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VERTEX2 80GB

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Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Average Bench: 29.1% (1020th of 1072)

Based on 233 user benchmarks.  Models: OCZ-VERTEX2, OCZ-VERT OCZ-VERTEX2
Poor: 17%Average: 29.1% Great: 41%

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Very poor average bench

The OCZ VERTEX2 80GB averaged 70.9% 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 16MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 39.8MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the OCZ VERTEX2 80GB is 23.9%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the OCZ VERTEX2 80GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 49MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 57.2MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 233 samples)
Rank 102029.1%
Min Avg Max
81.2 Read 144 171
34.1 Write 57.2 55.7
51.3 Mixed 72.3 81.8
25.2 SusWrite 49 160
17.8% 80.6 MB/s
Min Avg Max
8.57 4K Read 16 22.8
13.1 4K Write 39.8 51.8
4.29 4K Mixed 11.9 21.5
60.6% 22.6 MB/s
Min Avg Max
14.8 DQ Read 70.2 121
35 DQ Write 47.3 55.6
5.23 DQ Mixed 31.8 71.1
31% 49.8 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
74GB free
Firmware: 1.27
SusWrite @10s intervals: 46 41 42 42 41 37 MB/s
40.7% Average
Read 168
Write 56.6
Mixed 70.8
SusWrite 41.5
18% 84.1 MB/s
4K Read 23.4
4K Write 50.9
4K Mixed 22.5
91% 32.3 MB/s
DQ Read 116
DQ Write 50.8
DQ Mixed 66.9
54% 78 MB/s
74GB free
Firmware: 1.27
SusWrite @10s intervals: 46 42 42 42 39 31 MB/s
39% Below average
Read 158
Write 54.9
Mixed 70.3
SusWrite 40.3
18% 80.8 MB/s
4K Read 22
4K Write 50.6
4K Mixed 21.1
87% 31.2 MB/s
DQ Read 117
DQ Write 51.3
DQ Mixed 66
54% 78 MB/s
20GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.37
SusWrite @10s intervals: 34 31 32 31 28 28 MB/s
26.4% Poor
Read 111
Write 49
Mixed 59.6
SusWrite 30.6
14% 62.7 MB/s
4K Read 15.1
4K Write 43.4
4K Mixed 12.8
62% 23.8 MB/s
DQ Read 18.5
DQ Write 50
DQ Mixed 17
18% 28.5 MB/s
8GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.37
SusWrite @10s intervals: 42 38 39 40 37 36 MB/s
23.9% Poor
Read 111
Write 51.4
Mixed 64.3
SusWrite 38.6
15% 66.3 MB/s
4K Read 10.5
4K Write 30.2
4K Mixed 14.7
51% 18.5 MB/s
DQ Read 19.6
DQ Write 38
DQ Mixed 18.6
17% 25.4 MB/s
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,726,783 SSDs tested

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Typical VERTEX2 80GB Builds (Compare 1,213 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
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Workstation
Workstation 15%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asus P7P55D

CPU
Core i5-750Intel  $72Bench 62%, 43,796 samples397x
Core i7 860Intel  $339Bench 64%, 51,451 samples252x
Core i5 760Intel  $100Bench 64%, 34,495 samples177x
GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples62x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples54x
GTX 970Nvidia  $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples45x
SSD
VERTEX2 80GBOCZBench 29%, 233 samples1x
RAM
8GBUnknownBench 34%, 82,857 samples402x
16GBUnknownBench 41%, 70,565 samples376x
12GBUnknownBench 35%, 85,415 samples168x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 102% - Outstanding Total price: $131

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