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OCZ Vertex 4 128GB Solid State Drive Reivew

Patrick "MACMAC" MacMillan

2012-08-03 04:10:20.0


Hardware Canucks have just tested the budget friendly Vertex 4 128GB SATA 6GB/s SSD, which is based on the Everest 2 controller and features 550MB/s read and 420MB/s write speeds.

Let's see what they had to say:

"With the Vertex 4 128GB model, OCZ have succeeded in creating a downright affordable high performance drive that will help change public perception of SSDs from bleeding-edge novelty to valid (and desirable) mainstream option. As such, this drive is one Dam Good Value. The firmware may still be slightly rough around the edges and it may not be the fastest, cheapest, or largest drive on the market. However, the Vertex 4 it is fast enough, large enough, and inexpensive enough to make it one of the better options available today. If you are in the market for your first solid state drive and can’t afford anything as extravagant as a 512GB model, then this drive deserves your careful consideration."


Thanks to some timely firmware updates, the Vertex 4 128GB is quickly becoming an excellent, high performance drive at a very budget friendly price, check it out!

Click here to read the full review.

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