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Agility 4 SSD from OCZ announced, already in stock at $150

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agility-4-ssd-ocz-announced-in-stock-at-150 SSD makers often try to wow us with raw MB/S, but OCZ is talking up "enterprise-level" reliability, ops per second, and throughput equally with its new SATA III 6Gbps Agility 4. The 64GB / 128GB / 256GB / 512GB drives -- with Marvell-built Indilinx Everest 2 controllers -- have middling max read/write throughput of 400 MB/s and 48,000 IOPS / 85,000 IOPS, respectively. But with Indilinx Ndurance 2.0 technology and no data compression, they claim that the NAND memory will last "well beyond" the manufacturer's specs -- without backing that up with actual figures. Prices seem steep at Amazon next to the competition, but could drop when they hit the streets in volume. So, if you're after an all-rounder instead of a sprinter, check the PR after the break.

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Agility 4 SSD from OCZ announced, already in stock at $150 originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 03 Jun 2012 03:35:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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OCZ Agility 4 SSDs

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OCZ has just showed off a new line of SSDs called the Agility 4. Coming in 64GB, 128GB, 256GB and 512GB sizes, these 2.5-inch SSDs are packed with MLC NAND Flash memory chips, a SATA 6.0 Gbps interface, an Indilinx Everest 2 controller, TRIM support, a MTBF of 2 million hours and promise to deliver read/write speeds of up to 300/200 MB/s (64GB Model), 400/300 MB/s (128GB Model) and 400/400 MB/s (256GB & 512GB Models), respectively. Prices unannounced yet. [OCZ]

OCZ Vertex 3 Low Profile SSDs

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OCZ has recently unveiled a new line of SSDs called the Vertex 3 Low Profile. Coming in 60GB, 120GB, 240GB and 480GB capacities, these slim 2.5-inch SSDs (7mm thick) are equipped with MLC NAND Flash memory chips, a SATA 6.0 Gbps interface, TRIM support, a MTBF of 2 million hours and capable of delivering read/write speeds of up to 535/480 MB/s (60GB Model), 550/500 MB/s (120GB Model), 550/520 MB/s (240GB Model) and 530/450 MB/s (480GB Model), respectively. Pricing and release date are still unknown at the moment. [OCZ]

Sub-$1500 Kingmax 1TB SSD spotted in Japan

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Sub-$1500 Kingmax 1TB SSD spotted in Japan

Terabytes. We all want them -- especially if they're served solid-state. But if you're not quite ready to pony up for OCZ's Octane SSD 1TB model, you might want to take a trip to Japan. KingMax's SMU25 Client Pro 1TB SSD has been spotted for 119,000 yen (roughly $1,490), shaving a good chunk off the price of its OCZ rival, although there is a trade-off. The Kingmax drive doesn't quite catch up to the Octane performance-wise, with 250MB/s read speeds bested by 460MB/s on the pricier drive and 200 MB/s write speeds trumped by 330MB/s on OCZ's model. According to Bit-tech, there's no plans for the drive to leave the Land of the Rising Sun for US just yet, although the Taiwanese manufacturer is already doing business in other parts of Asia so you might just get lucky if you shop around. Its full spec list is housed at source below.

Sub-$1500 Kingmax 1TB SSD spotted in Japan originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 May 2012 01:51:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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OCZ Outs 1TB Octane SSD

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OCZ Outs 1TB Octane SSD

OCZ has just added a new storage capacity to its Octane SSD line-up by announcing the 1TB model. Just like the 128GB, 256GB and 512GB models, the 1TB model is also equipped with MLC NAND Flash memory chips, an Indilinx Everest controller, a SATA 6.0 Gbps interface, TRIM support, a MTBF of 1,250,000 hours and capable of delivering read and write speeds of up to 460MB/s and 330MB/s, respectively. The 1TB model will hit the market from mid-May for around $3,242. [Product Page]

OCZ says its Indilinx controller is actually built by Marvell, but has custom firmware

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OCZ received stacks of praise following its brave switch to in-house Indilinx-branded controllers, which have delivered solid performance in both the Octane and Vertex 4 SSDs. However, the company has now confirmed to AnandTech that its Indilinx Everest 1 and 2 controllers are actually still based on Marvell products, with a little overclocking on the side, and it hasn't yet implemented its own hardware. That would explain why the latest SSDs are so closely on a par with other Marvell-powered drives, like the Crucial's m4 and Intel's 520. But if it sounds like the brightest kid in the class just admitted to copying some other student's homework, then we should probably all chill out: after all, OCZ never made any precise claims about Everest's provenance in the first place. Besides, one of the most important aspects of a solid state drive is its firmware and OCZ insists that's totally home-cooked. The news here is that we still haven't seen what OCZ is fully capable of following its Indilinx acquisition.

OCZ says its Indilinx controller is actually built by Marvell, but has custom firmware originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:42:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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OCZ Vertex 4 SATA 6.0 Gbps SSDs

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Coming in 128GB, 256GB and 512GB sizes, the Vertex 4 is OCZ’s latest line of SATA 6.0 Gbps SSDs. These 2.5-inch SSDs are packed with MLC NAND Flash memory chips, an Indilinx Everest 2 controller, a SATA 6.0 Gbps interface, a MTBF of 2 million hours and promise to deliver read/write speeds of up to 535/200 MB/s (128GB Model), 535/380 MB/s (256GB Model) and 535/475 MB/s (512GB Model), respectively. The Vertex 4 SSDs will start shipping this month, prices unannounced. [OCZ]

OCZ Vertex 4 SSD released, wins calm praise on the review circuit

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OCZ Vertex 4 SSD released, wins calm praise on the review circuit
The Vertex 4 is a big deal for OCZ, because it's the company's first top-end SSD to come with an in-house Indilinx controller. We first saw an earlier version of this proprietary silicon put to good effect in the Octane drive a few months ago, and by most accounts the Vertex 4's updated Everest 2 controller continues in the same vein. The new drive will ship in 128GB, 256GB and 512GB varieties, with MSRPs of $179, $349 and $699 respectively, which stacks up well against Intel's 520 series. Bearing in mind that only the larger two variants have been sent out for review so far, the general feedback is that the Vertex 4 is reliable and indeed excels in certain key benchmarks like random write performance, which Anandtech described as "incredible." On the other hand, read performance and some other real-world benchmarks were less earth-shattering, and most reviewers have been quite measured in their conclusions. Storage Review, for example, suggested that the new Vertex's attractiveness will grow over time, as pricing gets more aggressive and OCZ's decision to use its own controller pays dividends in terms of support and firmware tweaks. Check out the source links for all the usual benchmark graph goodness.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in.]

OCZ Vertex 4 SSD released, wins calm praise on the review circuit originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 04 Apr 2012 10:36:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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