OCZ Vertex 2 or OCZ Vertex LE?

nayenshah · 16 May 2010 at 08:22

Hi there people i just wanted to get your opinion on the SSD world. After reviewing all the number of choices out there i think that the best performance to cost ratio is probably from OCZ.

So i narrowed my choice down to the OCZ Vertex 2 or the OCZ Vertex LE. Now i need your help in deciding which one to purchase. I will be buying the 50GB model of either one as i dont need 100GB for OS, photoshop and adobe premiere.

I just wanted to know what the difference was between the two as the speeds look too similar. And i have also noticed on the OCZ website that there was only firmware for the limited edition model.

Thanks for your help guys!

Mr Paul · 16 May 2010 at 08:41

I think the LE as the sandforce 1500 controller while the 2 has the 1200 version.

The 1500 is "better"

adsyf · 16 May 2010 at 09:42

The le uses more power.

cainer · 16 May 2010 at 09:47

SSD's in general draw such little power its nothing to get concerned with
i have the LE 100gb, im getting good speeds of 286 read 272 write on ATTO

will13 · 16 May 2010 at 10:09

I would say Vertex II, but mine doesnt seem to write/read at the speed it supposed to do, but any of the 2 would be good, but if you got Vertex II least you got the newest

cainer · 16 May 2010 at 10:22

will13 said:
I would say Vertex II, but mine doesnt seem to write/read at the speed it supposed to do, but any of the 2 would be good, but if you got Vertex II least you got the newest

have you tried ATTO to benchmark your speeds?

will13 · 16 May 2010 at 10:53

just got ATTO, gonna run it tonight and see, forgot to benchmark it when I got it lol

rexehuk · 16 May 2010 at 13:46

Hold here for V2 100GB benchmark... give me 5 minutes. Installed yesterday with 30GB remaining.

**EDIT**

Added

Drive fresh installed W7 X64 yesterday. Newest Intel rapid storage drivers, W7 not yet fully updated and CPU at stock 2.66Ghz. HD is 32.4GB / 93.1GB remaining.

nayenshah · 16 May 2010 at 19:11

OCZ Vertex LE it is! I hope they have it in stock until next week!

will13 · 16 May 2010 at 19:13

just benchmarked mine, and got simler results, and mines been in a week or 2 now

NinjaCool · 16 May 2010 at 19:49

Mr Paul said:
I think the LE as the sandforce 1500 controller while the 2 has the 1200 version.

The 1500 is "better"

Vertex LE is not an SF-1500 but more an SF-1200 with Firmware of the SF-1500.
I would buy the Vertex 2 since its a mass production product and not a limited 5000 units like the Vertex LE.
The Vertex 2 also seems more stable and speed is generally a bit faster then the Vertex LE overall.

NinjaCool · 16 May 2010 at 19:50

double post...

rexehuk · 16 May 2010 at 22:21

I think you'd be stupid not to buy the Vertex 2... It's cheaper than the LE and is newer, thus has a longer future in terms of driver/firmware support.

I didn't buy from OcUK though.

nayenshah · 18 May 2010 at 10:22

thanks to all those who have answered! i will most probably go with the vertex 2