Excerpt: We've looked at many SSDs here, and they've mostly been implementations of the popular SandForce NAND controller. While this isn't a bad thing, as the performance
OCZ Vertex 4 256 GB Solid State Hard Drive SSD Review
[H] Enthusiast
4 October 2012
Summary: The Vertex 4 is a departure from the typical model of consumer SSDs that we have seen in the field. The major focus of many manufacturers is fresh out of the box results.
Summary: Frankly we can’t believe how far SSDs have come in the past year alone. The Vertex 4’s write speeds are truly astounding, and the read speeds are nothing to scoff at,...
Pros: Never-before-seen write speeds; new controller.
Conclusion: TRIM Performance: While SSD's offer many benefits, there are some downsides to using flash memory. One of the biggest issues people run into is performance degradation.
Pros: Available in 64GB, 128GB, 256GB and 512GB capacities, Good sequential read and write speeds, Excellent random read and write performance, Performs equally well with co...
Cons: Requires firmware updates for best performance
Conclusion: We can actually draw several conclusions from this test. First and foremost, this drive is not only fast, but it's consistently fast, which is something that you can't...
Summary: The best performance feature of the OCZ Vertex 4 is that it performs great and equally no matter the data that is being transferred or utilized.
OCZ Vertex 4 SSD Revisited: 128GB and New Firmware
HotHardware
23 July 2012
Excerpt: Back in April, we ran a pair of OCZ Vertex 4 SSDs (256GB and 512GB) through the benchmark grinder to see what they could do and also told you everything you ever wanted
Pros: Excellent price and value, 5-year warranty, Much better sequential reads with firmware update
Cons: Weak write performance in some tests, Larger-capacity V4s offer same value, better performance