OCZ Vertex 3 VTX3-25SAT3-480G (480 GB)

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Item 6287: OCZ Vertex 3 480GB VTX3-25SAT3-480G
BrandOCZ
FamilyVertex 3
PartVTX3-25SAT3-480G
Size480 GB
Form Factor2.5"
InterfaceSATA
Speed6 Gb/s
ControllerSandForce SF-2281
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Warranty3 years limited
VTX3-25SAT3-480G Reviews1
$ 464.99
Disk Controller Interface Cache (MB) Size (GB) Warranty Years Best Price Vendor Value (GB/$)
OCZ Agility 3 AGT3-25SAT3-480G SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 480 3 329.99 1.45
Mushkin Enhanced Chronos MKNSSDCR480GB SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 480 3 339.99 1.41
Mushkin Enhanced Chronos deluxe MKNSSDCR480GB-DX SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 480 3 349.99 1.37
Crucial m4 CT512M4SSD2 Marvell 88SS9174 SATA 6 Gb/s 512 3 376.00 1.36
SanDisk Extreme SDSSDX-480G-G25 SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 480 3 361.99 1.33
Crucial m4 CT512M4SSD2CCA Marvell 88SS9174 SATA 6 Gb/s 512 3 389.96 1.31
A-DATA XPG SX900 ASX900S3-512GM-C SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 512 3 389.99 1.31
Crucial m4 CT512M4SSD2BAA Marvell 88SS9174 SATA 6 Gb/s 512 3 395.99 1.29
Crucial m4 CT512M4SSD1 Marvell 88SS9174 SATA 6 Gb/s 512 3 399.99 1.28
Crucial m4 CT512M4SSD1CCA Marvell 88SS9174 SATA 6 Gb/s 512 3 409.99 1.25
Corsair Force Series GS CSSD-F480GBGS-BK SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 480 3 389.99 1.23
A-DATA XPG SX910 ASX910S3-512GM-C SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 512 5 419.99 1.22
Kingston SSDNow V+200 SVP200S3B/480G SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 480 3 year 395.42 1.21
PNY XLR8 SSD9SC480GMDA-RB SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 480 3 400.99 1.20
Samsung 830 Series MZ-7PC512B/WW Samsung S4LJ204X01 SATA 6 Gb/s 512 3 449.99 1.14
PNY Prevail SSD9SC480GCDA-PB SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 480 5 424.99 1.13
Kingston HyperX SH100S3/480G SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 480 3 427.95 1.12
PNY XLR8 PRO SSD9SC480GCDA-RB SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 480 5 432.13 1.11
Kingston HyperX SH100S3B/480G SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 480 3 437.18 1.10
Transcend SSD720 TS512GSSD720 SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 512 3 492.84 1.04
OCZ Vertex 3 VTX3-25SAT3-480G SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 480 3 464.99 1.03
Super Talent TeraNova FTM48N325H SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 480 2 466.93 1.03
Kingston HyperX 3K SH103S3/480G SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 480 3 473.74 1.01
Plextor PX-M5P Series PX-512M5P Marvell 88SS9187 SATA 6 Gb/s 768 512 5 516.16 0.99
Kingston HyperX 3K SH103S3B/480G SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 480 3 495.63 0.97
Intel 520 Series SSDSC2CW480A310 SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 480 5 527.05 0.91
OCZ Vertex 3 Low Profile 7mm Series VTX3LP-25SAT3-480G SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 480 3 566.25 0.85
Kingston SSDNow KC100 Series SKC100S3/480G SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 480 5 613.99 0.78
Kingston SSDNow KC100 Series SKC100S3B/480G SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 480 5 624.99 0.77
Corsair Force Series 3 CSSD-F480GB3-BK SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 480 3 739.99 0.65
Kingston SSDNow V+200 SVP200S3/480G SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 480 3 758.54 0.63
OCZ Agility 2 OCZSSD2-2AGT480G SandForce SF-1200 SATA 3 Gb/s 480 3 787.95 0.61

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Recent Price Changes

2013-04-02 $464.99 +72.34
2013-03-19 $392.65 -67.55
2013-03-18 $460.20 +16.08
2013-03-17 $444.12 +38.55
2013-03-17 $405.57 +12.92
2013-02-16 $392.65 +21.45
2013-02-08 $371.20 +4.70
2013-02-04 $366.50 -9.40
2013-01-28 $375.90 -9.64
2013-01-25 $385.54 -7.11

Manufacturer's Specs

General
TRIMYes
FlashMLC NAND
Performance
Max Readup to 530 MB/s
Max Writeup to 450 MB/s
4K Random Read50,000 IOPS
4K Random Write40,000 IOPS
Seek0.1 ms
Power
Idle1.65 W
Active3 W
Reliability
Warranty3 year
MTBF2 million hours

External links

OCZ
http://www.ocztechnology.com/
Vertex 3
http://www.ocztechnology.co...

OCZ VTX3-25SAT3-480G Reviews & Benchmarks

X-bit labs - Solid State Drives with SATA-600 Interface - July 11, 2011

Other OCZ Vertex 3 Reviews & Benchmarks

PCStats - OCZ Vertex 3 240GB SSD VTX3-25SAT3-240G Review - Nov. 16, 2012
TestFreaks - Review of OCZ VERTEX 3 240GB SATA III 2.5" SSD - March 22, 2012
Tom's Hardware - Ten 60 GB SandForce-Based Boot Drives, Rounded-Up - March 1, 2012
Tom's Hardware - Best SSDs For The Money: February 2012 - Feb. 28, 2012
hardCOREware - OCZ Vertex 3 Review - Feb. 20, 2012
Tom's Hardware - Best SSDs For The Money: January 2012 - Jan. 24, 2012
Tom's Hardware - Best SSDs For The Money: December 2011 - Dec. 29, 2011
XSReviews - OCZ Vertex 3 240GB SSD - Nov. 1, 2011
eTeknix - OCZ Vertex 3 240GB Solid State Drive Review - Oct. 13, 2011
The Tech Report - SSDs in the sweet spot: Modern contenders at 120-128GB - Surveying the meat of the market - Sept. 25, 2011
techPowerUp - OCZ Vertex 3 240 GB Review - Aug. 31, 2011
Phoronix - OCZ Vertex 3 240GB SSD (Running A SATA 3.0 SSD On Linux) Review - Aug. 30, 2011
Tom's Hardware - Second-Gen SandForce: Seven 120 GB SSDs Rounded Up - July 25, 2011
Bjorn3D - OCZ Vertex 3 - July 11, 2011
Overclockers Club - OCZ Vertex 3 240GB Review - June 20, 2011
AnandTech - The 2011 Mid-Range SSD Roundup: 120GB Agility 3, Intel 510 and More Compared - June 7, 2011
Legit Reviews - OCZ Vertex 3 120GB SSD Review - June 1, 2011
OCAHOLIC - OCZ Vertex 3 240 GByte - May 31, 2011
TweakTown - OCZ Technology Vertex 3 240GB Retail Solid State Drive Review - May 23, 2011
The SSD Review - OCZ Vertex 3 240GB Max IOPS SATA 3 SSD Review - The Vertex 3 and V3 Max IOPS Compared - May 15, 2011
AnandTech - OCZ Vertex 3 (240GB) Review - May 6, 2011
TweakTown - OCZ Technology Vertex 3 120GB Retail Solid State Drive Review - May 5, 2011
KitGuru - OCZ Vertex 3 240GB Review - April 20, 2011
TechSpot - OCZ Vertex 3 240GB SSD Review - April 14, 2011
AnandTech - The OCZ Vertex 3 Review (120GB) - April 6, 2011
Benchmark Reviews - OCZ Vertex 3 SandForce SF-2281 SSD - April 5, 2011
HEXUS - OCZ Vertex 3 240GB SSD review - March 30, 2011
The Tech Report - An early look at OCZ's Vertex 3 solid-state drive - Next-gen SandForce in the house - March 23, 2011
The SSD Review - OCZ Vertex 3 240GB SATA 3 SSD Review - RAID 0 Becomes Pointless - Feb. 28, 2011
  • OCZ 240 GB Editors Choice
Tom's Hardware - OCZ's Vertex 3: Second-Generation SandForce For The Masses - Feb. 24, 2011
  • OCZ 240 GB
PureOverclock - OCZ Vertex 3 240GB - Feb. 24, 2011
  • OCZ 240 GB Editors Choice
PC Perspective - OCZ Technology Vertex 3 SandForce 2281 240GB SATA 6G SSD Review - Feb. 24, 2011
  • OCZ 240 GB
Legit Reviews - OCZ Vertex 3 240GB SATA 3 6Gbps SandForce SSD Preview (SF-2281) - Feb. 24, 2011
  • OCZ 240 GB
Hot Hardware - OCZ Vertex 3 SandForce SF-2000 Based SSD Preview - Feb. 24, 2011
  • OCZ 240 GB Recommended
Guru3D - OCZ Vertex 3 240GB review - Feb. 24, 2011
  • OCZ 240 GB Top Pick
AnandTech - OCZ Vertex 3 Preview: Faster and Cheaper than the Vertex 3 Pro - Feb. 24, 2011
  • OCZ 240 GB

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