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OCZ Vertex 4 SSD delivers 535MB/s with new controller

Chris Davies, Apr 4th 2012 Discuss [0]

OCZ has outed its latest performance solid-state drive, the OCZ Vertex 4 SATA III SSD Series, packing a new Indilinx Everest 2 controller for the fastest data crunching in the industry. Available in sizes from 128GB to 512GB, the Vertex 4 promises sequential bandwidth of up to 535 MB/s, with 0.04ms read latency and 0.02ms write latency. Drive longevity is also said to be much improved, beyond even erase cycle specifications. Read The Full Story

OCZ extends power supply range with kilowatt Fatal1ty PSU

Michael Crider, Feb 28th 2012 Discuss [0]

Desktop gaming computers are getting more over-the-top every year, and with triple and quadruple SLI and Crossfire X motherboards now on the market, those who need the absolute maximum in performance also need a ton of power with which to achieve it. Enter OCZ's latest power supply, the 1000W Fatal1ty PSU. It's not the first kilowatt power supply around, but it is the first to feature the branding of pro gamer Johnathan "Fatal1ty" Wendel - an instant way to make PC gamers sit up and take notice. Read The Full Story

OCZ Lightfoot SSD packs Thunderbolt

Chris Davies, 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

Rue Liu, 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

Chris Burns, 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

Shane McGlaun, 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

Chris Burns, 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

Chris Davies, 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

Samia Perkins, 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

Shane McGlaun, 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

Reviews

OCZ Vertex 2 SSD Review

Vincent Nguyen, 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

Evan Selleck, 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