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OCZVTR180-25SAT3-240G
▲ 51266 ▼

Controller: Indilinx Barefoot 3 M10 IDX500M10-BC. Flash Memory: IMFT Synchronous 20nm MLC. Release date: Q2 2013.

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▲ 53454 ▼

Controller: OCZ Barefoot 3 M00. Flash: Toshiba 19nm (2nd gen) MLC NAND. Release date: Q1 2015.

Effective Speed 
+19%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 2,123 user samples
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1,040 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 90% 130GB free
Worst Bench: 57% 72GB free (System drive)
Poor: 57% Great: 90%
SPEED RANK: 567th / 1072
1,083 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 108% 96GB free (System drive)
Worst Bench: 67% 83GB free (System drive)
Poor: 67% Great: 108%
SPEED RANK: 329th / 1072
Effective Speed
Effective SSD Speed 		75.5 % 90.2 % Faster effective speed.
+19%
Average Score 
+26%
Read
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 		410 MB/s +2% 401 MB/s
Write
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 		268 MB/s 422 MB/s Much faster write speed.
+57%
4K Read
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 		20.1 MB/s 23.3 MB/s Faster random read.
+16%
4K Write
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 		87.6 MB/s +5% 83.5 MB/s
Mixed
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 		263 MB/s 321 MB/s Faster mixed IO speed.
+22%
4K Mixed
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 		28.2 MB/s 32.7 MB/s Faster random mixed IO.
+16%
SusWrite
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 		217 MB/s 384 MB/s Much faster sustained write speed.
+77%
Peak Score 
+28%
Read
Peak Sequential Read Speed 		459 MB/s +2% 448 MB/s
Write
Peak Sequential Write Speed 		283 MB/s 486 MB/s Much faster peak write speed.
+72%
4K Read
Peak 4K Random Read Speed 		23.7 MB/s 27.9 MB/s Faster peak random read.
+18%
4K Write
Peak 4K Random Write Speed 		132 MB/s +4% 127 MB/s
Mixed
Peak Sequential Mixed IO Speed 		286 MB/s 353 MB/s Faster peak mixed IO speed.
+23%
4K Mixed
Peak 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 		33.7 MB/s 40 MB/s Faster peak random mixed IO.
+19%
SusWrite
Peak Sequential Sustained Write 60s Average 		274 MB/s 461 MB/s Much faster peak sustained write speed.
+68%
Value & Sentiment 
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0 % 0 %
Value
Value For Money 		6.96 % 7.95 % Better value.
+14%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		51 % 53 % +4%
Price
Price (score) 		$80 Much cheaper.
+50% 		$160
Nice To Haves 
+17%
Age
Newest 		132 Months 110 Months More recent.
+17%
DQ Read
Peak 4K-64Thread Read Speed 		301 MB/s 347 MB/s Faster peak deep queue read.
+15%
DQ Write
Peak 4K-64Thread Write Speed 		286 MB/s 372 MB/s Much faster peak deep queue write.
+30%
AS-SSD Total
AS-SSD Total Score 		1,005 Pts 1193 Pts Stronger server IO.
+19%
DQ Mixed
Peak 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 		262 MB/s 287 MB/s Slightly faster peak deep queue mixed IO.
+10%
ADQ Read
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 		265 MB/s 304 MB/s Faster deep queue read.
+15%
ADQ Write
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 		249 MB/s 298 MB/s Faster deep queue write.
+20%
ADQ Mixed
Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 		227 MB/s 247 MB/s Slightly faster deep queue mixed IO.
+9%
Specifications 
Capacity
Capacity 		128GB 240GB
Conclusion 
Average Bench 75.5%
Average Bench 90.2%
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The 128GB Vertex 450 has a reasonable but somewhat unusual performance profile. The main weakness is its sequential write speed which is only 282 MB/s peak. This implies that the 128GB version has fewer NAND modules than both its larger 256GB sibling and several other leading 128GB models. Other SSDs, including some 128GB models can consistently achieve sequential write speeds in the 500 MB/s range. A handicap of this magnitude on a key performance metric would normally relegate an SSD to the lower divisions but the Vertex 450 offsets its poor sequential write speed with a record breaking 4K write speed of 158 MB/s which is the highest I have ever seen on any SSD. Overall the Vertex 450 has an average, but quirky, performance profile and is reasonably priced however there are both faster and cheaper alternatives available on the SSD leaderboard.  [Feb '14 SSDrivePro]

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The OCZ Vector 180 has a five year warranty and is rated for 50GB/day over that time. In terms of hardware the Vector 180 is basically a rebadged two year old Vector 150. The 180 does feature "Power Failure Management Plus" which protects data that has already been written to the drive but any data that is in the process of being written is still at risk. In terms of performance the Vector 180, like its predecessor (Vector 150) is very strong. With an effective speed of 98.7% the Vector appears to hold its own with the likes of the similarly priced Samsung 850 Pro. But taking a closer look at the performance differences between the 850 Pro and Vector 180 shows that although the headline speeds are comparable, the Vector has significantly slower 4K Mixed IO speeds, this won't impact most consumers but it could be a sticking point for power users. [Jun '15 SSDrivePro]

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