Meanwhile OCZ is a well known brand in the SSD market. Through constant optimization of their drives, they were able to even show innovation. With the Vertex SSD, which is based on the Indilnix Barefoot controller, OCZ this time conquerst Intel high-performance drive from the M- and E-Series. Good read- and write-performance as well as high iops-numbers shall be the key to succeed.

Specifications

Model	OCZ Vertex 120 GByte MLC SSD
Capacity	120 GByte
Technology	MLC (Multi Level Cell), Indilinx Barefoot Controller
Throughput	up to 250 MB/s reading, up to 180 MB/s writing
Accesstime (read)	<0.1 ms
Life expectance	1'500'000 hours (MTBF)
Powerconsumption	2 Watt load, 0.5 Watt idle
Acoustics	no noise

On the following pages we will show you what the OCZ Vertex 120 GByte MLC SSD with 64 MByte cache and Indilinx Barefoot controller is capable of.

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