OCZ Vertex 4 256 GB Solid State Drive Review

How We Tested

During our testing procedures, we used the configuration listed below. The only variable component between each benchmarking session was the SSD being tested.

Hardware Configuration

• CPU: Intel Core i7-3930K
• Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty X79 Champion
• Memory: Four 4 GB Mushkin Ridgeback Redline (DDR3-2133, 1.65 V, 9-11-10-28) memory modules
• Video Card: AMD Radeon HD 7950 3 GB
• Video Monitor: Viewsonic VX2260WM
• Power Supply: Corsair HX850W
• CPU Cooler: Corsair H100
• Boot Drive: Intel 520 Series 240 GB SSD

Software Configuration

• Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit using NTFS file system
• Intel INF Driver Version: 9.2.0.1016
• NVIDIA Video Driver Version: 270.61
• Video Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Software Used

• AS SSD 1.6.4067.34354
• CrystalDiskMark 3.0.1 x64

Error Margin

We adopted a 3% error margin in our tests, meaning performance differences of less than 3% can’t be considered meaningful. Therefore, when the performance difference between two products is less than 3%, we consider them to have similar performance.