Pros: - FAST! - Sata III - Recognized at boot (had already cleared CMOS before installation) - Absolutely no issues so far in terms of operation

Cons: - Slower speeds at lower queue-depths compared to other SSDs out there! - Idle power is higher than should be (1+ watt) compared to other SSDs out there OCZ mentioned on their forums that a firmware update will be coming soon to address both "issues" This is not a con but I also want to make light of the fact that this uses Marvell's silicon and NOT some cutting-edge Indilinx Everest 2 silicon which is what I personally thought this was (and according to some over at the OCZ forums I am not alone) but that OCZ wrote the firmware to Marvell's controller (hence the "INDILINX INFUSED..." phrase. It doesn't matter to me really because this is a great SSD and I love it...just wanted to shed some light because I know I was confused. If OCZ's and Marvell's close working relationship brings about the best consumer SSDs with performance and stability - then I'm all for it!

Overall Review: I'm typically not fond of writing quick reviews when having just received a product but since no one else has written one for this drive and I had to overcome some hurdles to get it fully working at optimal performance. I installed this into an older Alienware m17. I had initally cleared CMOS (recommended - plus I had a RAID 0 setup of 2xHDDs prior) and performed a fresh install of Windows 7. I couldn't find an explicit option to set the SATA mode to AHCI so I initially was running in IDE mode which the performance was lacking quite significantly. To make a long story short I had to enable RAID in the BIOS even though I wasn't going to have a RAID setup. In doing this the system will default back to a SATA mode of AHCI on its own - on next boot the AHCI chipset drivers were installed by Windows and a system restart made use of the AHCI driver. With AS SSD Benchmark my performance score went from an overall 314 to 656! Now I'm simply limited to the SATA II interface transfer speed :

Pros: It's fast. Comes with adapter bracket IOPS severely improved over Vertex 3 Great improvement over Vertex 3 I think the switch back to Indilinx will yield better reliability..? Maybe? The Vertex 3 is great, using 3 of them(none of mine have died) but others I know had to RMA there drives already. 5 yr warranty

Cons: Purchased at a local retailer.

Overall Review: Installed in ASUS K55A laptop with Ivy Bridge i5 3210m and 8GB RAM. Computer sleeps in less than 3 seconds and resumes as quickly as the screen can turn on. Boot time is just under 15 seconds. With a 5 yr warranty there is no reason to look anywhere else.

Pros: - Fast - No Problems - Power Friendly - Heat Friendly

Cons: - Could use more storage for the price

Overall Review: I don't currently have a way to benchmark these, so I'm not sure how they compare to other SSD's. I can, however, say that these SSD's are much faster than hard drives. I'm currently running two of these in RAID 0 as my primary disk, and have had no problems with them. Transfer and install rates are nice and fast. They stay cool and draw very little power compared to a hard drive. I just wish they had more space and/or cost less. Overall, I feel that these are solid drives, and I would recommend them.

Pros: Stability has improved a great deal since my first SSD. This one hasn't given me any issues for the last seven months! It's also Small and Lightweight! Easy to tuck away, and you can get away with only securing it with one screw for those unique system builds! No moving parts, so you don't have to worry about vibration! It's great! Oh and... SPEED! I've used multiple different SSD over the last few years and I aim for the ones that offer the fastest speeds. I also want stability, as what good is going fast if you are going to crash all the time? I knew the first time I used a SSD that they were going to be the drive of the future! It has been the most exciting upgrade I have ever done in my last two decades of working on computers! Most will say the day and night analogy, and I think I have as well to be honest. I'd like to extend on that! It's like going from 2-3 channels on your old 25" color console tv connected to that huge antenna that use to be attached to the side of your house which your father might have sent you out to twist the pole in attempt for a better reception, to a full HD package! If you haven't done it yet, be prepared! The experience is jaw dropping! It finally works the way it's suppose to! (Note: This opinion is based using Windows 7 and Windows 8! Using an OS that wasn't built to support SSD may result in countless hours of troubleshooting, system tweaking, and changes. Yeah, an SSD will work with XP just the same as a lawn mower engine will work in a golf cart! Unless you are really good at mechanics however, it's going to be awhile before you are cruising around! Like anything else, make sure your parts work well with each other for a more enjoyable user friendly experience!)

Cons: Space is the only con I got. I look forward to the day when these will be available in 3+ Terabytes for a modest to cheap price. I know some will argue that a traditional HDD is just fine for storage and I argue back... What's wrong with wanting the ability to do system backups and media transfers super fast? I think it would be great if I could transfer all my home videos to a SSD to share with my cousin and it would be done in 20 minutes or less instead of 10 hours!

Overall Review: I love SSD!

Pros: >Very fast data transfer. Seems to be living up to its specifications quite nicely. SSD to SSD OS transfer was WICKED FAST!!!

Cons: None so far.

Overall Review: I have heard some drawbacks to the OCZ SSD drives. Primarily a month in, they start to go bad. I have had some issues with Explorer.exe. My buddies are giving me a hard time saying the SSD is about to die. However, I did install some software that I will look into as a possible culprit. In the meantime, if it does die, I will post an update.

Pros: quick performance;near the top of the charts. does not slow down when dealing with non-compressible data. great warranty. ocz is now dedicated to quality over quantity;all firmware goes through a minimum 60 day qualification and is also brutally tested by a large beta team. every single drive is tested before it get packaged.

Cons: none.

Overall Review: i have two of these in raid 0 on a modern chipset and they easily break the GB/s data transfers for reads using the atto benchmark.

Pros: After many disappointing showings in SSDs, OCZ finally has a drive that shows off what they're capable of. I upgraded from an Intel 320 and the difference is quite literally night and day. Where my Intel drive was slow and unstable, the OCZ Vertex 4 has been incredibly rock solid. The Indilinx is as good of a controller as any out there and it's far better than any Sandforce based drive on the market. I'd rank it on par with the Crucial M4 and the Samsung 830 myself.

Cons: None really - I've yet to see the firmware update gripes that everyone keeps complaining about. Version 1.5 is stable and solid, you don't need anything else.

Overall Review: This is the rest of my system: - Corsair 500R - Corsair TX 750 (the original) - Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3P - Intel Core i5-3450 - 16GB Corsair XMS3 RAM - EVGA Geforce GTX 470 (will be upgrading to 660TI or 7XX shortly) - Pioneer BD-R Burner

Pros: I bought 2 of these for custom builds and they worked on 2 different chipsets very well. Perfect 7.9 rating on the WEI. It boots just a tiny, tiny bit slower than an intel 330 drive but with far more long-life, total write-count NAND chips. Also, the price is unbeatable!

Cons: The case badge is pretty weak. It's nowhere near any other major manufacturer's case badges. It's huge, sort of silly, etc. Can't I just get a brushed aluminum style vinyl one or carbon fiber?

Overall Review: Came with a 3.5" to 2.5" tray! That saves a lot.