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OCZ VTR180-25SAT3-480G

Vector 180 480GB

▲ Vector 180 480GB
BENCHMARKS (1,103)
MKT (0%)
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$140

Effective Speed -4%Effective Speed -4%Average Score -6%Read -9%, Write -2%, 4K Read -18%, 4K Write 6%, Mixed -11%, 4K Mixed -19%, SusWrite 7%Peak Score -6%Read -4%, Write 2%, 4K Read -20%, 4K Write 12%, Mixed -11%, 4K Mixed -24%, SusWrite 2%Value & Sentiment User Rating -2%, Market Share -∞%, Price -20%, Value -62%Nice To Haves +2% DQ Read 8%, DQ Write 5%, DQ Mixed -8%, ADQ Read 9%, ADQ Write -2%, ADQ Mixed -3%, Age 0%, AS-SSD Total 5%

Vector 180 480GB

Average Bench: 91.1% (321^st of 1080)

Based on 1,103 user benchmarks. Models: OCZ-VECTOR180, OCZ-VECT OR180

Poor: 62%Average: 91.1% Great: 110%

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Excellent average bench

The OCZ Vector 180 480GB averaged just 8.8% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the OCZ Vector 180 480GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 214MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 89.3MB/s

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Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the OCZ Vector 180 480GB is 48%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the OCZ Vector 180 480GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 290MB/s

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 364MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 1,103 samples)

Rank 32191.1%

Min	Avg	Max
307	Read 410	471
232	Write 405	485
214	Mixed 290	333
211	SusWrite 364	447
82.6% 367 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
17.8	4K Read 25.2	30.1
40.9	4K Write 89.3	134
22.9	4K Mixed 33.4	40.2
128% 49.3 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
131	DQ Read 326	373
96.7	DQ Write 269	359
82.1	DQ Mixed 214	248
183% 270 MB/s

User Benchmarks

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Deep queue 4k

The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%

RUS-User, 14 days ago.

211GB free

Firmware: 1.01

SusWrite @10s intervals: 408 373 427 358 418 353 MB/s

82.6% Excellent

Write 421

Mixed 308

SusWrite 389

84% 372 MB/s

4K Read 20.9

4K Write 50.7

4K Mixed 26.8

93% 32.8 MB/s

DQ Read 358

DQ Write 332

DQ Mixed 225

202% 305 MB/s

USA-User, 1 month ago.

110GB free

Firmware: 1.01

SusWrite @10s intervals: 413 343 416 413 351 409 MB/s

74.7% Very good

Write 226

Mixed 252

SusWrite 391

72% 321 MB/s

4K Read 20.9

4K Write 53.6

4K Mixed 22.3

89% 32.3 MB/s

DQ Read 249

DQ Write 76.5

DQ Mixed 101

91% 142 MB/s

USA-User, 1 month ago.

146GB free (System drive)

Firmware: 1.01

SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 256 216 260 265 221 MB/s

72.2% Very good

Write 257

Mixed 223

SusWrite 231

61% 274 MB/s

4K Read 23.9

4K Write 66

4K Mixed 28.6

108% 39.5 MB/s

DQ Read 273

DQ Write 160

DQ Mixed 153

131% 195 MB/s

USA-User, 1 month ago.

78GB free (System drive)

Firmware: 1.01

SusWrite @10s intervals: 293 282 272 296 249 295 MB/s

66% Good

Write 286

Mixed 190

SusWrite 281

59% 263 MB/s

4K Read 17.8

4K Write 60

4K Mixed 25

91% 34.3 MB/s

DQ Read 251

DQ Write 156

DQ Mixed 161

132% 190 MB/s

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Gaming 55%

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Desktop 91%

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Workstation 50%

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Motherboard: MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48) - $249

CPU
Core i7-8700KIntel $170Bench 88%, 746,287 samples	5,550x
Core i5-8600KIntel $125Bench 91%, 264,837 samples	3,183x
Core i7-8700Intel $150Bench 87%, 349,567 samples	1,928x

GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	1,618x
GTX 1080Nvidia $195Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	1,451x
GTX 1070-TiNvidia $299Bench 94%, 412,133 samples	1,283x

SSD
Vector 180 480GBOCZ $140Bench 91%, 1,103 samples	1x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	798x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	411x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $33Bench 84%, 287,720 samples	336x

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Value: 84% - Excellent

Total price: $715

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OCZ VTR180-25SAT3-480G

Vector 180 480GB

Average Bench: 91.1% (321^st of 1080)

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OCZ VTR180-25SAT3-480G

Vector 180 480GB

Average Bench: 91.1% (321st of 1080)

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Average consistency

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Average Bench

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Average Bench: 91.1% (321^st of 1080)