#Ocz vertex 3 firmware 2.5 series

If that isnвЂ™t confusing enough, you have the Summit series coming out with a Samsung controller then a new Vertex series in the works that uses SLC rather than the MLC of the current version. The flagship model for the OCZ SSD lineup is the Vertex, which uses an Indilinx barefoot controller and 64MB of cache to keep things nice and fast. Also in the mainstream series is the OCZ Core SSD series that came out from last year, but that one uses the same JMicron controller that the Solid series uses the last we heard. Legit Reviews took a look at the Apex 120GB SSD a couple months back and found it to be solid, but that it still has the occasional stutter. Next up from there you have the OCZ Apex, which is an interesting middle of the road SSD that uses not one, but two JMicron controllers that operate in RAID configuration to help cure the stutters that drives with one JMicron SSDs suffer from. This controller suffers from high random write speeds and latencies, which cause the stutters that so many people hear about. The OCZ Solid SSD series uses a single JMicron JMF602 controller and is the entry level SSD for 2009. The lineup from OCZ can be confusing so letвЂ™s explain how they stack up. OCZ Technology has been hard at work this year bringing not one, but three solid state drives to market so far in 2009.

Every controller used in SSDs has pros and cons, but very few companies have released a number of different controllers. When Intel came out with their SSD series, Legit Reviews was the first publication to point out that performance decreased with typical use. Late last year SSDs were finally starting to look good since the prices came down, but the performance and ease of use was still not where it needed to be. Back in 2006 a 128GB SSD would cost you over $1500, the performance wasnвЂ™t that great and the failure rate was higher than your typical hard drive. When it comes to solid state drives we here at Legit Reviews have been pretty tough critics of them as for the past several years they were clearly not ready for mainstream use.

Ocz vertex 3 firmware 2.5