OCZ Vertex 460 (240GB) Review
by Kristian Vättö on January 22, 2014 9:00 AM EST- Posted in
- Storage
- SSDs
- OCZ
- Indilinx
- Vertex 460
Final Words
The biggest problem I have with the Vertex 460 is OCZ's current situation. The Vertex 460 won't be affected by the acquisition terms because it'll be available after the deal closes, meaning that Toshiba will be covering the warranty. However, I don't feel comfortable recommending OCZ's products until the dust settles and we know more about the future. The drive itself is good, just like the Vector 150, but it doesn't enjoy any major advantage over drives from manufacturers that are stable and proven in long-term reliability.
Update 1/22: We have just received word that Toshiba has finalized the purchase of the OCZ Technology group, making it a wholly owned subsidiary of the Toshiba Group Company. OCZ will still act independently as OCZ Storage Solutions, focusing on SSDs, meaning that the future of OCZ products is essentially confirmed for the future.
| NewEgg Price Comparison (1/21/2013) | |||
| 120/128GB | 240/256GB | 480/512GB | |
| OCZ Vertex 460 (MSRP) | $100 | $190 | $360 |
| OCZ Vector 150 | $120 | $215 | $440 |
| OCZ Vertex 450 | $90 | $160 | - |
| Samsung SSD 840 EVO | $110 | $175 | $345 |
| Samsung SSD 840 Pro | $130 | $200 | $465 |
| Crucial M500 | $90 | $155 | $310 |
| SanDisk Extreme II | $120 | $230 | $300 |
| Seagate SSD 600 | $110 | $170 | $300 |
OCZ's pricing is relatively competitive, although I'd like to see the 480GB SKU being priced a little more aggressively. $300 is really starting to be the sweet spot for 480-512GB drives and with drives like SanDisk Extreme II, there is barely any reason to pay more than that. 120GB and 240GB SKUs are priced a bit more competitively but there are still better deals to be found.
In summary, then, the Vertex 460 is a reasonable replacement for the Vertex 450, but pricing on the old model is actually a bit lower for now when resellers are clearing their stocks.
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Kristian Vättö - Wednesday, January 22, 2014 - link
All OEMs do cherry-picking, so blaming OCZ is useless. However, in SSDs it doesn't matter that much because NAND is binned for endurance, not performance. While there can always be minor differences in performance between units, it's nowhere near as big as in e.g. CPUs.As for buying review samples, that would not be financially efficient. Consumer Reports and the like are different because they're funded by the government or other huge organisation, whereas we are private. Furthermore, we wouldn't be able to deliver reviews on time for release because we'd have to wait for retail availability like everyone else.
FunBunny2 - Wednesday, January 22, 2014 - link
I can 'buy' the second reason, but Anand can't afford a $300 SSD? Come on.bhaberle - Wednesday, January 22, 2014 - link
So you are telling me you would be okay with spending at minimum, tens of thousands of dollars on parts? Sure that is just ONE $300 SSD. What about about the other 15+ that they would need to get. Be realistic. If it is not a big deal, why don't you go buy that many. Sure they make money with this site, but it would take some time just to break even on the costs of the parts even for a large site like Anandtech. If you don't appreciate the effort they put in their reviews then stick to consumer reports.blanarahul - Wednesday, January 22, 2014 - link
That's what I said.BTW, can you guys test Samsung XP941?? And if possible, a comparison with 2 840 Pros in SLI.
Uhh. RAID..
Kristian Vättö - Friday, January 24, 2014 - link
I asked Samsung for a sample a while back but they wouldn't send us one since it's an OEM-only product. However, Anand got a pair of XP941s in the new Thunderbolt 2 equipped LaCie drive... ;-)henrybravo - Wednesday, January 22, 2014 - link
Great comment. Blame company PR, not Anandtech.PEJUman - Wednesday, January 22, 2014 - link
I own various branded SSDs, Intel, OCZ, Corsair to name a few.Some fails some don't (yes, even my intel X25-M G2 failed me at one point).
In the end, Anandtech readers are typically smart enough to run backups so any failures like that is not a big deal.
I form my own price/performance/risk assesment:
I use newegg, amazon, slickdeals, camelx3 for price.
Anandtech, Toms and forums for performance.
and lastly verified buyer comments at newegg & amazon for risk.
I could care less about a brand or what color is the box of my CPU/GPU.
MrSpadge - Wednesday, January 22, 2014 - link
And some people are obsessed with hating OCZ. Sure they made several mistakes, some not directly related to their technology. But that happened years ago. Sit back and see how the new drives developed in coorporation with Toshiba work out. Judge those drives by what they are, not what their grand-grandfathers were.Bob Todd - Wednesday, January 22, 2014 - link
You make it sound like all of their problems with quality control and high failure rates happened in the ancient past. This site's Vector review sample died during testing less than 3 months ago. I'm on my 3rd Agility 4 after RMAs and this one needs to go back too. That drive only came out ~18 months ago. I'd be happy to embrace a new wave of OCZ SSDs that were reliable, but we won't know how well (or if) they've managed to turn things around until we get several models in consumers hands and have adequate time to judge reliability.Roland00Address - Thursday, January 23, 2014 - link
OCZ has made plenty of shitty ssds in the last 3 years. I will be happy to buy a OCZ/Toshiba SSD but not until they have a track record of 3 good years for their ssds.Why deal with the head ache of your computer going out or your data corrupted just to save $10 or $20 dollars?