Average Bench: 88.3% (366th of 1080)

Based on 19,372 user benchmarks.  Models: OCZ-VERTEX4, OCZ-VERT OCZ-VERTEX4, OCZ-VERT EX4

The 128GB Vertex 4 has an average score of 90.5% which is the highest we have seen to date for a 120-128GB SSD. We have in excess of 100 UBM samples for the Vertex 4 and they show that the 128GB Vertex 4 performs superbly outside the lab. With peak sequential read/write speeds of 508/391 and averages of 398/325 MB/s the Vertex 4 manages to average around 75% of its peak sequential speeds, a very impressive result. The Vertex 4 was superseded by the OCZ Vertex 450 several months ago. OCZ release new versions with minor tweaks approximately every six months. Comparing the Vertex 450 to the Vertex 4 shows that the move to 20nm flash and a new Indilinx controller has reduced overall performance by around 15%, so the older Vertex 4 is actually faster than its successor. [Feb '14 SSDrivePro]

Very good average bench

The OCZ Vertex 4 128GB averaged just 11.6% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the OCZ Vertex 4 128GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 275MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 96.1MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the OCZ Vertex 4 128GB is 40.8%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the OCZ Vertex 4 128GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 268MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 298MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 19,372 samples)
Min Avg Max
318 Read 388 457
196 Write 350 393
203 Mixed 268 302
121 SusWrite 298 381
73.2% 326 MB/s
Min Avg Max
19.1 4K Read 26.2 30.4
50.9 4K Write 96.1 132
24.5 4K Mixed 35.5 42
136% 52.6 MB/s
Min Avg Max
162 DQ Read 307 350
119 DQ Write 274 354
122 DQ Mixed 275 331
210% 285 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
119GB free
Firmware: 1.4.1.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 363 368 374 365 375 366 MB/s
Read 458
Write 369
Mixed 282
SusWrite 368
83% 369 MB/s
4K Read 26.9
4K Write 85.8
4K Mixed 37
134% 49.9 MB/s
DQ Read 343
DQ Write 314
DQ Mixed 315
240% 324 MB/s
89GB free
Firmware: 1.5
SusWrite @10s intervals: 363 354 352 352 350 354 MB/s
Read 378
Write 373
Mixed 268
SusWrite 354
77% 343 MB/s
4K Read 26
4K Write 75.1
4K Mixed 34.8
124% 45.3 MB/s
DQ Read 348
DQ Write 316
DQ Mixed 317
242% 327 MB/s
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MSRP ≈ $116 @ launch in Apr '12
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Desktop 77%
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Workstation 29%
Raft

Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 - $154

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 40% - Below average Total price: $639

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Controller: Indilinx Everest 2 IDX400M00-BC. Flash Memory: Intel Synchronous 25nm MLC

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Faster than advertised and much cheaper than it says on this site. Bought one 2 years ago and still use it as my primary boot drive.—Aug '15


Excellent

7 years ago.

Using it for 5 years now, working perfectly.


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5 years ago.

Using it for 6 or 7 years and it's still among the fastest 128GB drives.


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