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OCZ Lightfoot SSD packs Thunderbolt

, Jan 9th 2012 Discuss [0]

OCZ has jumped on the Thunderbolt bandwagon with its latest external SSD, the OCZ Lightfoot, a compact drive offering up to 1TB of high-speed storage. Previewed ahead of CES this week, the Lightfoot is the successor to OCZ's Enyo USB 3.0 SSD, boosting transfer rates to up to 750 MB/s according to the company. Read The Full Story

OCZ Deneva 2 mSATA SSDs now Intel approved for ultrabooks

, Jan 5th 2012 Discuss [0]

OCZ has announced that its Deneva 2 mSATA SSDs, the 30GB and 60GB models, are now certified by Intel as passing the "White Using" portion of the Smart Response Technology performance benchmark test for ultrabooks. These high performance drives feature faster boot-up and data transfer speeds on a small footprint that's well suited for the myriad of ultrabooks we can be sure to expect this year. Read The Full Story

OCZ Octane SSD reviews round-up

, Nov 28th 2011 Discuss [0]

This week we’re seeing the fabulously powerful and relatively inexpensive OCZ Octane 1TB 2.5-inch SSD hit the review block, and what we’re seeing here is that the manufacturers have backed up their claims in more ways than one. Price per gigabyte on this device is lower than the competition while the strength its displaying in this first round of hands-on looks is showing it to be more than a contender in the benchmark department. Could this be your next solid state drive, dare we ask?

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OCZ introduces Octane and Octane-S2 SSDs

, Oct 20th 2011 Discuss [0]

OCZ has unveiled a pair of new SSDs that offer every fast access times and up to 1TB of storage capacity in a 2.5-inch form factor. The new SSDs include the Octane SATA 6Gbps and the Octane-S2 SATA 3Gbps SSDs. OCZ says that it is the first firm to reach the massive 1TB storage capacity in a 2.5-inch form factor SSD. Read The Full Story

OCZ Z-Drive R4 PCIe SSD Revealed

, Aug 2nd 2011 Discuss [0]

The folks at OCZ have today revealed their latest bit of hardware in the Z-Drive R4, running at 2,800MB/sec, over 500,000 input output operations per second with one SuperScale controller. One as in single. Then there's a dual version at 5,600MB/sec and 1.2 MILLION IOPS. These monsters are not aimed at private users, instead going for enterprise users, thusly the prices are not yet listed. You'll find that these units are available with SLC / MLC NAND flash memory, customer-chosen configurations, and functionality based on the requests of those laying down the bucks. Read The Full Story

OCZ snaps up SSD controller specialist Indilinx

, Mar 15th 2011 Discuss [0]

SSD manufacturer OCZ has announced it is acquiring Indilinx, a solid-state drive controller and software specialist. The roughly $32m deal - paid in common stock - will see OCZ acquire various patents around SSD technologies, including a high-performance smartphone/tablet solid state memory alternative called Tinkerbell. Read The Full Story

OCZ Launches Vertex 3 and Vertex 3 Pro SATA SSDs

, Feb 24th 2011 Discuss [0]

OCZ Technology Group announced today its next generation Vertex 3 SATA III SSD lineup. These will be for both client and enterprise applications. According to OCZ, the new series will deliver "double the performance of the previous generation." The release includes the Vertex 3 and the enterprise-class Vertex 3 Pro. See all the specs after the break. Read The Full Story

OCZ leaves memory module market to focus on SSDs

, Jan 13th 2011 Discuss [0]

If you are a computer enthusiast, you are probably familiar with OCZ. OCZ has been making RAM for computers for a very long time and RAM is what put the company on the map for enthusiasts looking for some speedy memory that was up to the task of overclocking for their rigs. Read The Full Story

OCZ Vertex 2 SSD Review

, Dec 24th 2010 Discuss [2]

Fast, silent and power-efficient; it seems like the only thing not to like about SSDs is the price. OCZ has sent over its Vertex 2 SSD, a 120GB model that straddles the performance/price boundary at around $220. Check out the full SlashGear review after the cut.

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OCZ’s High-Speed Data Link Interface Meant to Accelerate the Progression of Solid State Storage

, Sep 29th 2010 Discuss [0]

While OCZ Technology is busy releasing new Solid State Drives (SSD), it looks like the company isn't all that happy with the current state of Solid State Storage. With that in mind, they have announced today the unveiling of their proprietary interface, called High-Speed Data Link, or HSDL. OCZ says that they are unsatisfied with the current interface options, and hope to change that with their brand new HSDL. Read The Full Story

OCZ’s Onyx 2 Series SSD Announced

, Sep 27th 2010 Discuss [1]

Today, OCZ Technology Group announced their brand new Onyx 2 Series of Solid State Drives (SSD), created primarily to bring new options to line-up, and perhaps even drop the prices of Solid State Drives out there in the market. The OCZ Onyx 2 Series is designed for mainstream desktops and mobile systems, offering the same faster speeds and more durable options, but wrapped up in a far more cost-effective package. Read The Full Story

OCZ outs new Extreme-Low Voltage and Ultra-Low voltage RAM kits

, Sep 15th 2010 Discuss [0]

OCZ made its name in enthusiast memory for computers and has continued to offer popular products in the memory market while it has expanded over the years into other things like SSDs and PSUs. OCZ has pulled the wraps off several new RAM products with some new Ultra-Low and Extreme-Low voltage RAM kits for enthusiasts. Read The Full Story

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