OCZ 2.5 inch Vertex 2 Series SATA300

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 37 expert reviews

Excellent:

26
Good:

9
Average:

0
Bad:

2

Pros:

Decent performance.
Reliable Performance.
SandForce controller.

Cons:

Writing speed could be further improved.
The 2.5inch version performed a little bit better.

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Last revision on January 28, 2013

Reviewers Liked

Decent performance
Reliable Performance
SandForce controller
34nm NAND flash memory
Maximum IOPS Firmware
Native TRIM
Desktop bracket kit
RAID supported
Capacities available from 40GB to 400GB
3.5inch form factor
3year warranty

Reviewers Didn't Like

Writing speed could be further improved
The 2.5inch version performed a little bit better
More expensive than the 2.5inch version
Expensive
Random writes still not in Intel territory
Not 3rdGeneration SATA6.0 compliant
Lacks integrated USB MiniB data connection
Some manufacturers offer five year warranty

Expert reviews and ratings

Given what we had already seen from the previous Sandforce-based SSDs, the Vertex 2 was never going to disappoint in terms of performance. However taking into account OCZ's current pricing strategy and the sequential and IOPS (Input/Output...

By TechSpot on April 30, 2010

100

As SSDs get cheaper, they become better value and at under £150 online, this upgrade will make your PC perform much better...

By Computeractive on July 11, 2011

The OCZ Vertex 2 is a fast SATA 3Gb/s SSD, with good multitasking performance too as we noted from its ability to juggle parallel data streams without significant slowdown. Its headline sequential read/write speeds do assume you’re using easily...

By PC Advisor on June 17, 2011

OCZ Technology Group, a member of JEDEC, designs, develops, and manufactures ground-breaking, high performance memory and premium computer components. OCZ products are the first choice for users needing high-reliability, enthusiast-grade solutions....

By Hardware Bistro on May 25, 2011

100

Great performance for a reasonable price makes the Vertex 2 one of the best-value SSDs we’ve seen....

By Expert Reviews on May 08, 2011

I really like that OCZ has released 2 of their most popular solid state drives in the 3.5-inch form factor. Solid state drives started as boot drives for notebooks, that is why they had the 2.5-inch form factor. So in the beginning if you wanted to...

By ThinkComputers on February 07, 2011

100

This is the ultimate SSD, perfectly at home in all of our tests. This is the new one to...

By DigitalVersus on January 26, 2011

OCZ has been in the SSD market for a while and they are one of the companies that isn't afraid to jump on the new technology bandwagon and squeeze as much performance out of technology as they can. They were one of the first companies to jump on...

By BCCHardware on December 19, 2010

The OCZ Vertex 2 is a great solid state drive. It not only beats the previous Vertex series by a large margin, but also beats other similar drives from other competitors. While SSD’s are still expensive, a small drive like this is a great starter...

By Tech Arkade on November 11, 2010

100

SSDs have really come a long way over their short existence. From the meager 60MB/s reads to the 285MB/s read bandwidth found on the Vertex 2 you can see how the new Sandforce 1200 controller has improved SSD performance over SATA3. I can only...

By Ninjalane on October 05, 2010

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