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OCZVTX460-25SAT3-240G
$203
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$120
▲ 531,540 ▼
 $203 

Controller: Indilinx Barefoot 3 M10. Flash Memory: Toshiba 19nm MLC. Release date: Q1 2014.

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▲ 531,950 ▼
 $120 

Controller: Indilinx Barefoot 3. Flash Memory: Toshiba A19nm MLC. Release date: Q3 2014.

Effective Speed 
+4%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 13,529 user samples
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1,730 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 105% 160GB free
Worst Bench: 64% 75GB free (System drive)
Poor: 64% Great: 105%
SPEED RANK: 326th / 1072
11,799 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 101% 139GB free
Worst Bench: 65% 82GB free
Poor: 65% Great: 101%
SPEED RANK: 370th / 1072
Effective Speed
Effective SSD Speed 		90.3 % +4% 87 %
Average Score 
+5%
Read
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 		422 MB/s Faster read speed.
+16% 		363 MB/s
Write
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 		421 MB/s Slightly faster write speed.
+6% 		398 MB/s
4K Read
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 		22.6 MB/s 23.3 MB/s +3%
4K Write
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 		86.9 MB/s 87.4 MB/s +1%
Mixed
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 		341 MB/s Faster mixed IO speed.
+13% 		301 MB/s
4K Mixed
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 		33.3 MB/s +0% 33.2 MB/s
SusWrite
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 		372 MB/s Slightly faster sustained write speed.
+5% 		354 MB/s
Peak Score 
+9%
Read
Peak Sequential Read Speed 		474 MB/s Faster peak read speed.
+16% 		410 MB/s
Write
Peak Sequential Write Speed 		482 MB/s Faster peak write speed.
+13% 		426 MB/s
4K Read
Peak 4K Random Read Speed 		26.1 MB/s 27.3 MB/s +5%
4K Write
Peak 4K Random Write Speed 		123 MB/s +2% 121 MB/s
Mixed
Peak Sequential Mixed IO Speed 		384 MB/s Faster peak mixed IO speed.
+19% 		323 MB/s
4K Mixed
Peak 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 		39.1 MB/s +0% 39 MB/s
SusWrite
Peak Sequential Sustained Write 60s Average 		470 MB/s Faster peak sustained write speed.
+15% 		410 MB/s
Value & Sentiment 
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0 % 0 %
Value
Value For Money 		6.65 % 9.51 % Much better value.
+43%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		53 % 53 %
Price
Price (score) 		$203 $120 Much cheaper.
+41%
Nice To Haves 
+3%
Age
Newest 		122 Months 116 Months +5%
DQ Read
Peak 4K-64Thread Read Speed 		338 MB/s Slightly faster peak deep queue read.
+7% 		317 MB/s
DQ Write
Peak 4K-64Thread Write Speed 		355 MB/s +1% 352 MB/s
AS-SSD Total
AS-SSD Total Score 		1,157 Pts +4% 1108 Pts
DQ Mixed
Peak 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 		281 MB/s Slightly faster peak deep queue mixed IO.
+9% 		258 MB/s
ADQ Read
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 		295 MB/s Slightly faster deep queue read.
+6% 		277 MB/s
ADQ Write
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 		284 MB/s 294 MB/s +4%
ADQ Mixed
Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 		241 MB/s Slightly faster deep queue mixed IO.
+7% 		226 MB/s
Specifications 
Capacity
Capacity 		240GB 240GB
Conclusion 
Average Bench 90.3%
Average Bench 87%
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The OCZ Vertex 460 replaces the Vertex 450. The main difference between the two is a change from Intel/Micron (IMFT) 20nm MLC NAND to Toshiba 19nm MLC NAND, a fitting move considering that Toshiba acquired OCZ shortly before the Vertex 460's release. Comparing the Vertex 460 and 450 shows that the two drives are broadly on a par in terms of performance. In terms of pricing the Vertex 460 is priced reasonably considering its age, I expect prices will drop rapidly as retailers build stocks of the relatively new drive. At current prices the 240GB Vertex 460 represents above average value for money but struggles to compete with its slightly more expensive sibling, the Vector 150. Comparing the 460 and 150 shows that Vector 150 leads in terms of effective speed by 10% but only costs 5% more than the 460. [Mar '14 SSDrivePro]

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The 240GB OCZ ARC has a solid performance profile with particularly strong 4K speeds. The ARC is positioned below both OCZ's enthusiast Vector 150 and the mainstream Vertex 460 but based on hardware specs there is very little separating the drives (newer NAND on the ARC). Comparing the Vertex 460 and ARC shows that the ARC lags particularly in terms of sequential write speed but the overall difference in effective speed is marginal. The broad performance equivalence coupled with the fact that the Vertex 460 is available at the same price point makes the 240GB ARC somewhat redundant for the time being. Given that the ARC is relatively new, prices are likely to drop significantly over the coming months at which point the ARC may make more sense. [Sep '14 SSDrivePro]

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