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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Hrel - Wednesday, January 22, 2014 - link
Seems to me Mushkin is the SSD to get right now. Only one rated at 2Million MTBF that I've seen as well as having very high sequential and random IOPS.dcollins - Wednesday, January 22, 2014 - link
Sorry, I don't take chances with storage. Samsung SSDs can't be beaten right now, and have proven rock solid over the last year. My family has 5 in total and most of my teammates at work have 500GB drives. Zero problems, great performance. Going with OCZ just seems needlessly risky.blanarahul - Wednesday, January 22, 2014 - link
And that sums up the review. Samsung is like the Goku of SSDs. Try hard as you might. You can't beat them in long term.LB-ID - Wednesday, January 22, 2014 - link
They have new corporate overlords, but it's still the same OCZ. That's really all I needed to know. I simply cannot trust the people at OCZ for any of the things I care about in a product: reliability, accountability, and service.ezridah - Wednesday, January 22, 2014 - link
The Newegg prices are different for the 2 lower capacity drives today. They are now $120 for the 120GB and $140 for the 240GB. Not a bad price for the 240GB drive. An extra $20 for double the storage is a no-brainer.Bob Todd - Wednesday, January 22, 2014 - link
They've also got the 240GB Crucial M500 for $130 right now...BlakKW - Thursday, January 23, 2014 - link
"By doing additional validation, OCZ is able to pick the highest endurance parts and use them..."I don't understand this and it makes me curious: how can NAND be tested for endurance, and then used in an SSD? It seems to me that any extensive testing would use up a significant portion of the NAND's finite lifespan?
And if testing the identical parts, how does a test differentiate good vs bad when it comes to endurance?
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lmcd - Friday, January 24, 2014 - link
I'm sure the endurance testing doesn't come from simply wearing it out and testing. There may be some extrapolation methods or some different tools altogether.LordConrad - Thursday, January 23, 2014 - link
I have never had any issues with OCZ SSDs. I think this Vertex 460 looks like a decent drive, although I would go for the Vector due to the longer warranty.chris81 - Thursday, January 23, 2014 - link
Typo: 4KB Random Read is written twice in the first table. The second one should be Random Write