OCZ has unveiled a new line of enterprise SSDs, the Deneva 2. Coming in 120GB, 240GB and 480GB capacities, these 2.5-inch SSDs are equipped with 19nm MLC NAND Flash memory chips, a SATA 6.0 Gbps interface, a SandForce SF-2281 controller, a MTBF of 2 million hours, TRIM support and capable of delivering read/write speeds of up to 550/520 MB/s (120GB & 240GB Models) and 540/470 MB/s (480GB Model), respectively. Prices unannounced yet. [OCZ]
OCZ has unveiled a new line of SSDs, the Vertex 450. Coming in 128GB, 256GB and 512GB sizes, these slim 2.5-inch SSDs (7mm thick) are equipped with 20nm MLC NAND Flash memory chips, a SATA 6.0 Gbps interface, an Indilinx Barefoot 3 M10 controller, TRIM support and capable of delivering read/write speeds of up to 525/290 MB/s (128GB model), 540/525 MB/s (256GB model) and 540/530 MB/s (512GB model), respectively. The 128GB, 256GB and 512GB models are expected to retail for $139.99, $269.99 and $539.99, respectively. [OCZ]
OCZ is proud to announce a new line of SSDs, the Vertex 3.20. Coming in 120GB and 240GB sizes, these high-performance 2.5-inch SSDs are equipped with 20nm MLC NAND Flash memory chips, a SATA 6.0 Gbps interface, a SandForce SF-2200 controller, TRIM support and can deliver read and write speeds of up to 550MB/s and 520MB/s, respectively. Prices unannounced yet. [OCZ]
OCZ produced something of a surprise when its in-house Vector SSD stood well against more seasoned competition. It's proud enough of that feat that it's following up with demos of a PCI Express model for creative pros and others that may deal with exceptionally massive file transfers. The switch away from SATA isn't just cosmetic, as PC Perspective saw: PCIe gives the Vector more bandwidth and raw actions per second, on top of boosting the peak storage and reducing lag. OCZ warns us that the demo unit is a prototype and doesn't say when we might see a production model, though we'd venture that the usual PCIe storage price premium will be in effect.
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ASK Inc. Japan will launch a new line of SSDs from OCZ called the Vector. Coming in 128GB, 256GB and 512GB sizes, these slim 2.5-inch SSDs (7mm thick) are equipped with 25nm MLC NAND Flash memory chips, a SATA 6.0 Gbps interface, an Indilinx Barefoot 3 controller and capable of delivering read and write speeds of up to 550MB/s and 530MB/s, respectively. The 128GB, 256GB and 512GB models will become available from November 30th for around $164, $297 and $597, respectively. [Product Page]
When OCZ gave us a peek at its Vector SSD, we were curious as to how the drive would fare with a Barefoot 3 controller built through the team from its Indilinx buyout. Would it be the validation of a new strategy, or produce classic rookie mistakes? As long as you're fine with the OCZ badge, it's mostly the former. Reviews don't have the Vector winning outright in every benchmark, but it's one of the more reliably quick drives on the market; multiple sites point out that Barefoot 3's balanced approach to techniques like garbage collection (freeing up data blocks for future use) keeps the overall speed high. Write performance is the strong suit, staying closer to the ideal where others sometimes trail off quickly. Drawbacks most center around the less predictable factors -- Barefoot 3 doesn't have an established track record for reliability, and the pricing isn't always favorable against high-end peers like Samsung's SSD 840 Pro. That OCZ managed to do so well with its first in-house controller is still a positive sign, and those willing to give the Vector a shot may find it worth the initial uncertainty.
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As we were wandering the floor today at IDF 2012, we happened upon an OCZ rep who pulled the company's new 2.5-inch SATA 3 SSD out of his pocket and let us get our mitts on it. Called the Vector, it will replace the well-received Vertex 4 at the top of OCZ's lineup. Like its predecessor, the Vector packs an Indilinx controller, but this time it's the Barefoot 3, which was developed totally in-house without any assistance from Marvell designs. You can expect to see 256GB and 512GB versions of the drive hit the market in Q4, with other sizes possibly showing up after. Of course, IOPS, read/write speeds and pricing remain a mystery, but at least we can share the gallery of shots below.
Myriam Joire contributed to this report.
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It’s nice to see prices dropping on what is quickly becoming an essential piece of computing hardware. The SSD drives that just a few months ago were outrageously expensive are entering reasonable territory. Today’s deal looks at the OCZ Agility 4, with 256GB of capacity. With 420 MB/s sequential read speed and 300 MB/s of sequential write speed, the drive is faster than any traditional spinning disc drives and at $159 (after $85 in rebates) is… well, still much more expensive. But less so than say, 12 months ago.
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OCZ’s latest line of SSDs ‘Vertex 3 Low Profile’ is finally making its way to Japan. These SSDs (60GB, 120GB, 240GB & 480GB Models) will become available in Japan from mid-July via ASK Inc. Japan for around 6,900 Yen / $86 (60GB Model), 9,900 Yen / $124 (120GB Model), 20,200 Yen / $252 (240GB Model) and 42,300 Yen / $528 (480GB Model), respectively. To refresh your memory, these slim 2.5-inch SSDs (7mm thick) are equipped with MLC NAND Flash memory chips, a SATA 6.0 Gbps interface, a SandForce SF-2281 controller, 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. [Product Page]
Solid state drives are the one piece of gear that can turn a dog computer into a cheetah, and it looks like you may not have to scrape much longer to get one. Floods in Thailand made prices for their spinning-plattered brethren climb, but many SSD models like those from Crucial, OCZ and Intel have fallen up to 65 percent in the last year. Lower NAND prices, along with cheaper and better controllers from Sandforce and Indilinx have no doubt contributed to the boon for performance-hungry consumers. All of that means that a 256 GB drive which cost $500+ in June 2011, now runs less than $200 -- and at $.82 / GB, it turns from a near-luxury good to at least a thinkable proposition for many.
Falling SSD prices might give you a swift boot (up) sooner than you think originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 22 Jun 2012 09:40:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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