OCZ Announces Vertex Turbo SSD with 180MHz SDR DRAM Cache

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OCZ Announces Vertex Turbo SSD with 180MHz SDR DRAM Cache

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OCZ Technology Continues to Push the Envelope in SSDs, and Unveils the Vertex Turbo Featuring Increased Host Clock-Speed and DRAM Cache Speed
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San Jose, Calif.—July 7, 2009—OCZ Technology Group, Inc., a worldwide leader in innovative, ultra-high performance and high reliability memory and computer components, today released the latest addition to their premium Vertex solid state drive series, the Vertex Turbo Edition. The tried-and-true architecture and performance of the original Vertex has been upgraded to meet the demands of enthusiasts and other performance-seeking users who benefit from SSD technology. The Vertex Turbo Series maximizes the potential for ultimate productivity and state-of-the-art computing experience, by increasing both the host clock-speed and the SDR DRAM Cache to 180MHz versus 166MHz on the original series.

“OCZ is constantly looking for ways to advance our solutions, and based on feedback from our enthusiast consumers and top system integrators we looked for ways to further push the performance envelope in our popular Vertex Series of SSD’s,” commented Ryan Edwards, Director of Product Management for the OCZ Technology Group. “The new Vertex Turbo makes use of the fastest SDR DRAM cache available and a proprietary FTL level firmware that provides an even faster solid state drive for enthusiasts looking for the ultimate desktop or laptop storage upgrade.”

OCZ Vertex Turbo Series provides a cutting-edge design for enthusiasts looking to transform their desktops or laptops. Enabled by a proprietary firmware and 64MB of 180MHz DRAM cache, the Vertex Turbo Edition ramps up performance levels to new heights, while providing the snappy computing, longer battery life, and shorter boot-ups users have enjoyed from the original. The Vertex Turbo delivers best-in-class read and write speeds clocking in at up to 270MB/s read and 210MB/s write along with the lower power consumption and superior durability compared to conventional hard drives.

OCZ continues to pioneer the flash-based storage initiative, by offering a variety of performance options and expanding its reach to all areas of computing interests and system preferences. OCZ Vertex Turbo is the result of the latest breakthroughs in SSD technology that translates to enthusiast-class data storage enthusiasts have come to expect from OCZ. Available in capacities of 30GB (32), 60GB (64), 120GB (128), and 250GB (256), Vertex Turbo SSDs offers ample room for all your data and comes backed with an industry leading 3 Year Warranty and OCZ’s exemplary service and support.

For more information about the OCZ Vertex Turbo Edition SSD, please visit our product page here

About OCZ Technology
OCZ Technology Group, a member of JEDEC, designs, develops and manufactures ground-breaking, high performance memory and computer components that set industry standards. OCZ products are the first choice for users needing high-reliability, ultra-high performance solutions. In 2007, PC Power & Cooling and Hypersonic PC were brought into the OCZ Technology Group, forming a well-rounded, highly innovative organization that places the company at the forefront of high-end computing. All of OCZ Technology Group's products are available through its worldwide network of distributors, online resellers and retail stores. For more information visit our website at http://www.ocztechnology.com
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Nate, any word on the price yet? If I could get one of those, I would forgo the core i7 system I'm thinking about building and build a 955BE instead.
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FeRaL wrote:Nate, any word on the price yet? If I could get one of those, I would forgo the core i7 system I'm thinking about building and build a 955BE instead.
Just confirmed pricing with OCZ.

OCZ Vertex Turbo SSD Series MSRP:

OCZSSD2-1VTXT30G = $139.99
OCZSSD2-1VTXT60G = $249.99
OCZSSD2-1VTXT120G = $409.99
OCZSSD2-1VTXT250G = $774.99
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Apoptosis wrote:
FeRaL wrote:Nate, any word on the price yet? If I could get one of those, I would forgo the core i7 system I'm thinking about building and build a 955BE instead.
Just confirmed pricing with OCZ.

OCZ Vertex Turbo SSD Series MSRP:

OCZSSD2-1VTXT30G = $139.99
OCZSSD2-1VTXT60G = $249.99
OCZSSD2-1VTXT120G = $409.99
OCZSSD2-1VTXT250G = $774.99

OUCH! I would definitely have to build a 955BE rig to be able to afford the OCZSSD2-1VTXT120G @ $409.99.

Question, do you guys think you could do a review/comparison of a Core i7 vs 955BE system, with say a Velociraptor or other HDD, and then contrast them to the same systems with SSDs? I would really like to see how a 955BE or any AM3 chip with a SSD compares to a Core i7 setup without an SSD as far as responsiveness, load times, etc. are concerned.
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we can do a review like that, but it wouldn't be apples to apples by any means... Not sure how useful it would be.

The pricing is all out of wack, different boards, different processors, different drives on both systems.. Would be a lot of work to show that the SSD system is faster... SSDs will always be faster than traditional hard drives no matter the system or brand unless you have a junk degraded SSD that was a few years old.
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Apoptosis wrote:we can do a review like that, but it wouldn't be apples to apples by any means... Not sure how useful it would be.

The pricing is all out of wack, different boards, different processors, different drives on both systems.. Would be a lot of work to show that the SSD system is faster... SSDs will always be faster than traditional hard drives no matter the system or brand unless you have a junk degraded SSD that was a few years old.
Ah, well I just wanted to see how much better the performance would be on a 955BE type system will close specs with an SSD to a Core i7 setup without a SSD. Kind of wanted to see if the cost of the SSD for the increase in performance was worth the price or if getting a Core i7 was the better of the two choices for the pocket book.
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under norm use not not see any improvement in system speed if you all ready have an SSD that does more then 100-200MB/s (unless your copying 2-3 gb a lot) as the access time will be the same any way
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