OCZ to come out with new VERTEX SSD,S equiped with 64MB OF CACHE starting at $129

**naokaji** · 02-04-2009, 06:18 AM

Originally Posted by Spoiler

I'm just guessing here, but if the 120/250 drives are faster because of the memory type/density, then the case will probably be the same for the vertex..correct?

i.e. 120GB vertex >faster> 60GB vertex.

Going by the spec's on the ocz website:

60GB Apex: Read 230MB/s, Write 110MB/s
120GB Apex: Read 230MB/s, Write 160MB/s
250GB Apex: Read 230MB/s, Write 160MB/s

as opposed to all vertex models which have identical spec's of 200MB/s Read and 160MB/s Write

**Spoiler** · 02-04-2009, 08:17 AM

Originally Posted by naokaji

Going by the spec's on the ocz website:

60GB Apex: Read 230MB/s, Write 110MB/s
120GB Apex: Read 230MB/s, Write 160MB/s
250GB Apex: Read 230MB/s, Write 160MB/s

as opposed to all vertex models which have identical spec's of 200MB/s Read and 160MB/s Write

That is indeed interesting, but I think we all know not to trust "RATED" speeds don't we?

**naokaji** · 02-04-2009, 09:49 AM

Originally Posted by Spoiler

That is indeed interesting, but I think we all know not to trust "RATED" speeds don't we?

Of course, but I do believe them enough to think the 60GB apex will be slower than the other apex drives.

**tomb18** · 02-04-2009, 11:39 AM

Originally Posted by tomb18

The Apex may be available...but shop around. They are exactly the same as the G.Skill Titan drives...made by the same company.

Check out the reviews which show them opened up. Right down to the revision numbers
(Apex review http://www.pcper.com/article.php?aid=661, G.Skill review http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/sto...b-ssd-review/1

On newegg Apex = $379 (120g), $829 (256G)

G.Skill Titan = $349 (120g), $494 (256G)

I wonder if, this is going to be exactly the same as with the Vertex

Originally Posted by dctokyo

yeah they both look the same, looks like OCZ just slap on their logo,

but I hope that OCZ has their own special firmware that the others do not have.

Maybe, but $380 worth ?????

**RyderOCZ** · 02-04-2009, 11:56 AM

Originally Posted by naokaji

Going by the spec's on the ocz website:

60GB Apex: Read 230MB/s, Write 110MB/s
120GB Apex: Read 230MB/s, Write 160MB/s
250GB Apex: Read 230MB/s, Write 160MB/s

as opposed to all vertex models which have identical spec's of 200MB/s Read and 160MB/s Write

The higher density NAND on the Apex, is actually faster, thus, the 120 and 250 achieve better speed

**Peakr** · 02-04-2009, 01:43 PM

Originally Posted by RyderOCZ

The higher density NAND on the Apex, is actually faster, thus, the 120 and 250 achieve better speed

So basically it comes down to apex being more suited to hardware controllers while vertex, with its onboard cache, does better with software ones like ICH9 or 10 for instance?

**Brahmzy** · 02-04-2009, 01:56 PM

Originally Posted by Peakr

So basically it comes down to apex being more suited to hardware controllers while vertex, with its onboard cache, does better with software ones like ICH9 or 10 for instance?

That's the theory..... we'll find out soon.

**dctokyo** · 02-04-2009, 05:24 PM

Originally Posted by Peakr

So basically it comes down to apex being more suited to hardware controllers while vertex, with its onboard cache, does better with software ones like ICH9 or 10 for instance?

You just stated the $10 question, we should know once it comes out.

If vertex plays nice with the ICH10R, then OCZ will have my money

**dctokyo** · 02-05-2009, 08:51 PM

Originally Posted by tomb18

Maybe, but $380 worth ?????

Was thinking of the 120G only, the other one is not worth $380 more, I agree.

**billdavis** · 02-06-2009, 04:48 AM

im stuck between 1 intel E or 2 of these

if they do really well ill go with 2 ocz vertex's

**alfaunits** · 02-06-2009, 05:03 AM

I don't think the Intel E has anything over the M for most people...
Now IF, and that's still an IF (but not a big IF), these (Vertex) perform on par with the X25-M, they would be worth getting 2 instead of one X25-M, IMO. Wuth recent Intel price drops in mind I think they are a tad bit slower, but still acceptable.

**RealTelstar** · 02-07-2009, 02:38 AM

Originally Posted by Brahmzy

That's the theory..... we'll find out soon.

Yep, very soon.
You first

**swale** · 02-07-2009, 02:59 AM

Intresting wonder if it can beat the velociraptor???

**Justifire** · 02-07-2009, 03:18 AM

Originally Posted by swale

Intresting wonder if it can beat the velociraptor???

I guess your Velociraptor wil look like a Brontosaurus

**sabe** · 02-07-2009, 06:12 AM

Originally Posted by swale

Intresting wonder if it can beat the velociraptor???

The velociraptor has only seek times going for it and SSDs are king of seek times.

**flopper** · 02-07-2009, 06:14 AM

ssd vs vraptor
seektime 70x faster.
readtimes, faster by 2x.
only limitation is random writes.
overcomed by cache and controller interface.

**XS Janus** · 02-07-2009, 03:38 PM

Its the last round for velociraptor...

**Lu(ky** · 02-07-2009, 04:20 PM

Originally Posted by XS Janus

Its the last round for velociraptor...

Not when the new WD 20,000 model HD comes out...

**Brahmzy** · 02-07-2009, 06:08 PM

Originally Posted by Lu(ky

Not when the new WD 20,000 model HD comes out...

Yeah, right. Never gonna happen.

**billdavis** · 02-07-2009, 06:50 PM

id love to see a microraptor ssd from wd just to keep the good old name going

hell put i window in it so we can see...um i dont know what there is to see but if it has intels specs then it would be cool

**Lu(ky** · 02-08-2009, 04:24 AM

Originally Posted by Brahmzy

Yeah, right. Never gonna happen.

it yourself... It is already in the works but WD is having problems trying to keep the drives quiet.. They scream to loud at the moment..

LINKS
bit-tech.net
engadget
cnet

**flopper** · 02-08-2009, 04:50 AM

mechanical drives are dead, the market going down, limited to storage drives, bigger the better.
as systemdisks, they are running out of time.
It be as the old LP platters, old tape drives, floppys.

**EniGmA1987** · 02-08-2009, 08:31 AM

I think what some company needs to do (be it OCZ or a WD Raptor SSD) is finally make a "desktop grade" SSD in a 3.5" chassis that fits into regular desktop computers. And instead of having a type of 2-drive RAID0 internally, set it up as a 4-drive RAID0 (which you *could* do since you have more space in the 3.5" chassis) and have it use 2 SATA connections to run instead of 1. That way you would be able to get somewhere around 450MBps read speeds, super fast access times, and have a lot of storage space(for a SSD anyway). Some might complain about it taking up 2 ports, but this wouldn't be a drive for regular users anyway, it is for special people who pay lots of money for high performance, who cares if you have to use 2 ports if it gives some pretty insane performance numbers?

And don't tell me you cant fit another connection on the back of the drive, they fit a power and data connection on a 2.5" chassis, you can easily fit another data connection in a whole extra inch.

**alfaunits** · 02-08-2009, 08:59 AM

OCZ already has a working prototype for SATA 3 with even better speed specs. (2xVertex)

**FoxRacR17** · 02-08-2009, 10:26 AM

So when is the vertex going to be released? I'm really itching for a SSD. Would the Vertex be good for an PII system running on a ASUS M4A79 Deluxe? I plan on getting either 2 30gb's or 2 60gb's to run in raid.

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