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OCZ Vector Series SATA III 2.5" SSD 128GB @ $129 Delivered Australia-Wide from MLN (CLEARANCE)

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OCZ Vector Series SATA III 2.5" SSD 128GB @ $129 Delivered Australia-Wide from MLN (CLEARANCE)
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Lsurrealism on 04/11/2013 - 15:11 mln.com.au (150 clicks)
Last edited 04/11/2013 - 15:15 by 1 other user

Stumbled upon this on MLN's website, it's not dirt cheap but it isn't too bad. Just over $0.93c/GB

OCZ isn't the best nor is it the worst but definitely a fair bit cheaper than the Samsung 840 Pro.

Specifications as below:

Sequential Reads: 550 MB/s, Sequential Writes: 400 MB/s
Random 4k Read IOPS: 90,000 IOPS
Random 4k Write IOPS: 90,000 IOPS
Interface SATA III / 6Gbps (backwards compatible with SATA II / 3Gbps)
Form Factor: 2.5 inch; ultra-slim 7mm
Dimensions: 99.7 (L) x 69.75 (W) x 7mm (H)
Weight: 115g
Controller: Indilinx Barefoot 3
Performance Optimizations: TRIM, Idle Time Garbage Collection
Power Consumption: Idle: 0.9W Active: 2.25W
OS Compatibility: Windows, Linux, Mac OSX
5-years Warranty

See more at: http://www.mln.com.au/product/?itemID=4393#sthash.LOYCkKMx.d…

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  • lostn on 04/11/2013 - 15:24
    -1

    This is a good model and price.

  • c64 on 04/11/2013 - 15:25
    +8

    doesn't ocz have higher failure rates than other manufacturers?

    • plmko on 04/11/2013 - 16:03

      Only because they make really butt-low end models, that seems to have tarnished their brand more than make them a profit.

      I've been using their Vertex 3 for 1.5yrs, no probems.

    • normanwall on 04/11/2013 - 16:12
      +6

      I had an original Vertex die, and now I've had my two Agility 3 drives die. Never again OCZ

    • [Deactivated] on 04/11/2013 - 16:20
      +7

      Yes, they do, and they fare badly in terms of reliability compared to every other major SSD manufacturer.

      Component return rates (for SSDs) for the six months to May 2013 (according to hardware.fr):

      • Samsung 0.05%
      • Plextor 0.16%
      • Intel 0.37%
      • Crucial 1.12%
      • Corsair 1.61%
      • OCZ 6.64%

      Component return rates for November 2012:
      http://www.behardware.com/articles/881-7/components-returns-…

      • Intel 0.45%
      • Samsung 0.48%
      • Corsair 1.05%
      • Crucial 1.11%
      • OCZ 5.02%
    • rapid101 on 04/11/2013 - 16:34
      +4

      Not even joking when I say this but between my 2 mates and I we have had 7 OCZ SSDs all die on us within 6 months (including their refurbs). They are terrible SSDs. Avoid at all costs. I'm on a 60GB OCZ that's barely functional and only 6 months old (it's a friends SSD that they didn't need) and it isn't detected half the time.

  • demiurge on 04/11/2013 - 15:34
    +7

    OCZ is definitely the worst.

  • donkeydoc on 04/11/2013 - 15:34

    can get a samsung 120GB EVO for $104

  • PigSnowball on 04/11/2013 - 15:51

    OCZ failure rates are no different to other manufacturers that used sandforce chips. This controller on the other hand is proprietary to OCZ and is arguably the very best drive on the market. You hear more about OCZ because enthusiasts buy OCZ and it's the most popular maker of SSDs.

    It's the first controller that performs very well on every single metric thrown at it unlike other which will have pitfalls here and there (like dealing with compressed data).

    I can't really justify this purchase though, already running an SSD, I really need a size jump to make a purchase worthwhile. Not really interested running RAID, have enough headaches in my life.

    • senator on 04/11/2013 - 16:41
      +5

      No different? umm Intel used sandforce chips on their drives I did not see them having major failure rates.

      • bentan77 on 04/11/2013 - 19:15

        Intel uses their own firmware though so it's not exactly the same, manufacturers that stuck with the generic firmware had similar issues.

        I still wouldn't call this SSD "good" though, I'd rather get the cheaper Samsung Evo

        • senator on 04/11/2013 - 21:42

          Never said they are the same just implying that Intel managed to manufacture reliable SSD's with the same chip.

    • xuqi on 04/11/2013 - 16:51
      -1

      You can't possibly make such a remark (-re OCZ failure rates being no different), as the manufacturers don't publically publish their failure rates.

      In the absence of factual info, we're left to forming our opinions from anecdotal information.

      • senator on 04/11/2013 - 16:54
        +3

        And yes I can guarantee you Intel spent more time and money on quality control where OCZ spent it on marketing their sandforce drives.

  • xuqi on 04/11/2013 - 16:03
    +4

    I prefer buying Samsung/Intel/Crucial over OCZ.

    • lostn on 04/11/2013 - 16:18
      -1

      The Vector does not use the chipsets their previous drives used which got them bad rap. It along with 840 PRO (not EVO) are the fastest drives out there.

      • xuqi on 04/11/2013 - 16:48
        +3

        I've never had a drive made by the preferred 3 die on me (I've been buying SSD's, since 2008), but did have trouble with the two OCZ units I purchased (2009, 2011), so personally it's not worth the trouble with OCZ.

        This OCZ is more expensive than drives from larger manufacturers, so not what I would term a 'good deal'.

        • lostn on 04/11/2013 - 19:25

          Well I haven't heard of any Vector problems yet.

      • leetec on 04/11/2013 - 16:53
        +2

        OCZ's problem is not the controller issue, it's the quality control problem.

  • leetec on 04/11/2013 - 16:50
    +4

    the worst brand in term of quality and cost more? this deal must be a joke.

  • jv on 04/11/2013 - 17:37

    I've had a Vertex 2 60GB since Jan 2011 and never had a problem (except not enough space…)

    • [Deactivated] on 04/11/2013 - 17:47

      With luck like that, you should buy yourself a lottery ticket…

    • Click_It on 04/11/2013 - 18:57

      I have an Agility 3 60GB which is >2 years old working well. Sadly it came after 2 RMA's of previous OCZ drives.

      I stick with Samsung these days and judging on the failure rate statistics above, I'm on a good thing.

  • twwyt on 04/11/2013 - 18:26

    Am Running a vertex 3 currently and have been for ~6mos It works well, is fast and has caused no problems thus far.
    I did get a 256 Samsung 840 Pro more recently for my laptop and it is noticeably faster

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