Average Bench: 63% (767th of 1072)

Based on 3 user benchmarks.  Model: OCZ VERTEX PLUS
Poor: 46%Average: 63% Great: 96%

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Above average average bench

The OCZ VERTEX PLUS 240GB averaged 36.9% 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 22.7MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 23.1MB/s

Unknown consistency

There are too few samples to reasonably determine how consistently this SSD perfroms. This result should be interpreted with caution.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 39.4MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 15.8MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 3 samples)
Min Avg Max
188 Read 293 501
241 Write 304 430
123 Mixed 246 487
303 SusWrite 304 305
64.7% 287 MB/s
Min Avg Max
20.9 4K Read 22.7 25.9
25 4K Write 52.3 104
12.9 4K Mixed 23.1 43
91.6% 32.7 MB/s
Min Avg Max
25.9 DQ Read 39.4 46.3
24.1 DQ Write 61.9 136
14 DQ Mixed 15.8 19.2
21.7% 39.1 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
146GB free
Firmware: 3.02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 242 244 327 445 330 245 MB/s
Read 188
Write 241
Mixed 123
SusWrite 305
48% 214 MB/s
4K Read 20.9
4K Write 27.5
4K Mixed 12.9
63% 20.4 MB/s
DQ Read 46.3
DQ Write 25.3
DQ Mixed 14.1
16% 28.6 MB/s
146GB free
Firmware: 3.02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 239 239 315 443 339 240 MB/s
Read 190
Write 242
Mixed 126
SusWrite 303
49% 215 MB/s
4K Read 21.2
4K Write 25
4K Mixed 13.3
62% 19.8 MB/s
DQ Read 46.1
DQ Write 24.1
DQ Mixed 14
16% 28.1 MB/s

 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,736,121 SSDs tested

Typical VERTEX PLUS 240GB Builds (Compare 280 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft

Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme3 - $151

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $487

Popular VERTEX PLUS 240GB compatible motherboards:

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