OCZ Core Series SATA-II SSD OCZSSD2-1C64G

jmke · 22nd July 2008, 10:20

The OCZ Core Series delivers the performance and reliability of the latest SSDs at a price per gigabyte other high speed offerings can't begin to approach. OCZ Core Series Solid State Drives enable enhanced productivity in everyday computing and intensive multi-tasking applications. Perfect for notebooks, the Core Series is ideal for energy-efficient mobile computing to extend battery life, increase access time, and provide a durable alternative to conventional hard disc drives with superior shock resistance. High capacities and low power consuming NAND flash technology provide the necessary performance and battery life boosts generated by the proliferation of mobile gaming and new ultra-thin laptops. With fast access and seek times combined with excellent reliability, Benchmark Reviews tests to see if the OCZ Core Series SSD is going to be the answer for consumers demanding the latest storage technology.

http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.ph...200&Item id=1

22nd July 2008, 11:31

I can find one on the UK for £112, I think it will be a vast improvement over my standard Dell 5400rpm drive.

Luckily my laptop (1720) takes 2 drives so I can use the OCZ for the OS and leave the disk drive for storage only.

I should see a large performance improvement, shouldn't I?

jmke · 22nd July 2008, 11:36

access times will make a large difference and a 5400rpm laptop drive will definitely be slower then this SSD for everyday usage; only for pure write actions it might be slightly slower/on par

22nd July 2008, 23:43

Well, it might be faster there too. 78.9MB/s write, I wish!!!

This is the only review I found for the Western Digital Scorpio Blue 250GB (WD2500BEVS).

If I read it right, write speed is 42.9 MB/s. I can't tell for sure.

23rd July 2008, 04:36

That sounds about right for a 5400RPM laptop drive.

jmke · 23rd July 2008, 08:21

just received WD2500BEVS here at work, ordered as replacement part; might do a few read/write tests if I find a nice SATA hotdock

do note that in the ATTO HDD tests you can select the file chunk size, smaller file chunks are used for small files (duh!) but also windows swap file. In such situations the controller on the SSD will be limiting factor as it can't keep up, you'll see lower performance here in pure write/read speed but the lower access time does make up for this.

22nd July 2008, 10:20	#1
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	OCZ Core Series SATA-II SSD OCZSSD2-1C64G The OCZ Core Series delivers the performance and reliability of the latest SSDs at a price per gigabyte other high speed offerings can't begin to approach. OCZ Core Series Solid State Drives enable enhanced productivity in everyday computing and intensive multi-tasking applications. Perfect for notebooks, the Core Series is ideal for energy-efficient mobile computing to extend battery life, increase access time, and provide a durable alternative to conventional hard disc drives with superior shock resistance. High capacities and low power consuming NAND flash technology provide the necessary performance and battery life boosts generated by the proliferation of mobile gaming and new ultra-thin laptops. With fast access and seek times combined with excellent reliability, Benchmark Reviews tests to see if the OCZ Core Series SSD is going to be the answer for consumers demanding the latest storage technology. http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.ph...200&Item id=1 __________________

22nd July 2008, 11:36	#3
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	access times will make a large difference and a 5400rpm laptop drive will definitely be slower then this SSD for everyday usage; only for pure write actions it might be slightly slower/on par __________________

23rd July 2008, 08:21	#6
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	just received WD2500BEVS here at work, ordered as replacement part; might do a few read/write tests if I find a nice SATA hotdock do note that in the ATTO HDD tests you can select the file chunk size, smaller file chunks are used for small files (duh!) but also windows swap file. In such situations the controller on the SSD will be limiting factor as it can't keep up, you'll see lower performance here in pure write/read speed but the lower access time does make up for this. __________________ Last edited by jmke : 23rd July 2008 at 08:49.

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22nd July 2008, 11:31	#2
Faiakes Posts: n/a	I can find one on the UK for £112, I think it will be a vast improvement over my standard Dell 5400rpm drive. Luckily my laptop (1720) takes 2 drives so I can use the OCZ for the OS and leave the disk drive for storage only. I should see a large performance improvement, shouldn't I?

22nd July 2008, 23:43	#4
Faiakes Posts: n/a	Well, it might be faster there too. 78.9MB/s write, I wish!!! This is the only review I found for the Western Digital Scorpio Blue 250GB (WD2500BEVS). If I read it right, write speed is 42.9 MB/s. I can't tell for sure.

23rd July 2008, 04:36	#5
Kougar Posts: n/a	That sounds about right for a 5400RPM laptop drive.