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OCZ Vertex 4 256 GB Solid State Drive Review

We take a look at OCZ’s latest high performance 256 GB solid state drive, the Vertex 4. Let’s see how it compares to the competition.

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Contents

  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. A Closer Look
  • 3. How We Tested
  • 4. Compressible Data Test
  • 5. Incompressible Data Test
  • 6. Access Time
  • 7. Conclusions

It’s now more affordable than ever to purchase a large capacity solid state drive to upgrade an existing PC or to install a new one. Today, we are going to test the latest OCZ Vertex 4 256 GB SSD to see how it fares against the competition.

Large capacity SSDs such as the Vertex 4 256 GB are ideal for upgrading laptops, as they will provide enough storage space to fulfill the needs of most users. Desktop PC users can usually combine a smaller capacity SSD with a hard drive to provide extra storage space for media files if required. This option can often be cheaper, so it is worth looking into for desktop PC users.

OCZ Vertex 4 256 GB Solid State Drive Review Figure 1: The OCZ Vertex 4 256 GB SSD

Before proceeding, we highly suggest that you read our “Anatomy of SSD Units ” tutorial, which provides all the background information you need to know about SSDs. Both of the SSDs featured in this review use MLC memory chips.

In the table below, we are assessing the OCZ Vertex 4 and the Kingston HyperX 3K, which we are using for comparison purposes. Both units use a SATA-600 interface and occupy a 2.5” form factor.  Prices were researched at Newegg.com on the day we published this review

Manufacturer Model Model # Capacity Price
OCZ Vertex 4 VTX4-25SAT3-256G 256 GB USD 209
Kingston HyperX 3K SH103S3/240G 240 GB USD 210

In the table below, we provide a more in-depth technical comparison between the two drives.

Model  Controller  Buffer  Memory 
OCZ Vertex 4  Indlinx Everest 2 (IDX400M00-B0) Hynix H5TQ2G63BFF (2 x 256 MB) OCZ M2502128T048SX22 (16 x 16 GB)
Kingston HyperX 3K  Sandforce SF-2281  NA  Intel 29F16B08CCME3 (16 x 16 GB)
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