Average Bench: 90.2% (329th of 1072)

Based on 1,083 user benchmarks.  Models: OCZ-VECTOR180, OCZ-VECT OR180

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]

Excellent average bench

The OCZ Vector 180 240GB averaged just 9.8% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the OCZ Vector 180 240GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 247MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 298MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the OCZ Vector 180 240GB is 41.2%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the OCZ Vector 180 240GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 321MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 401MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 1,083 samples)
Min Avg Max
323 Read 401 448
268 Write 422 486
243 Mixed 321 353
218 SusWrite 384 461
86.2% 382 MB/s
Min Avg Max
17.5 4K Read 23.3 27.9
40.2 4K Write 83.5 127
23.8 4K Mixed 32.7 40
121% 46.5 MB/s
Min Avg Max
136 DQ Read 304 347
110 DQ Write 298 372
86.9 DQ Mixed 247 287
200% 283 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
135GB free
Firmware: 1.01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 447 429 459 405 430 379 MB/s
Read 428
Write 460
Mixed 330
SusWrite 425
93% 411 MB/s
4K Read 24.4
4K Write 84.6
4K Mixed 34.7
126% 47.9 MB/s
DQ Read 346
DQ Write 368
DQ Mixed 283
233% 332 MB/s
43GB free
Firmware: 1.01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 186 197 202 202 197 186 MB/s
Read 365
Write 373
Mixed 298
SusWrite 195
69% 308 MB/s
4K Read 25.1
4K Write 88.5
4K Mixed 35.6
130% 49.7 MB/s
DQ Read 236
DQ Write 200
DQ Mixed 200
155% 212 MB/s
53GB free
Firmware: 1.01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 192 186 201 197 201 186 MB/s
Read 354
Write 369
Mixed 292
SusWrite 194
68% 302 MB/s
4K Read 24.8
4K Write 87
4K Mixed 35.6
129% 49.1 MB/s
DQ Read 233
DQ Write 197
DQ Mixed 198
153% 209 MB/s
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MSRP ≈ $140 @ launch in Mar '15
AmazonUS $1606 years
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Gaming 24%
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Desktop 77%
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Workstation 19%
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Motherboard: Asrock Z77E-ITX

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 55% - Above average Total price: $355

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

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