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OCZ Vertex 2 OCZSSD2-2VTXE90G 2.5" 90GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

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Makes my windows boot up in 15 seconds and shut down in 5

Enough space for Windows install + WOW + SC2
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  • Limited Warranty period (labor): 3 years


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Based on a cutting-edge new architecture, Vertex 2 Solid State Drives deliver unprecedented performance while maintaining an affordable storage solution for early adopters looking to update their systems with the latest technology. OCZ designed the Vertex 2 to excel in both sequential and random read/write rates to take your PC or notebook productivity to the next level, featuring superb 4KB random writes up to 50,000 IOPS to give a performance edge over the previous generation. Using the latest controller technology, Vertex 2 not only provides a faster, more responsive PC experience, but promotes cooler, quieter, and more energy efficient conditions compared to traditional mechanical hard drives. Built with SATA 3Gb/s, the Vertex 2 Series easily integrates into today’s mobile and desktop platforms and features TRIM support to optimize performance over the drive’s lifespan as the ultimate Windows7 notebook or desktop upgrade.

  • newegg SSD Storage Technology Unlike traditional hard disk drives, SSDs have no moving parts, resulting in a quiet, cool, highly reliable storage solution that also offers faster application loading and system responsiveness. And for laptops and netbooks, the lower power needs of SSD’s translate to extended battery life. Higher performance with more durability means you can be truly mobile with confidence.
  • newegg Better Performance Built with MLC NAND flash and the latest generation SandForce SF1200 controller featuring award winning DuraClass Technology, the OCZ Vertex 2 90GB SSD delivers industry-leading SSD reliability, performance, and power efficiency, with maximum read speed up to 285 MB/s and maximum write speed up to 275 MB/s, plus incredible random 4K write performance of 50,000 IOPS.
  • newegg TRIM Support The OCZ Vertex 2 Series SSD’s offer native TRIM support than can be enabled in Windows 7. Designed to maintain the performance of SSD at an optimal level over the lifetime of the drive, TRIM functions by actively deleting invalid data from the SSD’s memory cells to ensure that write operations perform at full speed. Since a memory block must be erased before it can be re-programmed, TRIM improves performance by pro-actively erasing pages containing invalid data, allowing the SSD to write new data without first having to perform a time-consuming erase command.
  • newegg 2.5" to 3.5" Adapter Included The OCZ Vertex 2 Series is specifically designed for notebook computers coming in a 2.5-inch hard drive form factor. In addition, the installation kit includes a 2.5" to 3.5" bracket for matching with 3.5” drive bay to extend the storage of your desktop computer.

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General

Brand
OCZ
Series
Vertex 2
Model
OCZSSD2-2VTXE90G
Device Type
Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
Used For
Consumer

Physical

Form Factor
2.5"
Capacity
90GB
Memory Components
MLC
Interface
SATA II
Controller
SandForce
Width
3.93"
Depth
2.74"
Height
0.37"
Weight
0.17 lbs.

Performance

Sustained Sequential Read
up to 285MB/s
Sustained Sequential Write
up to 275MB/s
MTBF
2,000,000 hours

Features

Features
ECC: 27 bytes of redundancy per 512 bytes data. Up to twelve 9-bit symbols correctable

Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology

Sustained Write: up to 250 MB/s

4k Random Write (Aligned): 50,000 IOPS

Seek Time: 0.1 MS

TRIM (requires OS support)

Fully compliant with Serial ATA International Organization: Serial ATA Revision 2.6. Fully compliant with ATA/ATAPI-7 Standard Native Command Queuing (NCQ)

OS Compatibility: Windows XP 32 Bit; Windows XP 64 Bit; Windows Vista 32 Bit; Windows Vista 64 Bit; Windows 7 32 Bit; Windows 7 64 Bit; Linux

Environmental

Power Consumption (Idle)
0.5W
Power Consumption (Active)
2W
Max Shock Resistance
1500G

Manufacturer Warranty

Parts
3 years limited
Labor
3 years limited

Customer Reviews of the OCZ Technology OCZSSD2-2VTXE90G

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  • Dave
  • 5/20/2012 10:26:34 AM
  • Tech Level: High
  • Ownership: more than 1 year

1 out of 5 eggs2nd RMA in less than 1.5 years

Pros: Worked well/fast until they died.

Cons: Bought 2 of these to RAID 0 for Christmas in 2010. One of them died about 2 months ago so I sent it for RMA. I received replacement from OCZ which worked for only a few weeks and the replacement already died. The other drive is still OK (for now) but I've lost confidence in these drives and OCZ. I'm just expecting the one that I haven't RMA'd yet to die any day now.

Other Thoughts: Noticed that these are getting hard to find now and stock levels won't be back up for some time. I'm hoping this is a sign that OCZ is fixing whatever manufacturing flaw is in these before shipping more out to be sold (I can dream right?). This goes to show you, OCZ, stop cutting corners and using low quality parts to cut costs. In the end, it's costing you way more to have to undo your mess in not just money but also customer loyalty and your image as a company. Now I'm worried that my dual Vertex 3s will have the same fate. Was considering a Vertex 4 but now I will definitely be buying Intel due to their good track record.

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  • N/A
  • 4/28/2012 9:51:38 AM
  • Tech Level: High
  • Ownership: more than 1 year
  • Verified Owner

2 out of 5 eggs1.5yr

Pros: Fast.

Cons: Died. Sleep state/compatibility problem with win 7 SP1. Not good for important data.

Other Thoughts: RMA probably not worth the hassle as I'm sure the replacement will crater after a year or so. Do yourself a favor, use small drives that can easily be imaged and keep your "real" data somewhere else.

Manufacturer Response:

We aplogize for the difficulties. We do recommend that sleep/hibernate mode be disabled in some systems. Please contact us by creating a support ticket at the link below and we will be happy to assist you with an RMA and setup suggestions. We care about our customers and are here to help. Thank you

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  • Mattbladez
  • 4/18/2012 9:29:25 AM
  • Tech Level: High
  • Ownership: more than 1 year

1 out of 5 eggsTwo of these died within 6 months

Pros: Fast.. when it's not dead.

Cons: First one died within 8-9 months.
Got OCZ to send me another one under warranty.
Second died within 6 months.

Not sure if I should go for a 3rd or go with Intel and never look back.
Reason you shouldn't cheap out, problem is when I bought this it was a relatively new model and the ratings were through the roof.

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  • TheHecklerJ
  • 4/11/2012 4:34:00 PM
  • Tech Level: High
  • Ownership: 1 month to 1 year

1 out of 5 eggsStay away...

Pros: Speed

Cons: Reliability

Other Thoughts: I have RMA'ed this OCZ drive 2 times in the past 7 months. First drive gave me about 90 days, second drive about 120 days. RMA process takes too long. First one took over 20 days and the second about 2 weeks. It would be nice if they took a page out of Seagates book and allowed for an advanced shipment RMA without jumping through hoops. If you want advanced shipment from OCZ, you buy the drive from them, they send it to you, then refund your card about 5-7 days after they receive your dead drive. A better option would be to just bill me if I dont return the drive in XX number of days.

Speed wise, these drives are fast. But they are useless if they are just gonna die with no warning. Computer will hang / BSOD frequently leading up to the failure, and one day you will boot to find the computer no longer recognizes the drive.

Stay away.

Manufacturer Response:

We apologize for the difficulties. Please visit the link below and create support ticket to begin the RMA process. Please also visit our support forums for setup suggestions to assist with reliability. For example, some systems require that sleep/hibernate mode be disabled when running an SSD. Thank you

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  • Hartpics
  • 4/10/2012 9:09:55 AM
  • Tech Level: Somewhat High
  • Ownership: more than 1 year
  • Verified Owner

1 out of 5 eggsDied with ZERO warning

Pros: Fast boot, less crashes.

Cons: Fast die! Absolutely no warning. Worked fine on Saturday, was dead on startup Monday morning.

Other Thoughts: This drive had been in operation about 14 months. Had enjoyed the speed and deception of reliability of an SSD. The good thing about SSD's are they're small enough you can't put a bunch of important info on them! This was strictly the boot and program drive. We usually lose/wear out a drive or two a year and usually get some warning of impending doom. Not this time! I can only give 1 egg to a drive that behaves like this.

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  • Yossarian
  • 3/31/2012 9:04:15 PM
  • Tech Level: Somewhat High
  • Ownership: more than 1 year
  • Verified Owner

2 out of 5 eggsWas fine for 15 months

Pros: Would load a bit faster, not as mind lovingly fast as some ppl would lead you to believe. However now that I have to load everything from my regular 7200rpm harddrive, it is a bit annoying having to wait a half second longer for certain things. But if you've never experienced an ssd before the you won't really notice the difference until u have to go back to a harddrive.

Cons: It just died tonight, hoping the rma process is fast so I can get all my settings back to normal. I have everything backed up to an external harddrive, so wasn't too horrible, but frustrating and time consuming to reinstall windows and my main programs to another harddrive.

Other Thoughts: Always back up your important files!

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  • Ralphy T
  • 3/23/2012 3:45:23 PM
  • Tech Level: Somewhat High
  • Ownership: more than 1 year
  • Verified Owner

2 out of 5 eggsAwesome until it died...

Pros: The drive was fantastic for 15 months. Boot and shutdown times where exponentially faster. Overall experience working in Windows 7 and applications was excellent due to faster I/O of the SSD.

Cons: Then it died unexpectedly without warning.

I have been back and forth with OCZ support to get an RMA number to return the failed drive and get a replacement for five days. They have stated outright that the drive will need to be replaced, it's covered under warranty and they will send me a new one....but I still have no RMA number or shipping address.

Their web based correspondence is incredibly slow and inefficient.

I have called a left messages with their RMA department.....
response pending....

Manufacturer Response:

We aplogize for the problem. Our support staff will be with you shortly. Feel free to create a new support ticket if you suspect there may a problem. We care about our customers and are here to help.

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  • Sco77
  • 2/16/2012 3:05:39 PM
  • Tech Level: High
  • Ownership: 1 month to 1 year

1 out of 5 eggs2nd RMA We'll see how this one goes

Pros: Very fast. When it works, it's awesome.

Cons: First one lasted 4 months; second one lasted 6 months. Kind of stunning that they would release a product of this poor quality (30% of reviews are 1 Egg). The first RMA went well enough, On the *second* one now. I don't want the 3rd one to HAPPEN AT ALL. OCZ, don't fail me again.

Other Thoughts: None

Manufacturer Response:

We aplogize for the difficulties. We are confident that your replacement drive will work out well for you. If we can be of any further assistance, please visit our support forums at the link below. Thank you

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  • N/A
  • 1/15/2012 7:04:21 AM
  • Tech Level: Somewhat High
  • Ownership: more than 1 year
  • Verified Owner

2 out of 5 eggsWorked great til it didn't.

Pros: Nice drive for my HTPC. Quiet, fast enough.

Cons: But it only lasted 14 months. YMMV. Glad that I am good with backups; I have another one in my desktop PC, too.

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  • N/A
  • 1/4/2012 8:00:38 AM
  • Tech Level: High
  • Ownership: more than 1 year
  • Verified Owner

1 out of 5 eggsCan't power on from sleep

Pros: SSD

Cons: Can't power on from sleep, must disable sleep and use hibernate. This sucks when u bring your laptop home from work every day.
Had to RMA one time already.
Hate having to use rebates.

Manufacturer Response:

We aplogize for the difficulties. On some systems sleep mode can be an issue. We recommend shutting down instead of using sleep or hibernate. With quicker boot times this is less time consuming. Please visit our support forums at the link below for more information. Thank you

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