OCZ Vertex 2 Series

Blazing fast. Exclusive high-IOPS firmware. Capacities up to 480GB

Random writes still not in Intel territory

It’s been a long time since we could unequivocally give a Kick Ass award to a solid state drive—the Patriot Torqx has held our Best of the Best spot for a long time—but the OCZ Vertex 2 takes the crown. Prices range from $200 for 50GB to over $1,800...

Samsung’s 470 Series bests it on sequential performance, but the OCZ fights back with random performance; it’s also cheaper, coming in at around $220 street price versus the 128GB Samsung’s roughly $260. Given daily use is more likely to throw up...

SSDs still aren’t ready to push hard drives out completely; capacity and price haven’t reached parity with their mechanical counterparts yet.  That doesn’t mean SSDs aren’t a viable option though, especially as a boot drive with a larger mechanical...

Breaking the 1 GBps mark is a monumental step for any storage subsystem, and to push nearly 30% faster than that in certain tests is a testament to the solid design of the OCZ Vertex 2 drives. The Intel PCH67 is definitely getting a workout running...

Good performance ; 3.5-inch form factor ; TRIM support ; 3-year warranty

The 2.5-inch version performed a little bit better ; More expensive than the 2.5-inch version

I really like that OCZ has released 2 of their most popular solid state drives in the 3.5-inch form factor.  Solid state drives started as boot drives for notebooks, that is why they had the 2.5-inch form factor.  So in the beginning if you wanted to...

High Write Speeds ; Quick Access Time ; Affordable SSD ; Supports plenty of features

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The OCZ Vertex 2 is a great solid state drive. It not only beats the previous Vertex series by a large margin, but also beats other similar drives from other competitors. While SSD’s are still expensive, a small drive like this is a great starter drive...

You really cannot go wrong in investing in an OCZ Vertex 2 SSD drive to ultimately upgrade your computer's performance. It's an all around great performing SSD for everyday uses. Prices vary depending on storage capacities. The OCZ Vertex 2 is backed...

Spectacular IOPS performance for a consumer drive ; Duraclass keeps the drive in check, even under heavy benching ; Included 2.5"~3.5" bracket ; Looks great

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I have to say that I really wasn't expecting too much from the Vertex 2 E after our previous ill fated outings with OCZ drives, however, I was pleasantly surprised to see how fantastically it performed on pretty much every level, taking a giant leap in...