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OCZ VTR1-25SAT3-128G

Vector 128GB

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Controller: Indilinx Barefoot 3 IDX500M00-BC. Flash Memory: IMFT Synchronous 25nm MLC. Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

Average Bench: 85.3% (400th of 1072)

Based on 1,277 user benchmarks.  Models: OCZ-VECTOR, OCZ-VECT OR, OCZ-VECT OCZ-VECTOR
Poor: 61%Average: 85.3% Great: 103%

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Very good average bench

The OCZ Vector 128GB averaged just 14.6% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the OCZ Vector 128GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 234MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 88.1MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the OCZ Vector 128GB is 42%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the OCZ Vector 128GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 274MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 283MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 1,277 samples)
Rank 40085.3%
Min Avg Max
325 Read 434 498
256 Write 355 394
220 Mixed 283 318
117 SusWrite 274 379
75.3% 336 MB/s
Min Avg Max
17.4 4K Read 23.7 28.4
44.3 4K Write 88.1 131
22.8 4K Mixed 32.8 39.9
124% 48.2 MB/s
Min Avg Max
27.3 DQ Read 297 348
103 DQ Write 292 371
38.7 DQ Mixed 234 282
193% 275 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
94GB free
Firmware: 3.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 368 380 375 368 362 368 MB/s
103% Outstanding
Read 468
Write 388
Mixed 316
SusWrite 370
87% 386 MB/s
4K Read 25.3
4K Write 126
4K Mixed 38.2
154% 63.2 MB/s
DQ Read 339
DQ Write 320
DQ Mixed 274
221% 311 MB/s
119GB free
Firmware: 1.03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 341 352 368 360 354 351 MB/s
95.5% Outstanding
Read 471
Write 360
Mixed 298
SusWrite 354
83% 371 MB/s
4K Read 26.6
4K Write 86
4K Mixed 35.8
132% 49.5 MB/s
DQ Read 342
DQ Write 312
DQ Mixed 265
216% 306 MB/s
119GB free
Firmware: 3.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 345 370 362 359 357 358 MB/s
90.9% Outstanding
Read 465
Write 375
Mixed 304
SusWrite 358
84% 376 MB/s
4K Read 23.8
4K Write 67.1
4K Mixed 32.3
113% 41.1 MB/s
DQ Read 332
DQ Write 363
DQ Mixed 268
224% 321 MB/s
119GB free
Firmware: 3.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 300 344 367 359 369 350 MB/s
87.5% Excellent
Read 405
Write 360
Mixed 280
SusWrite 348
78% 349 MB/s
4K Read 22.2
4K Write 77.7
4K Mixed 29.7
113% 43.2 MB/s
DQ Read 345
DQ Write 350
DQ Mixed 281
229% 325 MB/s
117GB free
Firmware: 3.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 388 387 373 386 370 384 MB/s
81.4% Excellent
Read 466
Write 385
Mixed 304
SusWrite 381
86% 384 MB/s
4K Read 21
4K Write 50.4
4K Mixed 28
94% 33.1 MB/s
DQ Read 258
DQ Write 194
DQ Mixed 208
161% 220 MB/s
38GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 344 343 144 107 102 103 MB/s
69.5% Good
Read 402
Write 362
Mixed 285
SusWrite 191
69% 310 MB/s
4K Read 19.3
4K Write 49
4K Mixed 25.5
88% 31.3 MB/s
DQ Read 337
DQ Write 319
DQ Mixed 266
216% 307 MB/s
31GB free
Firmware: 2.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 91 90 90 90 89 MB/s
53.2% Above average
Read 342
Write 111
Mixed 136
SusWrite 90.5
37% 170 MB/s
4K Read 17.1
4K Write 42.7
4K Mixed 21.4
76% 27.1 MB/s
DQ Read 350
DQ Write 126
DQ Mixed 134
126% 203 MB/s
88GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 233 269 257 232 257 285 MB/s
42.1% Average
Read 300
Write 265
Mixed 219
SusWrite 255
58% 260 MB/s
4K Read 11.1
4K Write 20.8
4K Mixed 9.4
40% 13.8 MB/s
DQ Read 58.4
DQ Write 50.8
DQ Mixed 51.1
39% 53.4 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 23%
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Desktop
Desktop 75%
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Workstation
Workstation 18%
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Motherboard: MSI Z68MA-ED55 (MS-7676)

CPU
Core i5-2500KIntel  $246Bench 66%, 143,007 samples9x
Core i7-2600Intel  $195Bench 67%, 185,630 samples7x
Core i7-2600KIntel  $319Bench 71%, 147,533 samples6x
GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples7x
HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 150,891 samples6x
GTX 970Nvidia  $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples4x
SSD
Vector 128GBOCZ  $71Bench 85%, 1,277 samples1x
RAM
CMX8GX3M2B1600C9 830B M2F4G64CB88D7N-DI 029E CMX8GX3M2B1600C9 830B M2F4G64CB88D7N-DI 16GBUnknownBench 46%, 7 samples3x
HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 1x8GBKingstonBench 31%, 37,489 samples2x
RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GBG.SKILLBench 56%, 22,320 samples2x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 65% - Good Total price: $377

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