OCZ Announces Core Series V2 SSDs - 170MB/sec Reads, 98MB/sec Writes

[saint-francis]

Not sure how many of you guys have read what this guy has to say http://managedflash.com/home/index.htm

I'm not sure if this is only relevant to the beta version, but:

Windows Boot Files: The current beta release is not intended to run "boot critical" files. You cannot move the Windows, Users, or Program Files directory to MFT volumes. You can move the system pagefile to an MFT volume.

If this is the case with their program in general then it's not as useful as we might think. Personally I don't need to increase the performance of my mp3 storage drive.

[Tony]

Then they should not market their SSD's at 64GB but at 60GB. HDD manufacturers also don't market their preformatted capacity, but the actual usable capacity (but with the little binary versus SI trick).

hence why we changed things for ver2

[flopper]

http://www.bigdbahead.com/?p=44
MFT driver tested on mtron ssd

If transable to mlc drives, I would as a manufacturer add the driver asap with the drives.

[m^2]

http://www.bigdbahead.com/?p=44
MFT driver tested on mtron ssd

If transable to mlc drives, I would as a manufacturer add the driver asap with the drives.

If this is an independent review, then MFT gains are simply incredible.
However I would still avoid it for some time, it's very buggy...
Review has less than half a year, so even if they fixed the mentioned ones just after, it's still unprooved.
However, current prices are low, user base might grow quickly, which helps.
As mentioned, there's a free demo for download. Maybe sb. from XS will do some tests?

[ak_47_boy]

Overclockers UK V1 Price:

- 32GB = £117.49
- 64GB = £187.99
-128GB = £303.14

Overclockers UK V2 Price:

- 30GB = £152.74
- 60GB = £206.79
- 120GB = £365.41
- 250GB = £730.84

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/produc...d=14&subid=910

prices, just as i expected. NAND is less then 1$ per GB. These prices should be quartered at least.

[One_Hertz]

prices, just as i expected. NAND is less then 1$ per GB. These prices should be quartered at least.

And controllers and R&D are free I take it?

[Xcel]

I think I'll wait until the competition pushes the prices down. Let's hope it can do the same thing the 48x0 series did to NVDIDA

[Helmore]

prices, just as i expected. NAND is less then 1$ per GB. These prices should be quartered at least.

Not all NAND is the same, the NAND you are talking about is sufficient for a USB flash drive where you are not demanding the same kind of performance and reliability.

[r4gm4n]

If they was @ V1 Prices and V1 Prices went down. Then I'd of put in my laptop.

[Helmore]

Just wait 6 months, by then there will be plenty of choice in the SSD market and prices will probably be even better.

[ak_47_boy]

And controllers and R&D are free I take it?

What R&D? There is no way OCZ is making there own controllers. They just buy them from someone else. They slap a few chips on a board. Done. Just like their ram.

Not all NAND is the same, the NAND you are talking about is sufficient for a USB flash drive where you are not demanding the same kind of performance and reliability.

Flash found in USB USB thumb drives is less then half a doller per GB. Better quality chips cost around double that, $1 a GB.

[Tony]

What R&D? There is no way OCZ is making there own controllers. They just buy them from someone else. They slap a few chips on a board. Done. Just like their ram.



Flash found in USB USB thumb drives is less then half a doller per GB. Better quality chips cost around double that, $1 a GB.

You sure ain't an ocz customer, regards the ram we do a lot more than just slap chips on a board.

Ohh well we can't please everyone

[m^2]

What R&D? There is no way OCZ is making there own controllers. They just buy them from someone else.

Even if you're right, the sb. else surely has own costs, including R&D.

[dengyong]

Any word on when V2 will hit the US.

[Z3R0-CooL]

memoryc.com in UK has 29/08/2008 as release date..... is that accurate?

[hixie]

Available in Hong Kong already, but by mistake!
Got myself two 128GB V1 but inside the box they are the 120GB V2!

[Whokidmo]

Available in Hong Kong already, but by mistake!
Got myself two 128GB V1 but inside the box they are the 120GB V2!

PICTURES or it didn't happen!!!

[hixie]

PICTURES or it didn't happen!!!

Seeing it was a V2 i sold both of them already. However, i do know one of the guys very well and i'll see if he'll take a pic for me

Someone from OCZ maybe you can confirm this mistake for me?

[XS Janus]

You sold them cause they WERE V2!?
D A M N

[hixie]

You sold them cause they WERE V2!?
D A M N

I didn't sell them cause they were V2, i sold them cause i made a profit of around USD100 each

[RyderOCZ]

It is not a mistake, V2 is rolling out, some of it in V1 packaging

[marauder16]

It is not a mistake, V2 is rolling out, some of it in V1 packaging

so buy and be lucky? great strategy to empty the stocks :P

[dengyong]

It would be nice if OCZ could just say, the V2 will be available in the US on xx/xx/xx date.

[WhiteFireDragon]

price range is around the same as the v1 right?

[Kobalt]

sure it fits in notebooks, I use an OCZ DIY running Ubuntu 32bit with rev1 Core

But not in tablets . My tablet uses a 1.8" drive, but it does have an Expresscard 54 slot... hint hint .


On another note, I really wish it were easier to buy OCZ stock. You can't even view the investor relations site from the US, Canada, Australia or Japan.