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OCZ Vertex Turbo Series provides a cutting-edge design for enthusiasts looking to transform their desktops or laptops. Enabled by a proprietary firmware and 64MB of 180MHz DRAM cache, the Vertex Turbo edition ramps up performance levels to heights, while providing the snappy computing, longer battery life, and shorter boot-ups users have enjoyed from the original. The Vertex Turbo delivers best-in-class read and write speeds clocking in at up to 270MB/s read and 210MB/s write along with the lower power consumption and superior durability compared to conventional hard drives.The tried-and-true architecture and performance of the original Vertex has been upgraded to meet the demands of enthusiasts and other performance-seeking users who benefit from SSD technology. The Vertex Turbo Series maximizes the potential for ultimate productivity and state-of-the-art computing experience, by increasing both the host clock-speed and the SDR DRAM cache to 180MHz versus 166MHz on the original series.
Product Description
OCZ SSD Vertex Turbo Series 120Go : Solid State Drive, SATA2, 2.5in, MLC, 64Mo cache, Read 270Mo/s, Write 200Mo/s (OCZSSD2-1VTXT120G)
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Verified Purchase
Finally decided to dive into the SSD space as was having a few stability problems that I traced to hard drive heat and fancied the speed gains offered here.
Given that I have an external media server with 4TB, space was not the priority for me. A good thing given the price hikes as you move much above this 120GB, and an absolute limit right now. 120GB enables me to get my OS and all applications installed with plenty left for more in the future. All my data sits externally.
After a degree of research (as at April 2010) this one seemed like the best choice given the speed and stability benefits of the Vertex chip. From what I read this seems the real differentiator when it comes to SSD. Beyond that you could largely be paying for the brand stamped on - this being OCZ means not too much premium :)
The result?
I have a decent setup but not cutting edge (Core2 Quad 3.5GHz, 8GB RAM) and the before and after with this drive is night and day. My Windows 7 Pro 64 now shuts down within 2 seconds and boots in little over 5. Applications from MS Office to iTunes load in a blink and surfing on Chrome is lightening.
It used to be that extra RAM was comfortably the best 'bang for bucks' upgrade going - if your needs support external storage for heavy data - SSD is the new place to spend and this OCZ offering is a worthy contender for your cash.
P.S. Don't forget the bracket you will probably need for 3.5" bay: OCZ 2.5" to 3.5 Inch Mounting Bracket for Solid State Drives
Given that I have an external media server with 4TB, space was not the priority for me. A good thing given the price hikes as you move much above this 120GB, and an absolute limit right now. 120GB enables me to get my OS and all applications installed with plenty left for more in the future. All my data sits externally.
After a degree of research (as at April 2010) this one seemed like the best choice given the speed and stability benefits of the Vertex chip. From what I read this seems the real differentiator when it comes to SSD. Beyond that you could largely be paying for the brand stamped on - this being OCZ means not too much premium :)
The result?
I have a decent setup but not cutting edge (Core2 Quad 3.5GHz, 8GB RAM) and the before and after with this drive is night and day. My Windows 7 Pro 64 now shuts down within 2 seconds and boots in little over 5. Applications from MS Office to iTunes load in a blink and surfing on Chrome is lightening.
It used to be that extra RAM was comfortably the best 'bang for bucks' upgrade going - if your needs support external storage for heavy data - SSD is the new place to spend and this OCZ offering is a worthy contender for your cash.
P.S. Don't forget the bracket you will probably need for 3.5" bay: OCZ 2.5" to 3.5 Inch Mounting Bracket for Solid State Drives
Most Helpful Customer Reviews on Amazon.com (beta)
Amazon.com:
2 reviews
Solid State is the way to go!
5 Jun 2010
Amazon Verified Purchase
No more worrying about heat buildup during the summer months. Startup loads faster. Programs load faster. No need to defrag. Incredible how much cooler my keyboard feels.
5 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Beware: Can't upgrade firmware
31 Dec 2009
Amazon Verified Purchase
While this drive delivers great performance initially people who buy it should know that OCZ doesn't provide any means to upgrade the firmware. OCZ is currently shipping FW 1.4 with the turbo drives. It does not support garbage collection. If you put the 1.4 drives in Raid 0 you cannot run garbage collection and your performance will decline over time. OCZ says they have a problem with the firmware flasher however this has been going on for sometime now and there is no ETA when this issue will be resolved. BUYER BEWARE: Do Not purchase these drives for Raid 0. You will regret your purchase!
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