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Controller: LSI SandForce SF2281VB1-SDC. Memory: Micron Asynchronous 25nm MLC. Release date ≈ Q4 2014.

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▲ 531,525 ▼

Controller: Indilinx Everest 2 IDX400M00-BC. Flash Memory: Intel Synchronous 25nm MLC. Release date: Q2 2012.

Effective Speed 
+157%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 12,528 user samples
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173 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 41% 443GB free
Worst Bench: 29% 395GB free
Poor: 29% Great: 41%
SPEED RANK: 995th / 1080
12,355 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 106% 238GB free
Worst Bench: 68% 26GB free
Poor: 68% Great: 106%
SPEED RANK: 322nd / 1080
Effective Speed
Effective SSD Speed 		35.4 % 90.8 % Hugely faster effective speed.
+157%
Average Score 
+170%
Read
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 		186 MB/s 375 MB/s Hugely faster read speed.
+102%
Write
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 		177 MB/s 392 MB/s Hugely faster write speed.
+121%
4K Read
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 		17.1 MB/s 27.4 MB/s Much faster random read.
+60%
4K Write
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 		14.2 MB/s 90.8 MB/s Hugely faster random write.
+539%
Mixed
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 		164 MB/s 266 MB/s Much faster mixed IO speed.
+62%
4K Mixed
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 		14 MB/s 34.5 MB/s Hugely faster random mixed IO.
+146%
SusWrite
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 		139 MB/s 363 MB/s Hugely faster sustained write speed.
+161%
Peak Score 
+174%
Read
Peak Sequential Read Speed 		254 MB/s 456 MB/s Much faster peak read speed.
+80%
Write
Peak Sequential Write Speed 		235 MB/s 460 MB/s Hugely faster peak write speed.
+96%
4K Read
Peak 4K Random Read Speed 		22.5 MB/s 33.7 MB/s Much faster peak random read.
+50%
4K Write
Peak 4K Random Write Speed 		17.4 MB/s 132 MB/s Hugely faster peak random write.
+659%
Mixed
Peak Sequential Mixed IO Speed 		228 MB/s 316 MB/s Much faster peak mixed IO speed.
+39%
4K Mixed
Peak 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 		19.6 MB/s 41.4 MB/s Hugely faster peak random mixed IO.
+111%
SusWrite
Peak Sequential Sustained Write 60s Average 		157 MB/s 448 MB/s Hugely faster peak sustained write speed.
+185%
Value & Sentiment 
+∞%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0 % 0.01 % Insanely higher market share.
+∞%
Value
Value For Money 		3.77 % 4.23 % Better value.
+12%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		50 % 53 % Slightly more popular.
+6%
Price
Price (score) 		$249 Much cheaper.
+38% 		$400
Nice To Haves 
+300%
Age
Newest 		119+ Months More recent.
+20% 		149 Months
DQ Read
Peak 4K-64Thread Read Speed 		118 MB/s 345 MB/s Hugely faster peak deep queue read.
+192%
DQ Write
Peak 4K-64Thread Write Speed 		60.6 MB/s 357 MB/s Hugely faster peak deep queue write.
+489%
AS-SSD Total
AS-SSD Total Score 		361 Pts 1,188 Pts Hugely stronger server IO.
+230%
DQ Mixed
Peak 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 		74.4 MB/s 336 MB/s Hugely faster peak deep queue mixed IO.
+352%
ADQ Read
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 		96.7 MB/s 302 MB/s Hugely faster deep queue read.
+212%
ADQ Write
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 		48.5 MB/s 277 MB/s Hugely faster deep queue write.
+471%
ADQ Mixed
Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 		48.7 MB/s 278 MB/s Hugely faster deep queue mixed IO.
+471%
Specifications 
Capacity
Capacity 		480GB 256GB
Conclusion 
Average Bench 35.4%
Average Bench 90.8%

The Vertex 4 is just over a year old but thanks to its recent firmware update (1.5), it still manages to perform almost on a par with the best drives currently available. One of the striking aspects of the Vertex is its well-rounded performance profile. With an AS-SSD score of 1137 and a real world speed of 548 the Vertex 4 is able to cope extremely well with both server and consumer type workloads. This drive uses the new Indilux Everest 2 controller, which unlike the previous generations of this drive which used a SandForce controller, is able to cope admirably with both compressible and incompressible data. Overall, the Vertex 4 is a great performing SSD that said, there are better value for money (and younger) drives available, including the Vertex 4's own successor, the OCZ Vector. [Jun '13 SSDrivePro]

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