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OCZ Vertex 250gb
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I'm running Vista, XP, and Windows 7, the speed in fusion is unreal and I have had no lockups.
Machine specs:
Model Name: MacBook Pro
Model Identifier: MacBookPro4,1
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2.4 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 3 MB
Memory: 4 GB
Bus Speed: 800 MHz
Boot ROM Version: MBP41.00C1.B03
SMC Version: 1.27f1
Serial Number: W88190YLYJZ
Sudden Motion Sensor:
State: Disabled
SSD: OCZ Vertex 120 GB - BENCH TEST
Results 184.70
System Info
Xbench Version 1.3
System Version 10.5.5 (9F33)
Physical RAM 4096 MB
Model MacBookPro4,1
Drive Type OCZ VERTEX 00.PT1
CPU Test 158.99
GCD Loop 262.30 13.83 Mops/sec
Floating Point Basic 136.94 3.25 Gflop/sec
vecLib FFT 109.91 3.63 Gflop/sec
Floating Point Library 202.20 35.21 Mops/sec
Thread Test 256.64
Computation 348.37 7.06 Mops/sec, 4 threads
Lock Contention 203.15 8.74 Mlocks/sec, 4 threads
Memory Test 167.30
System 180.92
Allocate 252.44 927.03 Kalloc/sec
Fill 150.52 7318.48 MB/sec
Copy 167.32 3455.83 MB/sec
Stream 155.58
Copy 148.34 3063.98 MB/sec
Scale 145.58 3007.55 MB/sec
Add 165.69 3529.63 MB/sec
Triad 164.89 3527.34 MB/sec
Quartz Graphics Test 174.31
Line 162.91 10.85 Klines/sec [50% alpha]
Rectangle 212.05 63.31 Krects/sec [50% alpha]
Circle 167.20 13.63 Kcircles/sec [50% alpha]
Bezier 173.60 4.38 Kbeziers/sec [50% alpha]
Text 164.24 10.27 Kchars/sec
OpenGL Graphics Test 162.31
Spinning Squares 162.31 205.90 frames/sec
User Interface Test 293.35
Elements 293.35 1.35 Krefresh/sec
Disk Test 155.52
Sequential 116.19
Uncached Write 188.91 115.99 MB/sec [4K blocks]
Uncached Write 131.96 74.67 MB/sec [256K blocks]
Uncached Read 59.27 17.35 MB/sec [4K blocks]
Uncached Read 213.58 107.35 MB/sec [256K blocks]
Random 235.10
Uncached Write 98.08 10.38 MB/sec [4K blocks]
Uncached Write 228.05 73.01 MB/sec [256K blocks]
Uncached Read 1663.41 11.79 MB/sec [4K blocks]
Uncached Read 545.89 101.29 MB/sec [256K blocks]
You should update your firmware. Those numbers are not indicative of its full potential. There's also lot of bug fixes (serious bugs, too).
Just used this method to install the 60GB OCZ Vertex on my CD2 Black Macbook. Thanks for the instructions!!
OCZ vs Super Talent
i've decided to get the 250GB Vertex (if i can find one). i was torn between it and the equivalent (same guts) Super Talent UltraDrive ME.
this newegg reviewer sums up nicely why i'm going with OCZ:
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Worthy X-25m Replacement But Without OCZ's Support/Community
Reviewed By: eddy drama on 4/22/2009
Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
This user purchased this item from Newegg
Pros: It uses the new Indilinx controller and is more or less a cheaper version of the Vertex. I received one with the 1275 firmware and can report there is no stuttering. Works in OS X if that's a concern. This drive was purchased as a replacement for an x-25m due to size constraints and the day to day difference is barely even noticeable so good marks for that.
Cons: You're getting a fast drive make no mistake about it. But this is Supertalent not OCZ so what you're giving up with the price differential is the rate at which you receive firmware updates (if they come out) and an actual support community.
At the time of writing (4/22), the Vertex is on firmware revision 1370 with TRIM support and it has been for at least 2 weeks already.
Other Thoughts: Supertalent, get off your butts and release firmware updates at a reasonable rate.
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both models are currently out of stock at newegg, but the listings are
OCZ:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227396
at $745
Super Talent:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820609395
at $619.99
current google product searches
OCZ:
http://www.google.com/products?q=OCZSSD2-1VTX250G&scoring=p
cheapest $668.50 shipped (out of stock)
Super Talent:
http://www.google.com/products?q=OCZSSD2-1VTX250G&scoring=p
cheapest $660.75 shipped (out of stock)
fwiw,
marc
i've decided to get the 250GB Vertex (if i can find one). i was torn between it and the equivalent (same guts) Super Talent UltraDrive ME.
this newegg reviewer sums up nicely why i'm going with OCZ:
===
Worthy X-25m Replacement But Without OCZ's Support/Community
Reviewed By: eddy drama on 4/22/2009
Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
This user purchased this item from Newegg
Pros: It uses the new Indilinx controller and is more or less a cheaper version of the Vertex. I received one with the 1275 firmware and can report there is no stuttering. Works in OS X if that's a concern. This drive was purchased as a replacement for an x-25m due to size constraints and the day to day difference is barely even noticeable so good marks for that.
Cons: You're getting a fast drive make no mistake about it. But this is Supertalent not OCZ so what you're giving up with the price differential is the rate at which you receive firmware updates (if they come out) and an actual support community.
At the time of writing (4/22), the Vertex is on firmware revision 1370 with TRIM support and it has been for at least 2 weeks already.
Other Thoughts: Supertalent, get off your butts and release firmware updates at a reasonable rate.
===
both models are currently out of stock at newegg, but the listings are
OCZ:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227396
at $745
Super Talent:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820609395
at $619.99
current google product searches
OCZ:
http://www.google.com/products?q=OCZSSD2-1VTX250G&scoring=p
cheapest $668.50 shipped (out of stock)
Super Talent:
http://www.google.com/products?q=OCZSSD2-1VTX250G&scoring=p
cheapest $660.75 shipped (out of stock)
fwiw,
marc
availability
argh. still haven't been able to buy one from newegg
their ETA used to be 4/24. now it's 4/30.
argh. still haven't been able to buy one from newegg
their ETA used to be 4/24. now it's 4/30.still no availability
some time around 4/30, newegg changed their ETA to 5/8. the price went up to $799, then down to $749, and now it's up to $949!! WTF??!
some time around 4/30, newegg changed their ETA to 5/8. the price went up to $799, then down to $749, and now it's up to $949!! WTF??!
Speaking for myself I didn't. I went the Intel 160 GB X-25M route but I don't expect to have my iTunes library on my UMBP. I previously had the 80 and recently replaced it with the 160 GB.
OCZ does have a good set of support forums for the Vertex user base. Intel still out performs the OCZ though.
OCZ does have a good set of support forums for the Vertex user base. Intel still out performs the OCZ though.
Having similar issues with availability at this end (UK). After reasonably positive results with the first batch, I have more on back order and I'm wondering when they're going to turn up. The supplier is being quite vague with the lead time.
Any plausible alternatives? The X25-M is too small for my requirements this time around. The extra few tens of gigabytes will make a difference in my specific use.
At worst, what I can do is to take some of the Vertexes I have already in service, buy X25-M's and swap some of them out. I'd rather not do this due to the fact that I don't actually like fiddling with computers very much for starters - it's just not something that's fun for me.
Any plausible alternatives? The X25-M is too small for my requirements this time around. The extra few tens of gigabytes will make a difference in my specific use.
At worst, what I can do is to take some of the Vertexes I have already in service, buy X25-M's and swap some of them out. I'd rather not do this due to the fact that I don't actually like fiddling with computers very much for starters - it's just not something that's fun for me.
newegg finally has them in stock, but i refuse to get scalped the $949 they're asking.
there are alternatives that have the same guts (ie: Indilinx Barefoot controller) as the Vertex: Supertalent UltraDrive ME, G.Skill Falcon, and some other one whose name escapes me (Foto Fast something-or-other?).
i was just hoping to get an OCZ because they seem to have the best user community and release new firmware fastest.
Jeez $950? Glad I jumped on the bandwagon when I did ($705 from Newegg) back at the very end of March.
Those (that were carried by the vendor) were out of stock as well. I was finally going to make a move towards the Intels when the remainder of the ordered Vertexes finally thudded on my doorstep.
This means that once I've fitted them, all the laptops I'm not retiring in the next few months are now SSD'd, either out of the box or through the 250Gb Vertexes (16 of them in all now
). I'm appreciating the HDD-free mobile life Desktop-wise, I'm only making a move when 1Tb versions are out and not at multiple-of-today's prices.