Average Bench: 26.4% (1034th of 1072)

Based on 558 user benchmarks.  Models: OCZ-VERTEX, OCZ-VERT EX

Very poor average bench

The OCZ VERTEX 64GB averaged 73.5% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 21.5MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 8.49MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the OCZ VERTEX 64GB is 27.6%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the OCZ VERTEX 64GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 10.5MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 8.2MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 558 samples)
Min Avg Max
42.9 Read 158 196
26.2 Write 102 154
30.8 Mixed 96.6 136
15.5 SusWrite 84.7 146
24.6% 110 MB/s
Min Avg Max
5.74 4K Read 21.5 30.5
3 4K Write 8.2 12.3
2.49 4K Mixed 8.49 13.8
47.8% 12.7 MB/s
Min Avg Max
23 DQ Read 53.3 66.2
8 DQ Write 10.5 12.5
5.56 DQ Mixed 11.7 15.9
13.8% 25.2 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
59GB free
Firmware: 1.4
SusWrite @10s intervals: 159 160 159 155 151 149 MB/s
Read 168
Write 151
Mixed 121
SusWrite 156
34% 149 MB/s
4K Read 21.9
4K Write 12.5
4K Mixed 13.5
57% 16 MB/s
DQ Read 55.5
DQ Write 12.2
DQ Mixed 16.4
16% 28 MB/s
48GB free
Firmware: 1.7
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 106 106 106 107 106 MB/s
Read 190
Write 114
Mixed 118
SusWrite 107
29% 132 MB/s
4K Read 29.1
4K Write 7.9
4K Mixed 12
64% 16.3 MB/s
59GB free
Firmware: 1.6
SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 98 101 100 100 100 MB/s
Read 174
Write 97.9
Mixed 91.5
SusWrite 99.3
26% 116 MB/s
4K Read 24.5
4K Write 8.8
4K Mixed 10.3
55% 14.5 MB/s
DQ Read 60.3
DQ Write 8.6
DQ Mixed 12.4
15% 27.1 MB/s
54GB free
Firmware: 1.4
SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 74 73 74 73 76 MB/s
Read 157
Write 79.4
Mixed 82.2
SusWrite 73.9
22% 98.2 MB/s
4K Read 25.8
4K Write 8.1
4K Mixed 10.2
56% 14.7 MB/s
DQ Read 60.8
DQ Write 8.1
DQ Mixed 11.2
14% 26.7 MB/s
7GB free
Firmware: 1.42
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 103 58 19 6.6 18 MB/s
Read 194
Write 114
Mixed 114
SusWrite 51.8
26% 118 MB/s
4K Read 26.2
4K Write 8
4K Mixed 11.1
58% 15.1 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,668,088 SSDs tested

Typical VERTEX 64GB Builds (Compare 93 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 38%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI MS-7360

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 55% - Above average Total price: $100

Popular VERTEX 64GB compatible motherboards:

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