OCZ SSD 2.5 inch Vertex 2 50GB MLC SATA300 OCZSSD2-2VTX50G

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Real world performance is very impressive, Custom firmware developed to optimize performance, 28% over-provisioning is good for performance and longevity, TRIM support, 3-year warranty, Competitively priced when compared to similar SandForce based SSDs, 5

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Paying for capacity you won't use thanks to the generous over-provisioning, Looking only at select benchmarks may show disappointing results, High price per Gigabyte

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Last revision on April 5, 2011

Reviewers Liked

Real world performance is very impressive, Custom firmware developed to optimize performance, 28% over-provisioning is good for performance and longevity, TRIM support, 3-year warranty, Competitively priced when compared to similar SandForce based SSDs, 5

Reviewers Didn't Like

Paying for capacity you won't use thanks to the generous over-provisioning, Looking only at select benchmarks may show disappointing results, High price per Gigabyte

Expert reviews and ratings

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

The SandForce SF-1200 series controller found in the Vertex 2 and several other solid state drives is a completely different beast than the Indilinx drives we have grown comfortable with over the past several months. Starting with the internal...

By OverClock Intelligence Agency on July 12, 2010

Even though this was our first test of a solid state drive featuring a SandForce controller, our expectations were high given the buzz seen elsewhere on the web. OCZ Technology's 50GB Vertex 2 featuring an optimized SandForce SF-1200 controller did...

By Bigbruin on July 07, 2010