OCZ Technology 120GB Agility 3 Series SATA III SSD delivered £68.97 @ dabs.com
An alright drive from what reviews I've read. Cheapest i can find (i think). Hope this helps someone and doesn't just give the trolls something to do.
OCZ Agility 3 SATA III solid state drives are designed and built to provide an exceptional balance of performance and value. The Agility 3 series implements the cutting-edge SATA 6 Gbps interface to deliver excellent sequential and random data transfer rates, significantly improving your computing experience over hard drives.
In addition to enhanced performance, an Agility 3 upgrade promotes cooler, quieter, and more energy efficient conditions compared to traditional mechanical hard drives. With no moving parts, SSDs provide peace of mind with their superior durability and reliability. Unique and innovative, Agility 3 SSDs deliver a one-of-a-kind storage solution.
120GB Max Performance*
Max Read: up to 525MB/s
Max Write: up to 500MB/s
Random Write 4KB (Aligned): 50,000 IOPS
*Max performance achieved using Native SATA 6Gbps chipset. Please refer to product sheet for additional performance metrics
Specifications
Available in 60GB, 120GB, and 240GB Capacities
MLC NAND Flash
Interface: SATA 6Gbps / Backwards Compatible 3Gbps
Native TRIM support
Seek Time: .1ms
Slim 2.5" Design
99.8 x 69.63 x 9.3mm
Lightweight: 77g
Operating Temp: 0°C ~ 55°C
Storage Temp: -45°C ~ 85°C
Low Power Consumption: 2.7W Active, 1.5W Idle
Shock Resistant up to 1500G
RAID Support
Compatible with Windows 7, Vista, XP 32-bit/64-bit, Mac OSX, Linux
MTBF: 2 million hours
3-Year Warranty
All Comments (16)
Jump to unread Post a CommentSamsung 830 Series - at about £53 or the
OCZ Agility 4 SATA -at about £57
not a lot to worry about in the cost side but I thought that the Samsung was supposed to be more reliable and about the same speed?
Samsung 830 Series - at about £53 or the
OCZ Agility 4 SATA -at about £57
not a lot to worry about in the cost side but I thought that the Samsung was supposed to be more reliable and about the same speed?
Samsung is definitely the better drive though for £10 more it would be wise to get a 120/128GB model just for future-proofing.
Samsung is definitely the better drive though for £10 more it would be wise to get a 120/128GB model just for future-proofing.[/quote]
I know it's not a lot more for a bigger drive but I just will not use it - I back up to a normal hard drive every day and only use 32gb for windows and all the programs I run -- 64gb is a bit over the top, although I did wonder if the drive would last longer if larger - as I know it can only use an area a certain amount of times and a larger drive would mean it could move the data about more?
thanks - Samsung it is then -sounds like a no brainer!
OCZ drives are terrible.
Yeah, basically, the more unpartitioned space you have, the more space your drive can use for wear balancing. But a good drive will last you 3 years anyway.
Samsung is always the cheapest (as well as being one of the 3 most reliable SSD brands) if you factor in the value of Norton Ghost which is a guaranteed £20 sale on ebay Buy it Now.
Edited By: shayr1992 on Jul 13, 2012 21:34