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VERTEX2 60GB

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Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

Average Bench: 36.2% (977th of 1072)

Based on 4,861 user benchmarks.  Models: OCZ-VERTEX2, OCZ-VERT EX2
Poor: 19%Average: 36.2% Great: 51%

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Poor average bench

The OCZ VERTEX2 60GB averaged 63.8% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 61.9MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 18.8MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the OCZ VERTEX2 60GB is 31.9%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the OCZ VERTEX2 60GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 54.2MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 68.7MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 4,861 samples)
Rank 97736.2%
Min Avg Max
78 Read 149 200
48.1 Write 68.7 85.1
62.3 Mixed 91.3 110
30.1 SusWrite 54.2 72.1
20.1% 90.8 MB/s
Min Avg Max
8.88 4K Read 18.8 27
8.6 4K Write 43.3 72.7
8.28 4K Mixed 19.8 28.7
76.8% 27.3 MB/s
Min Avg Max
19.9 DQ Read 95.1 139
20.8 DQ Write 64.1 83.3
15.5 DQ Mixed 61.9 95.2
51% 73.7 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
47GB free
Firmware: 1.11
SusWrite @10s intervals: 64 65 68 69 59 59 MB/s
46.9% Average
Read 166
Write 80.8
Mixed 102
SusWrite 64
23% 103 MB/s
4K Read 24.7
4K Write 59.6
4K Mixed 27.2
104% 37.2 MB/s
DQ Read 123
DQ Write 80.6
DQ Mixed 81.6
66% 95 MB/s
55GB free
Firmware: 1.37
SusWrite @10s intervals: 66 61 64 65 66 65 MB/s
46.2% Average
Read 172
Write 70.2
Mixed 99.6
SusWrite 64.6
22% 102 MB/s
4K Read 24.2
4K Write 60.8
4K Mixed 25.3
101% 36.8 MB/s
DQ Read 134
DQ Write 67.8
DQ Mixed 84.8
67% 95.5 MB/s
56GB free
Firmware: 1.37
SusWrite @10s intervals: 51 47 47 45 44 56 MB/s
38.3% Below average
Read 181
Write 57.4
Mixed 79.3
SusWrite 48.4
20% 91.5 MB/s
4K Read 17.8
4K Write 50.3
4K Mixed 20.3
80% 29.5 MB/s
DQ Read 106
DQ Write 61.1
DQ Mixed 67.5
54% 78.1 MB/s
29GB free
Firmware: 1.37
SusWrite @10s intervals: 47 49 55 56 56 52 MB/s
36.6% Below average
Read 193
Write 63
Mixed 84.7
SusWrite 52.6
22% 98.4 MB/s
4K Read 16.2
4K Write 39.8
4K Mixed 19.5
71% 25.2 MB/s
DQ Read 113
DQ Write 58.4
DQ Mixed 69.3
56% 80.1 MB/s
6GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.22
SusWrite @10s intervals: 56 50 55 46 51 50 MB/s
33.9% Below average
Read 150
Write 58.5
Mixed 92
SusWrite 51.3
20% 88 MB/s
4K Read 16.1
4K Write 35
4K Mixed 19.8
68% 23.6 MB/s
DQ Read 85.1
DQ Write 73.2
DQ Mixed 71.1
56% 76.5 MB/s
19GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.37
SusWrite @10s intervals: 50 45 43 44 41 43 MB/s
30.6% Below average
Read 132
Write 62.2
Mixed 80.7
SusWrite 44.2
18% 79.9 MB/s
4K Read 15.3
4K Write 40.7
4K Mixed 18
68% 24.7 MB/s
DQ Read 21.2
DQ Write 57.6
DQ Mixed 23.4
22% 34.1 MB/s
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Typical VERTEX2 60GB Builds (Compare 3,399 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 22%
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Desktop
Desktop 70%
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Workstation
Workstation 18%
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System: Dell Precision WorkStation T3500

CPU
Xeon W3530Intel  $290Bench 65%, 5,773 samples477x
Xeon W3550IntelBench 66%, 7,649 samples330x
Xeon X5670IntelBench 73%, 9,061 samples243x
GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples172x
Quadro 2000NvidiaBench 6%, 15,855 samples155x
GTX 750-TiNvidia  $92Bench 17%, 309,423 samples126x
SSD
VERTEX2 60GBOCZBench 36%, 4,861 samples1x
RAM
6x2GBUnknownBench 46%, 38,297 samples648x
6x4GBUnknownBench 47%, 28,320 samples576x
3x4GBUnknownBench 42%, 39,448 samples324x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 73% - Very good Total price: $349

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