Learned from Vertex 3 reliability issues, More IOPS than original Vertex 3...
No real extra bang for your buck...
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When it was released a few short months ago, OCZ’s Vertex 3 became one of the fastest SSDs on the market. However, OCZ is now trying to one-up themselves with a drive series that promises even higher performance than its forefather. Dubbed the Vertex...
The Vertex 3 Max IOPS is a classic example of what can be accomplished when a company thinks outside the box. OCZ took a step back from the current SSD market and decided to introduce something different that blazes a new path for enthusiasts. Most of...
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£395 inc. VAT (GBP)Earlier in the year OCZ Technology decided to pull out of DDR memory production to focus primarily on storage solutions and power supplies. They are indeed a market leader with their SSD products – delivering blistering performance...
Good overall performance, 3 year warranty...
Cost, Similar real-world performance to cheaper alternatives...
Since its introduction to the market the SATA 3 SSD has gathered plenty of momentum and thanks to lowering SATA 2 SSD prices the enthusiast has a much better opportunity to own such a device.The Vertex 3 Max IOPS is a great example of what can be achi...
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You may remember that back in October, we took a look at the OCZ Vertex 3 240GB SSD, which simply blew us away in terms of the performance that was on offer with lightning fast speeds and a decent set of internals featuring a SandForce controller.Working...
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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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SSD prices are dropping so quickly that it makes more and more sense to have one in your PC. 120 or 128 GB versions you can find already for £90, and for less than twice that you can buy an SSD with double the capacity. It will still take a long time be...
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In early May, I made a few changes to our performance charts by clustering all of the SSDs together by capacity size. At the time, 24nm Toggle Mode flash was really starting to take off and products like the Plextor M3 Pro and SanDisk Extreme started...
When it comes to OCZ's stable of products the Vertex 4 is the new IOPS monster. When you start searching for balanced performance for desktop use in the lower capacity sizes though, the Vertex 3 Max IOPS still appears to be a better choice. With high...
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Back when I was in high school, I got this particular memorable encouragement note in a fellowship group activity from this girl in church. "Being outspoken all the time does not necessarily make you cool", it read. "Sometimes there is a need to shut u...
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Advancement in the computer industry is very fast paced. As technology advances, things often get smaller and faster. Over the last couple of years, we have seen SSDs moving in a very rapid pace so the controllers matured to take full advantage of SAT...
Great performance, SATA 6 Gbps compatibility, 2.5'' to 3.5'' bracket, Out-performs the Vertex 3 in high queue depth, 32nm NAND which offers greater durability...
Steep Price...
Do not think that the Vertex 3 MAX IOPS is a faster drive than the Vertex 3. If we look at the at the performance in PCMark Vantage, we can see that the difference in the performance between the Vertex 3 and Vertex 3 MAX IOPS is very slim, and the Ver...
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techreaction.net Updated: 2011-10-14 01:42:10
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OCZ Technology has made enormous strides in the SSD technology field since throwing the company whole-heartedly into NAND flash storage solutions. Their latest SATA 6Gb iteration is the Vertex 3 MAX IOPS edition. We have on the test bench the 240GB m...
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Hot on the heels of our Vertex 3 review, OCZ Technology is back with the promise of an even faster drive, the Vertex 3 Max IOPS. Frankly, given the performance of the Vertex 3 it is hard to fathom that OCZ could so quickly fine-tune that powerhouse of...
Given the nature of the Vertex 3 Max IOPS, we thought it would be interesting to include the original Vertex in our tests to see just how far these drives have come in a short two years. Even just last year, the performance that the Vertex 3 and Verte...
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By now we've covered almost the entire OCZ SSD SATA III lineup and today we round things out with the Max IOPS edition of the Vertex 3. From the outside, it looks pretty much the same as the other Vertex 3 drives save for the "Max IOPS" verbiage on...
The Max IOPS edition of the Vertex 3 line is the one of the fastest overall non-RAID SSD we've had our hands on although the Intel 510 Series is hot on its heels and the Intel brand has a substantial, loyal following...
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I mentioned in our Mid-Range SSD Roundup that most SSD vendors like sampling the best balance of capacity/performance when it comes to SSD review samples. For the SandForce SF-2281 with 25nm NAND that just happens to be 240GB. Unfortunately there's a...
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benchmarkreviews.com Updated: 2011-10-14 01:42:12
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No so long ago, Benchmark Reviews tested the OCZ Vertex 3 SSD, which delivered the best transfer speeds and operational performance we had seen from any SATA-connected drive. Not to be outdone, the OCZ Vertex 3 Max IOPS Edition solid state drive debut...
Delivers nearly 90K IOMeter IOPS performance, Outstanding 559/519 MBps read/write speed with ATTO, TCG OPAL security with 256bit AES encryption, SandForce SF2281 processor supports TRIM, SMART, and RAISE, DuraWrite technology extends NAND lifetime, Toplevel enthusiast operational I/O performance, 3Year OCZ product warranty support, 120/240GB highspeed SSD storage capacities, Lightweight...
Some manufacturers offer fiveyear warranty, Expensive enthusiastlevel product...
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...
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OCZ was first to market with an SSD based on the SandForce SF-2281 processor. The Vertex 3 ripped through our benchmarks and easily topped all other SSDs in the market. Just two weeks ago, they let us know about the Vertex 3 Max IOPS, which uses a cha...
The OCZ Vertex 3 MAX IOPS SSD offers the perfect blend of enterprise and consumer hardware. By bringing the 32nm Toshiba toggle NAND to the new revision of the Vertex 3, OCZ was able to pick up speed when working with incompressible data while droppin...
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rwlabs.com Updated: 2011-11-06 02:21:53
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With the current price levels of Solid State Drives hitting an all-time low finally pretty much everyone can now afford that level of technology. Of course the price/capacity ratio is nowhere close to that of normal mechanical drives (still) a...
So after reading all the results i am sure many of you are wondering about which SSD is currently the best one in the market. Well if you can afford the extra premium then the RevoDrive3 240GB is without doubt faster than every other SSD in thi...
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So far this year, we have looked at a wide variety of SSD drives in the $200 price range. We have reviewed just about every combination of controller/flash brand, from various manufacturers from OCZ to Crucial, to ADATA, to Patriot. After all this, our...
sThe Vertex 3 Max IOPS is OCZ’s most expensive SATA based drive currently, as it sits at $240 – a good $30-40 higher than other high performance SATA SSD drives. There are other drives in this price range from the likes of Kingston, Corsair, and Patrio...
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Even though SSDs are a relatively new technology and market penetration is not yet extensive, demand from performance-crazed enthusiasts has led several of the major manufacturers to release products designed for maximum performance regardless of their...
Despite being a highly advanced and very fast device, the Vertex 3 Max IOPS 240GB drive left us with mixed feelings. It is an undoubtedly very carefully made product and utilizes the most commonly used controller and the possibly best synchronous MLC...
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Today we are reviewing the OCZ Vertex 3 Max IOPS 240GB SSD. So far, we have looked at the ‘normal’ 240GB Vertex 3, along with the 120GB Max IOPS. So it will be interesting to see how all three drives compare, with an updated set of benchmarks and firm...
s After hours of testing, secure wiping, and testing some more, we can come to the conclusion that the OCZ Vertex 3 Max IOPS 240GB is quite possibly the fastest SandForce SSD around. We have to add a few things to qualify that statement however: 1) It...
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In early May, I made a few changes to our performance charts by clustering all of the SSDs together by capacity size. At the time, 24nm Toggle Mode flash was really starting to take off and products like the Plextor M3 Pro and SanDisk Extreme started...
When it comes to OCZ's stable of products the Vertex 4 is the new IOPS monster. When you start searching for balanced performance for desktop use in the lower capacity sizes though, the Vertex 3 Max IOPS still appears to be a better choice. With high...
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We've seen SandForce-based solid state drives become very popular over the last while as prices have continued to drop and consumers are taking notice of the impressive overall system boost that these SSDs can offer. But for those who may want something j...
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makeuseof.com Updated: 2014-02-05 01:57:03
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About 8 months ago, we looked at one of the most affordable yet fastest SSDs in the market, the OCZ Vertex 2. Today, we'll be taking a look at its successor, which is one of the fastest and most impressive solid state drives available — the OCZ Vertex 3 M...
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We're back with another SSD review for you today. The last OCZ Drive we looked at was the Vertex 3 240 GB . We've seen one other SATA 6Gb/s drive since – the Crucial M4 256 GB . Today we look at the purported IOPS powerhouse, the OCZ Vertex 3 Max IOPS.The...
Fast. Really, really fast. That's the best way to describe this drive. Its IOPS are second to none, unless you count PCIe-based drives, for which you're also going to pay a very hefty price premium. This drive beats out the older SATA II drive by leaps...
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We’ve opened our last few SSD round-ups with comments regarding the break-neck pace at which the solid state storage market has advanced these last few years. At the risk of repeating ourselves, the SSD market continues to show no signs of slowing down...
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Let's start with the elephant in the room. There's a percentage of OCZ Vertex 3/Agility 3 customers that have a recurring stuttering/instability issue. The problem primarily manifests itself as regular BSODs under Windows 7 although OCZ tells me that the...
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xbitlabs.com Updated: 2014-05-29 04:07:18
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SandForce’s is a story of success on the semiconductor market. A small team of experienced engineers in a very short time developed and put into production a solid state drive platform which has become one of the most popular among SSD makers as well a...
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Behardware.com Updated: 2014-08-10 03:26:12
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At last! After many long weeks of work, here’s our new SSD report. For 2012, we have decided to focus on the flagship 120 and 128 GB models and limit our selection to SSDs with an SATA 6 Gbps/s interface. We have tested no fewer than seventeen models:...
Tieing up a 24-page roundup in a few lines isn’t easy, especially as the cost of flash memory is currently dropping, meaning that the price of 120 to 128 GB SSDs is changing almost daily, with some manufacturers responding faster than others. Pricing i...
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Even though there is a plethora of mechanical hard drives on the market that support the SATA-600 interface, we really need a solid state drive to make use of the bandwidth available. Today we are going to compare five different models from Crucial, In...
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