OCZ Vertex 3 240GB 2.5inch SATA 3 6Gb/s Solid State SSD Drive MLC Flash - VTX3-25SAT3-240G

VTX3-25SAT3-240G - OCZ Vertex 3 Solid State Drives unleash the performance potential of the SATA 6Gbps interface, leading the speed revolution in this next-generation solution. As the first SSD to feature the latest Sandforce controller design, OCZ designed the Vertex 3 to push the limits in both sequential and random read/write rates to blaze past the competition when every MB/s matters. With incredible 4k file writes up to 60,000 IOPS, these latest drives take productivity, gaming, and multimedia applications to the next level to work in perfect symmetry with the latest enthusiast platforms.

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• Built with the quality, reliability, and durability that lives up to the OCZ name, the Vertex 3 Series easily integrates into today’s mobile and desktop platforms and features TRIM support to optimize performance over the drive’s lifespan as the ultimate Windows 7 companion.
  
  SKU: 240GB: VTX3-25SAT3-240G
  
  240GB Max Performance
      * Max Read: up to 550MB/s
      * Max Write: up to 520MB/s
      * Random Write 4KB (Aligned): 60,000 IOPS
  
  - NAND Components: 2Xnm Multi-Level Cell (MLC)
  - Interface: SATA III / 6Gbps (Backwards compatible with SATA II / 3Gbps)
  - Form Factor: 2.5 Inch
  - Controller: SandForce®2281
  - Dimensions(L x W x H): 99.8 x 69.63 x 9.3mm
  - Seek Time: 0.1 ms
  - Weight: 77g
  - Power Consumption: Idle: 1.65 Watts Active: 3 Watts
  - Operating Temperature: 0°C ~ +55°C
  - Storage Temperature: -45°C ~ +85°C
  - ShockResistance: 1500G
  - Certifications: RoHS, CE, FCC
  - MTBF: 2 millionhours
  - ECC Recovery: Up to 16 bytes correctable per 512-byte sector
  - Product Health Monitoring: Self-Monitoring, Analysis and ReportingTechnology (S.M.A.R.T.)
  - SerialATA (SATA): Fully compliant with Serial ATA InternationalOrganization: Serial ATA Revision 3.0.Fully compliant with ATA/ATAPI-8StandardNative Command Queuing (NCQ)
  - Operating System: Windows XP 32-Bitand 64-Bit;Windows Vista 32-Bitand 64-Bit;Windows 7 32-Bitand64-Bit
  - Power Requirements: Standard SATA Power Connecto
  - Performance Optimization: TRIM (requires OSsupport)
  - System Integration: Bundled with 3.5" desktop adapter bracket:
  - Service & Support: 3-Year Warranty, Toll-Free Tech Support, 24 Hour Forum Support, Firmware Updates
  
  Important SSD notes:
  
  Solid State Drives DO NOT require defragmentation. It may decrease the lifespan of the drive.
  
  Consumers may see a discrepancy between reported capacity and actual capacity; the storage industry standard is to display capacity in decimal. However, the operating system usually calculates capacity in binary format, causing traditional HDD and SSD to show a lower capacity in Windows. In the case of SSDs, some of the capacity is reserved for formatting and redundancy for wear leveling.
  
  Rated speeds may vary slightly depending on the benchmark used, drivers, windows version, bios version and file size. We recommend using ATTO, IOMeter, and PC Mark Vantage for benchmarking SSDs and to achieve maximum rated specifications. Maximum performance is achieved by using the P67 chipset with Native SATA 6Gbps.
  
  

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  Reviews
  
  Tom's Hardware
  “SandForce's second-generation controller helps the Vertex 3 really push performance. OCZ tops the chart again. What we see today from OCZ and SandForce is much more aggressive utilization of the storage pipeline."
  
  Legit Reviews
  “OCZ is leading the way yet again, setting the bar for SSD performance in 2011. Nearly doubling the peak performance of the Vertex 2 line, the Vertex 3 takes full advantage of the SATA 6Gbps interface…”

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