For those who wish to purchase from Green Box IT here are some details on the OCZ SSD:
Conclusion from ProClockers on 06/02/2013 (http://tinyurl.com/cy9etl5) - RECOMMENDED
The performance numbers (for the price) we saw in the new OCZ Agility 4 are one of the reasons they remain at the top of the solid state drive business. The performance is there due to a few different advancements in technology. The first and most important would be the implementation of Marvel controller that is "Indilinx Infused" which means that the controller is enhanced via an OCZ made firmware.
If you are looking to replace an older mechanical drive or a failed SATA I/II solid state drive and on a budget, but ideally want a larger drive than the Agility 4 is not a bad route to go.
If the numbers that you see within our review are not up to your liking then OCZ have other mainstream models with better performance, such as the Vertex series.
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Detail from OCZ website -> http://tinyurl.com/ckuy5ov
Key Specifications taken from ssds.findthebest.com (http://tinyurl.com/bskyy7n)
Sequential Read Speed - 420 MB/s
- The OCZ Agility 4 256 GB's max read speed is 420MB/s, which is 19.2% slower than the average for all 256 GB Solid State Drives
- The OCZ Agility 4 256 GB's random read speed is 48,000 IOPS, which is 6.7% faster than the average for all 256 GB Solid State Drives.
Sequential Write Speed - 410 MB/s
- The OCZ Agility 4 256 GB's max write speed is 410MB/s, which is 2.5% faster than the average for all 256 GB Solid State Drives.
- The OCZ Agility 4 256 GB's random write speed is 85,000 IOPS, which is 30.8% faster than the average for all 256 GB Solid State Drives.
Seek Time - 0.02 ms
Interface Speed - 6 Gbps
Features
- OS Compatibility - Linux, Mac, Windows
- RoHS Compliant
- S.M.A.R.T. Support
- SATA II Compatible
- TRIM Support
Supplier Stock Level: 100
- please note that this supplier does not get good reviews -> http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/1901327
According to Staticice
MSY - $159 (stock = 1)
ARC computers - $178
GameDude or Computer Alliance - $195
There are a few more floating around the $200 mark.
Hope that helps someone.
Cheers.
Just bear in mind that the OCZ agility series have a 53% failure rate.