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I bought the OCZ Vertex 30GB as part of an experiment. I do a lot of audio editing (concert recordings, typically 1+ hours of 96kHz 24-bit = 2.5GB typical) and because of the size of the files I work with, I am often limited by harddrive speed.
I used the SSHD to master the last concert recording I worked on. Overall, I'd peg the drive at about 3x faster than my 1TB Seagate. Note that this is NOT a benchmark result, but a stop-watch style comparison of some common operations. Nor can I compare other SSHDs--I was also seriously considering the Intel SSHD, but I could get away with a small capacity, due to how I use the SSHD, so OCZ had a much better, lower-risk price point.
For smaller files (e.g. 215MB), the results are even better, but that also becomes a function of how much RAM I have (4GB--3.25GB usable). There are also many audio editing operations that are CPU bound (e.g. noise reduction), so these are not practically faster.
System specs: Intel Core 2 Quad 9350, 4GB RAM, 3 SATA Hard Drives, 1 SSHD, Vista.
BOTTOM LINE: These are fast, and if the performance gain saves you time in a way that pays for the product, go for it. My conclusion was that the cheap 30GB would pay for itself pretty quickly (and was low-risk), but a RAID of 2 or 3 160GB SSHDs would not (i.e. high cost / high risk). I also saved money by using this drive only for the stuff I'm actively working on--when done, I transfer back to my 1TB hard drive and delete the files from the OCZ. I'm also counting on SSHDs getting faster and cheaper a year from now. So if you're not sure, wait.
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Product Description
The OCZ Vertex Series delivers the speed and reliability of SSDs at a lower price per gigabyte than other offerings currently on the market and is ideal for mainstream mobile and desktop systems. As the first model to use the Indilinx Barefoot controller, the award-winning OCZ Vertex Series is the result of proven SSD technology that has consistently garnered praise from independent review sites for its outstanding performance. Perfect for a first SSD, the Vertex Series delivers enhanced energy efficiency, increased speed, and superior durability and shock resistance over conventional hard disc drives. The OCZ Vertex drives feature a durable yet lightweight alloy housing, and because OCZ SSDs have no moving parts, the drives are more rugged than traditional hard drives. Designed for ultimate reliability, Vertex Series SSDs come backed a leading three year warranty as well as OCZ's legendary service and support, giving you added peace of mind for your high-performance investment. Furthermore, OCZ continues to support the drives with firmware updates and an active online SSD community
Product Details
- Color: Black
- Brand: OCZ
- Model: OCZSSD2-1VTX30G
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: .40" h x 2.80" w x 4.00" l, .20 pounds
- Hard Disk: 30GB
Features
- NAND Flash Components: Multi-Level Cell (MLC) NAND Flash Memory, Interface: SATA II 3.0Gbp/s, Form Factor: 2.5" slim design form factor
- Life Expectancy: 1.5 million hours Mean Time Before Failure (MTBF), Shock Resistance: 1500G, Seek Time: 0.1 ms
- Max Read: up to 210MB/s, Max Write: up to 75 MB/s
- Reliability: BCH: 8 or 12 bits/sector for 128 Bytes spare and 16 bits/sector for 128 Bytes spare size read
- 3-Year Warranty
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