Test: Einzeltest: OCZ Vector 256GB Solid State Drive
Zitat: award
Pro: + Available in 128GB, 256GB and 512GB capacities
+ Excellent sequential read and write speeds
+ Good random read and write performance
+ Performs equally well with compressible and incompressible data
+ Good looking, ultra-slim design
+ SATA 6Gb/s interface
+ Synchronous NAND flash
+ Large DRAM cache
+ Supports TRIM and idle background garbage collection
+ Includes a 2.5" to 3.5" adapter bracket
+ Includes Acronis True Image cloning software
+ 5 year warranty
Contra: - Pricey
- Does not support hardware based encryption
OCZ has knocked another one out of the park with its new Vector Series SSD. Powered by the company´s own Indilinx-infused Barefoot 3 controller, the Vector combines synchronous MLC NAND with a massive cache to deliver some of the best all around performance we´ve seen. In our sequential read and write tests, the 256GB Vector was able to read at speeds as high as 557 MB/s and write at speeds in excess of 490 MB/s. The drive also did very well in our random write tests, producing more than 78,000 IOPS at low queue depths. Moreover, it performed equally well with compressible and incompressible data and was able to sustain these speeds, even after intensive use. Aside from the lack of hardware based encryption, the only real issue I have with the Vector is its price. Currently, prices on Amazon range from $140 up to $529, making the Vector more expensive than both the Plextor M5Pro Xtreme and Samsung SSD 840 Pro. Given, OCZ recently sweetened the pot by offering a free, downloadable copy of the game Far Cry 3, but the Vector´s premium price tag is still a hard pill to swallow, especially if you´re not a gamer.