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OCZVTX450-25SAT3-256G
$206
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$240
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 $206 

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

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 $240 

Controller: Indilinx Barefoot 3 IDX500M00-BC. Flash Memory: IMFT Synchronous 25nm MLC. Release date: Q4 2012.

Effective Speed 
+7%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 2,504 user samples
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409 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 105% 113GB free
Worst Bench: 62% 192GB free (System drive)
Poor: 62% Great: 105%
SPEED RANK: 381st / 1072
2,095 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 111% 199GB free
Worst Bench: 60% 238GB free
Poor: 60% Great: 111%
SPEED RANK: 299th / 1072
Effective Speed
Effective SSD Speed 		86.4 % 92.6 % Slightly faster effective speed.
+7%
Average Score 
+4%
Read
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 		441 MB/s +2% 432 MB/s
Write
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 		438 MB/s +3% 424 MB/s
4K Read
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 		19.4 MB/s 23.7 MB/s Faster random read.
+22%
4K Write
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 		83.4 MB/s 83.8 MB/s +0%
Mixed
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 		387 MB/s Faster mixed IO speed.
+24% 		313 MB/s
4K Mixed
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 		26 MB/s 33.8 MB/s Faster random mixed IO.
+30%
SusWrite
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 		371 MB/s 385 MB/s +4%
Peak Score 
+1%
Read
Peak Sequential Read Speed 		511 MB/s +4% 493 MB/s
Write
Peak Sequential Write Speed 		494 MB/s +1% 488 MB/s
4K Read
Peak 4K Random Read Speed 		23.2 MB/s 27.8 MB/s Faster peak random read.
+20%
4K Write
Peak 4K Random Write Speed 		127 MB/s +3% 123 MB/s
Mixed
Peak Sequential Mixed IO Speed 		494 MB/s Much faster peak mixed IO speed.
+40% 		353 MB/s
4K Mixed
Peak 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 		34.2 MB/s 41.2 MB/s Faster peak random mixed IO.
+20%
SusWrite
Peak Sequential Sustained Write 60s Average 		467 MB/s 479 MB/s +3%
Value & Sentiment 
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Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0 % 0 %
Value
Value For Money 		6.61 % +5% 6.32 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		51 % 52 % +2%
Price
Price (score) 		$206 Cheaper.
+14% 		$240
Nice To Haves 
+15%
Age
Newest 		131 Months +4% 136 Months
DQ Read
Peak 4K-64Thread Read Speed 		335 MB/s 379 MB/s Faster peak deep queue read.
+13%
DQ Write
Peak 4K-64Thread Write Speed 		362 MB/s 371 MB/s +2%
AS-SSD Total
AS-SSD Total Score 		1,163 Pts 1,241 Pts Slightly stronger server IO.
+7%
DQ Mixed
Peak 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 		298 MB/s 301 MB/s +1%
ADQ Read
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 		247 MB/s 329 MB/s Much faster deep queue read.
+33%
ADQ Write
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 		261 MB/s 294 MB/s Faster deep queue write.
+13%
ADQ Mixed
Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 		162 MB/s 250 MB/s Much faster deep queue mixed IO.
+54%
Specifications 
Capacity
Capacity 		256GB 256GB
Conclusion 
Average Bench 86.4%
Average Bench 92.6%
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The Vertex 450 is the third SSD OCZ have released in the last eighteen months. The 450 features an updated version of the now somewhat proven Indilinx Barefoot controller which was first seen in the Vector just over 9 Months ago. The core performance figures for the Vertex 450 are disappointingly weaker, albeit marginally, than both the Vector (by 16%) and the Vertex 4 (by 11%). The Vertex 450 is currently retailing for more than the Vertex 4 and roughly the same as the better performing Vector so the 450 cannot be recommended at this time. That said the 450 is still amongst the top ten SSDs currently on the market and will be well worth consideration when prices drop after retailers have had a chance to build up stock. [Sep '13 SSDrivePro]

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This is the first solid state drive to feature OCZ's in-house Indilinx Barefoot 3 (IDX500M00-BC) controller and what a debut it proved to be. OCZ still use third party memory (Intel Micron Synchronous 25nm MLC) so unlike the Samsung 840 Pro the Vector is not built 100% in house. There have been several SSDs released recently, each slightly besting the other in some small corner of benchmark space. First the Corsiar Neutron GTX, then the Samsung 840 Pro and now the Vector which currently holds the crown for sequential write and 4K write. In terms of overall performance the Vector achieved a real world speed of 578.8 MB/s and an AS-SSD score of 1243 both are spectacular results that firmly place the vector amongst the top two or three performance SSD's currently available. In terms of raw performance the only alternative is the Samsung 840 Pro. [Jun '13 SSDrivePro]

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