OCZ Vertex 2 OCZSSD2-2VTXE180G 2.5" 180GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

Pros: Fast - Cheap - Good size.

Cons: Blue screens and gives me file errors. CHKDSK fixed it for a day or two then it started acting up again.

Other Thoughts: I will be RMA'ing this drive. I hope its replacement is working.

Manufacturer Response:

Dear Xanarch,

If you haven't contacted Newegg for a prompt replacement please do so. You may also contact us directly and we will make replacement arrangements. If you have any issues at all with the replacement please visit our Support Forum and we will assist in getting the drive setup and working properly.

We are very sorry for the inconvenience!

Kind Regards,
OCZ Support

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Pros: None

Cons: Worst product I have ever bought from Newegg. The drive did the panic lock in less then a month and there is no fix other then to RMA and get another one that will soon enough panic lock. Wish I could get my money back this is a terrible drive. DO NOT BUY

Manufacturer Response:

Dear Anonymous,

Please contact either Newegg or OCZ directly regarding a replacement. Before installing the replacement drive, please visit our OCZ Support Forum so we can assist with configuration and setup to mitigate risks of this happening with the replacement drive.

We are very sorry for the inconvenience!

Kind Regards,
OCZ Support

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Pros: Hard to say -- if it worked it would be a nice price for a 180G drive

Cons: DOA -- tried this in a number of configurations. Device appears to get power, but none of my systems recognized the drive. I tried in a clean system, CDROM, onboard video. Nothing. I tried as the second drive in a system which had one SSD, the drive is simply not detected.

Other Thoughts: I thought I would try this -- low enough cost. But I am back to running Samsungs and paying the higher price for non-refurb drives. Should have guessed this might be the case as for some reason OCZ SSD's seem to not be as solid as other SSD's.

Manufacturer Response:

Dear BarryAZ,

OCZ has many non-refurb offerings you should definitely consider. Vector, or latest SATA3 SSD, has been proven to be an ultra-reliable SSD with extremely positive reviews, both in print and online. If you require any purchasing assistance feel free to visit the OCZ Support Forum and we will gladly assist with recommendations.

As for your refurbished Vertex 2, we will gladly help you diagnose and arrange for a replacement if necessary. Please contact our support using the link below and we will get you taken care of.

We are very sorry for the inconvenience!

Kind Regards,
OCZ Support

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Pros: Newegg rocks first off, My first refurb drive was doa. Newegg swapped it out fast. good times. This second drive worked just like it should. I also bought extended warranty with it why not for something refurbished? Well so far the drive is running great! I wish it were a little faster, but for the money its banging.

Cons: Like i said this is my second drive, First was doa. But newegg is awesome and had me a new one shipped out fast. i still docked an egg, because there is no reason the first drive should have been doa. I really have doubts about ocz quality control. With that said they did email me about the problem, so there is that i guess.

Other Thoughts: You always take a chance buying a refurbished product. Always, always, always buy extended warranty. There is a reason its a refurb in the first place.
win7 64bit
12gb kingson hyperx blu 1333
xfx radeon hd5850
gigabyte ga790xt
amd 965 black
older setup but still rocks hard.

Pros: Works great. Faster than a standard Sata 3 HDD. Quick for loading applications.
I have 2 refurbished OCZ Vertex 2 SSDs and both are working well. I was nervous about each purchase, but am very happy now.
Speed was what I was looking for, and my Sata 3 motherboard connections were both taken, so I chose the Sata 2 connections/marvel (supports TRIM).
I am now running 3 SSD and 2 HDD (Velociraptor & WD Black) and the SSD blow them out of the water.

Cons: None to date.
Cheaper than new.

Other Thoughts: I will update if any issues arise.
So far so good, and I am happy for the quality so far.
A little green light shows up on the back of the SSD to show it is operational.

Pros: Fast read / write times. Windows 7 64bitboots in 25 seconds. Programs seem to load in a flash. Large amount of space for boot partition

Cons: Nothing to complain about - yet.

Other Thoughts: This is a refurbished drive. I was skeptical and purchased the 2 year warranty. 180 Gig SSD for $102 (needed a bracket) with 2 1/2 year warranty. So far so good, will update with results. One thing should be noted – if you are doing a clone and NOT a fresh install, you may want to do some reading before the install. If you came from a platter disk Windows will have superfetch and prefetch enabled (as it should for a platter disk). You will want to make registry changes to disable those. See the OCZ forums and win 7 forums for specifics on this and checking trim. Lastly, all data & media stored on a 4 year old 500gb Barracuda.

Pros: Great SSD. Sleek, Fast, and very affordable for the price.

Cons: -No mounting bracket, I got some double sided tape and stuck it to the back of my case.
-SATA ll but I can't knock it because I knew that going in.

Other Thoughts: For the price you can't get a cheaper SSD. OCz Made a solid product here even though it's an older version it still blows the doors off of any HDD by far. I'd high recommend this for gaming.

Pros: Very fast SATA 2 SSD. Got it for an old Laptop with no SATA3, it totally changed it, very fast and responsive.

Cons: None so far

Other Thoughts: Reading the negative reviews from previous buyers, I'd add that OCZ SSDs have/had a lot of issues due to bad firmware. My company laptop has a Vertex that every now and then disappears from bios and the computer doesn't boot up. Most times this works with a newer firmware update. And I never had an issue when hibernating, not sure if this is related to the issues or just a coincidence. Not really worth to hibernate, booting up takes about the same time as restoring from hibernation.

Pros: cheap

Cons: failed many errors on drive

Manufacturer Response:

Dear Valued Consumer,

We would like to help you with this. Often times drive errors shown in diagnostic programs misinterpret normal functions of a SSD. Please visit our Support Forum and describe the issue and errors you see and we will gladly help with this.

Sincerely,
OCZ Support

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Pros: -Cheap, decent size

Cons: Failed w/i 48 hours. Won't boot or post

Other Thoughts: Folks, you get what you pay for. Also read the return policy carefully, as you cannot get a refund for these. Let's hope the second one lasts a little longer...

Manufacturer Response:

Deat TP33,

I am sorry to read your refurbished Vertex 2 developed sudden problems. If you have any issues at all with the replacement please visit our Support Forum and we will assist in getting the drive setup and working properly.

Sincerely,
OCZ Support

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