OCZ 128GB Vertex 4 Solid State Drive VTX4-25SAT3-128G £89.74 @ CCLOnline
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcFyKom7MBk
This is the new Vertex 4.
With the latest 1.5 Firmware release the 128GB Vertex 4 can now achieve an amazing Sequential Read of 560MB/s and a Sequential Write of 430MB/s making it the fastest 128GB SDD on the market.
http://www.ocztechnology.com/ssd_tools/
Now that OCZ owns Indilinx Everest, they have built the new controller in house. Because of this the drive has a 5yr warrant.
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Jump to unread Post a CommentCould someone please tell me why this is a cold deal? This is pretty cheap for this model of SDD. You can get it cheaper from Google Shop but I wouldn't use any of the stores that are selling it cheaper.
Also if you are in the market for a new SDD you are not going to do better then the Vertex 4. If there is a better 128 SDD, could you please share. Because at the moment with the new firmware this is the best 128GB SSD on the market.
I think you're paying too much attention to the headline sequential transfer figures - you'll never get those outside a benchmark and 4K random performance is a better indicator. As above - the Samsung 830 is 20% less and certainly NOT 20% worse.
EDIT - having said that earlier reviews of the Vertex 4 showed very good 4K speeds, but firmware tweaking tends to affect everything, and that performance loss issue is a major concern
Edited By: djbe on Jul 10, 2012 21:18
The write speeds between the Samsung 830 and Vertex 4 are huge.
Samsung 830 write speed: 120MB/s
Vertex 4 write speed: 430MB/s
The only drive that is very close to the Vertex 4 for speed is the PLEXTOR PX-128M3P. But that costs £158.22
http://www.kikatek.com/product_info.php?products_id=250899
I have never had an issue with OCZ. If I did I probably would think twice about going with them. But I haven't. I have had two drives from them and both where really good.
Because I haven't had a bad experience with them I am only going by the figures, and Vertex 4 figures are pretty impressive.
Edited By: pinguy on Jul 10, 2012 22:16: new info
Brand has a poor reputation for reliability, whether this model does or not it matters.
The price doesn't justify the price difference from similar capacity drives for perceived performance increases.
Op asking why a deal is cold, sure fire kiss of death on here.
Firmware isn't confirmed so could be flaky.
Brand has a poor reputation for reliability, whether this model does or not it matters.
The price doesn't justify the price difference from similar capacity drives for perceived performance increases.
Op asking why a deal is cold, sure fire kiss of death on here.
Firmware isn't confirmed so could be flaky.
I am not really that bothered about this becoming a cold deal. I think its a good deal. Thats why I shared it. But this has got me thinking. If something like this, that I consider a good deal is rated as cold I am wondering what other deals are on here that have gone under the radar.
Edited By: pinguy on Jul 10, 2012 21:37
Brand has a poor reputation for reliability, whether this model does or not it matters.
The price doesn't justify the price difference from similar capacity drives for perceived performance increases.
Op asking why a deal is cold, sure fire kiss of death on here.
Firmware isn't confirmed so could be flaky.
I am not really that bothered about this becoming a cold deal. I think its a good deal. Thats why I shared it. But this has got me thinking. If something like this, that I consider a good deal is rated as cold I am wondering what other deals are on here that have gone under the radar.
I think sometimes it all price driven on here, There have been deals posted on a Saturday with fantastic heat, yet the same deal posted in the week nothing!!!!
Also SSD's Flash Drives, Tesco The Hut deals tend to swing either way (_;)