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VERTEX2 100GB

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Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

Average Bench: 37.5% (969th of 1072)

Based on 640 user benchmarks.  Models: OCZ-VERTEX2, OCZ-VERT EX2
Poor: 24%Average: 37.5% Great: 49%

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Poor average bench

The OCZ VERTEX2 100GB averaged 62.4% 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 Random Read Speed 19.2MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 49.2MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the OCZ VERTEX2 100GB is 25.1%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the OCZ VERTEX2 100GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 57.1MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 75.8MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 640 samples)
Rank 96937.5%
Min Avg Max
97 Read 162 218
53.1 Write 75.8 119
71.2 Mixed 97.1 135
36.5 SusWrite 57.1 85
21.8% 98.1 MB/s
Min Avg Max
11.2 4K Read 19.2 25.4
20.6 4K Write 49.2 66.3
6.31 4K Mixed 18.4 28.9
78.7% 28.9 MB/s
Min Avg Max
16.7 DQ Read 87.9 145
50.1 DQ Write 71.3 112
6.48 DQ Mixed 54.2 112
47.5% 71.1 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
13GB free
Firmware: 1.11
SusWrite @10s intervals: 83 78 76 77 76 75 MB/s
50.8% Above average
Read 151
Write 124
Mixed 136
SusWrite 77.4
27% 122 MB/s
4K Read 25.2
4K Write 71.8
4K Mixed 28.1
112% 41.7 MB/s
DQ Read 144
DQ Write 115
DQ Mixed 110
88% 123 MB/s
92GB free
Firmware: 1.37
SusWrite @10s intervals: 72 65 68 67 66 65 MB/s
50.6% Above average
Read 155
Write 111
Mixed 137
SusWrite 67
26% 117 MB/s
4K Read 22
4K Write 76
4K Mixed 30.5
113% 42.8 MB/s
DQ Read 146
DQ Write 108
DQ Mixed 107
85% 120 MB/s
69GB free
Firmware: 1.37
SusWrite @10s intervals: 63 60 51 77 78 77 MB/s
48.1% Average
Read 213
Write 78.9
Mixed 110
SusWrite 67.8
26% 117 MB/s
4K Read 22
4K Write 63
4K Mixed 26.2
100% 37.1 MB/s
DQ Read 138
DQ Write 72.8
DQ Mixed 90.1
71% 100 MB/s
19GB free
Firmware: 1.37
SusWrite @10s intervals: 61 58 58 57 58 77 MB/s
44.9% Average
Read 176
Write 71.8
Mixed 102
SusWrite 61.5
23% 103 MB/s
4K Read 24.2
4K Write 56.7
4K Mixed 23.6
97% 34.8 MB/s
DQ Read 138
DQ Write 72.8
DQ Mixed 83.4
68% 98.2 MB/s
30GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.37
SusWrite @10s intervals: 52 43 53 52 48 49 MB/s
43.6% Average
Read 185
Write 68.2
Mixed 90.7
SusWrite 49.3
22% 98.3 MB/s
4K Read 21.9
4K Write 57.8
4K Mixed 24
94% 34.6 MB/s
DQ Read 124
DQ Write 68.2
DQ Mixed 82.8
65% 91.7 MB/s
51GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.27
SusWrite @10s intervals: 55 51 54 49 52 49 MB/s
37.4% Below average
Read 162
Write 65.5
Mixed 100
SusWrite 51.8
21% 94.8 MB/s
4K Read 20.1
4K Write 37.2
4K Mixed 20.3
76% 25.9 MB/s
DQ Read 126
DQ Write 69.8
DQ Mixed 77.9
63% 91.2 MB/s
6GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.37
SusWrite @10s intervals: 42 29 29 32 31 33 MB/s
24.3% Poor
Read 121
Write 58.2
Mixed 62.1
SusWrite 32.9
15% 68.6 MB/s
4K Read 12.2
4K Write 34.3
4K Mixed 12.2
52% 19.6 MB/s
DQ Read 18.7
DQ Write 53
DQ Mixed 10
15% 27.2 MB/s
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Gaming 5%
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Desktop 40%
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Workstation
Workstation 4%
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System: Asus P5W DH Deluxe

CPU
Core2 Quad Q6600Intel  $100Bench 42%, 59,658 samples18x
Core2 6600Intel  $90Bench 37%, 8,894 samples12x
Core2 Duo E8500Intel  $110Bench 42%, 18,841 samples7x
GPU
GeForce 8800 GTSNvidiaBench 4%, 3,160 samples5x
GTX 750-TiNvidia  $92Bench 17%, 309,423 samples5x
Radeon HD 6770AMDBench 10%, 16,639 samples5x
SSD
VERTEX2 100GBOCZBench 38%, 640 samples1x
RAM
4x2GBUnknownBench 25%, 183,252 samples39x
2x2GBUnknownBench 20%, 446,702 samples15x
4x1GBUnknownBench 18%, 54,972 samples7x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 55% - Above average Total price: $100

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