theonbutton.com Updated:
2011-10-04 01:13:24
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It’s fair to say that we are still waiting for SSDs to take over the world. That’s partly due to pricing and also because most laptops shipping with them aren’t yet showing the earth-shattering benefits originally hoped for.All the way from the lowly...
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Lets take a quick look at two SSD or Solid State Drives today. These non-mechanical drives are uber-fast compared to your traditional hard drive that spins at 7,200 RPM. The speed of these drives depends a lot on the technology and the controller they...
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There is no question about it: solid state drives are the future of data storage and it is just a matter of time before they completely replace traditional hard drives. SSDs have numerous advantages over mechanical drives, including much faster speeds...
If you have read through this entire review, you already know that there is a lot of information to digest. If you just skipped to this page, I would recommend you go back and check out each page. So again, some things to remember here. First, I chos...
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At $295, the 120GB model is well within reach of many laptop owners By Lucas Mearian (6) Recommended(7) Digg Via @Computerworld - Review: OCZs high-capacity solid-state disk a solid choiceTwitter Top Stories Review: Free sites help you manage your m...
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As solid-state drive technology evolves, we expect products to improve in three key axes: performance, price, and capacity. Of course, we also want them to be reliable as well, but the technology has the potential to be far more reliable than rotating...
Good price/performance ratio; faster than most rotating storage.
Slower than other SSDs; pretty slow write speeds.
OCZ delivers solid price/performance ratios in an SSD, but youll give up a little raw performance...
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The solid state drive, or SSD, market is incredibly hot at the moment, with a constant influx of new products that seem to leapfrog previous offerings at every turn. No one has been able to overtake Intels X25 series of SSDs in terms of overall perf...
Summarizing the performance of OCZs Apex Series SSD is rather straight-forward. The OCZ Apex Series SSD trailed the Intel X25-M is every benchmark in regard to Read performance, and generally trailed Intels offering in write performance as well. I...
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PC performance has been steadily increasing in terms of CPU, RAM, video cards and motherboard chipsets. The system bottleneck that has developed as a result is the ability to read and write the data in proportion to the speed of the rest of the comp...
If you have been itching to pick up an SSD and have the money to do so, the OCZ Apex SSD is a solid performer, meeting rated specifications with a relatively affordable price tag for an MLC SSD at this capacity. I have no problems recommending this p...
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fudzilla.com Updated:
2011-10-14 02:00:53
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SSD (Solid State Drive) has recently dropped in price and thus started finding its way to non-enthusiast customers. While a year ago an 60GB SSD disk would set you back more than €500, now you can get it for only €130, and the €500 can now get you a...
The SSD technology is still pricey, but the prices are coming down at a reasonable pace. An Apex 120GB SSD will set you back about $300 in USA or €330, which is still a lot, but note that this money buys a disk that’s almost three times faster...
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Apex 120GBOCZ Technology was kind enough to send us two of their latest solid state drives for review. The MLC based 120GB Apex series. The Apex series of drives have a 2.5 inch form factor, SATA2 connection and SATA power connector. The Apex series c...
Outrageously fast reading and writing speeds on the OCZ Technology Apex series RAID 0 array, Excellent reading and writing performance on our single OCZ Technology Apex series SSD, Lightning fast access times, Completely silent operation, Fast operatin...
Relatively expensive.
Let us summarise the most important positive and negative points belowThe main positive pointsThe OCZ Apex series drives are fast, very fast. The performance of the two OCZ Technology Apex series drives in our RAID 0 array was stunning.Reading access time...
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benchmarkreviews.com Updated:
2011-10-14 02:01:02
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Benchmark Reviews begins each conclusion with a short summary for each of the areas we rate. The first is presentation, which takes product packaging into consideration to the extent that it provides adequate packing material and consumer information...
Impressive 246 MBps read and 174 write bandwidth in ATTO, Internal RAID-0 architecture brings value MLC near to premium SLC, Low power consumption may extend battery life, Lightweight compact storage solution, Resistant to extreme shock impact, Up to 2...
Metal case is heavier and less durable than plastic, Lacks integrated USB 2.0 MiniB data connection, Small 16KB cache buffer per SSD controller...
Benchmark Reviews begins each conclusion with a short summary for each of the areas we rate. The first is presentation, which takes product packaging into consideration to the extent that it provides adequate packing material and consumer information f...
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I stated recently in my Twitter feed that by far the most interesting and controversial technology of the day is that of solid state drives. SSDs are both loved and hated by PC enthusiasts as they promise the world, often under deliver and then char...
The OCZ Apex is a new take on the solid state drive that offers both high performance and the low cost of multi-level cell technology. Does this drive have enough to completely unseat the Intel X25-M when it comes to raw performance? Not quite, but...
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With SSDs looking like they’re on the rise this year, it’s certainly starting to get a whole lot more interesting in the world of storage. While most of us will continue to stick with cheaper and more voluminous mechanical drives like Samsung’s ex...
Value wise the Apex is also a little disappointing. While we appreciate that cutting edge tech always carries a premium, the cost per gigabyte of the Apex at £2.87 in comparison to the G.Skill Titan’s £1.83 doesn’t make it as appealing (if you...
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