OCZ Vector 180 SSD

A high-end SSD that competes with the Samsung 850 Pro with handy features, but not the best bang-for-your-buck if you just need more...

OCZ has released a very capable drive in the form of the Vector 180, though Samsung's reign at the top hasn't been...

The OCZ Vector 180 is probably not the most exciting drive to review as there is not much new technologies added to the drive. Since the drive still uses the same Indilinx Barefoot 3 controller, its performance largely mimics other Indilinx Barefoot 3...

Now that SSD performance is at the point where the SATA bandwidth is nearly fully saturated, cost and reliability have become increasingly important factors. For peace of mind that's exceptional, OCZ's ShieldPlus warranty extends for five years....

Talking about ease of mind this drive also comes with OCZ's ShieldPlus 5-year warranty. This means with no proof of purchase OCZ will ship you a new drive up front and cover the shipping on it as well. Of course this is only available to US and EU...

Should you be looking for a reliable and quick 480 Gigabyte SSD, which also ships with a complete bundle and even comes with a competitive price, then the Vector 180 is going to be a highly capable drive.

The Vector 180 is mainly just an update to bring OCZ's flagship series into line with the rest by giving it the latest generation of Toshiba NAND. As such, performance is mostly unchanged, although there are occasional differences, and its closest...

The OCZ Vector 180 is definitely an enthusiast class SATA 6Gb/s SSD. It boasts some great performance and we were able to reach sequential speeds of nearly 560MB/s and 100K random IOPS during testing. With this latest refresh of the Vector line comes a...