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Right guys OCZ have landed themselves a real gem here. They are now doing 3.5" versions of the amazing 2.5" Vertex 2E drives. These drives offer the same performance as the 2.5" models on 90-360GB sizes. Due to reduced manufacturing cost on the 3.5" means these drives mean they come in substancially cheaper. Plus the new design allows upto 480GB Capacity.
So in a nutshell:-
- Same performance as 2.5" Vertex 2E
- Increased value for money
- More suitable for desktop PC's (no need for brackets)
- YOU SAVE MONEY!
- Available upto 480GB Capacity!
So here they are:-
OCZ Vertex 2E Bigfoot 90GB 3.5" SATA-II Solid State Hard Drive @ £149.99 inc VAT
OCZ Vertex 2 SATA II 3.5” Solid State Drives deliver the same industry-leading performance as the 2.5” edition in a larger, lower cost per gigabyte form factor to easily integrate into desktop applications without the need to install additional hardware.
Designed to excel in both sequential and random read/write speeds up to 50,000 4KB random write IOPS, the 3.5” Vertex 2 maximizes productivity when used as a primary storage or boot drive, minimizing program load times and completing tasks with blazing speed. Using the latest controller technology, the 3.5” Vertex 2 provides a faster, more responsive PC experience complete with TRIM support to keep your drive operating at peak performance in Windows 7 systems. Built with SATA 3Gb/s, Vertex 2 3.5” drives easily integrate into today’s desktop platforms as the ultimate storage upgrade.
Features:-
- Max Read: up to 285MB/s
- Max Write: up to 275MB/s
- Sustained Write: up to 250MB/s
- Random Write 4KB (Aligned): 50,000 IOPS
- Available in 90GB to 480GB capacities
- Native TRIM support
- Max IOPS Firmware
- Seek Time: .1ms
- 3.5" Anodized Casing
- 146 (L) x 101.6 (W) x 25.40mm (H)
- Operating Temp: 0°C ~ 70°C
- Storage Temp: -45°C ~ +85°C
- Low Power Consumption: 2W in operation,.5W in standby
- Shock Resistant up to 1500G
- RAID Support
- Compatible with Windows XP, Vista, 7, Mac OS X and Linux
- MTBF: 2 million hours
- Ideal for desktop systems (no need for converter brackets)
- 3-Year Warranty
Only £149.99 inc VAT.
ORDER NOW
OCZ Vertex 2E Bigfoot 120GB 3.5" SATA-II Solid State Hard Drive @ £179.99 inc VAT
OCZ Vertex 2 SATA II 3.5” Solid State Drives deliver the same industry-leading performance as the 2.5” edition in a larger, lower cost per gigabyte form factor to easily integrate into desktop applications without the need to install additional hardware.
Designed to excel in both sequential and random read/write speeds up to 50,000 4KB random write IOPS, the 3.5” Vertex 2 maximizes productivity when used as a primary storage or boot drive, minimizing program load times and completing tasks with blazing speed. Using the latest controller technology, the 3.5” Vertex 2 provides a faster, more responsive PC experience complete with TRIM support to keep your drive operating at peak performance in Windows 7 systems. Built with SATA 3Gb/s, Vertex 2 3.5” drives easily integrate into today’s desktop platforms as the ultimate storage upgrade.
Features:-
- Max Read: up to 285MB/s
- Max Write: up to 275MB/s
- Sustained Write: up to 250MB/s
- Random Write 4KB (Aligned): 50,000 IOPS
- Available in 90GB to 480GB capacities
- Native TRIM support
- Max IOPS Firmware
- Seek Time: .1ms
- 3.5" Anodized Casing
- 146 (L) x 101.6 (W) x 25.40mm (H)
- Operating Temp: 0°C ~ 70°C
- Storage Temp: -45°C ~ +85°C
- Low Power Consumption: 2W in operation,.5W in standby
- Shock Resistant up to 1500G
- RAID Support
- Compatible with Windows XP, Vista, 7, Mac OS X and Linux
- MTBF: 2 million hours
- Ideal for desktop systems (no need for converter brackets)
- 3-Year Warranty
Only £179.99 inc VAT.
ORDER NOW
OCZ Vertex 2E Bigfoot 240GB 3.5" SATA-II Solid State Hard Drive @ £369.98 inc VAT
OCZ Vertex 2 SATA II 3.5” Solid State Drives deliver the same industry-leading performance as the 2.5” edition in a larger, lower cost per gigabyte form factor to easily integrate into desktop applications without the need to install additional hardware.
Designed to excel in both sequential and random read/write speeds up to 50,000 4KB random write IOPS, the 3.5” Vertex 2 maximizes productivity when used as a primary storage or boot drive, minimizing program load times and completing tasks with blazing speed. Using the latest controller technology, the 3.5” Vertex 2 provides a faster, more responsive PC experience complete with TRIM support to keep your drive operating at peak performance in Windows 7 systems. Built with SATA 3Gb/s, Vertex 2 3.5” drives easily integrate into today’s desktop platforms as the ultimate storage upgrade.
Features:-
- Max Read: up to 285MB/s
- Max Write: up to 275MB/s
- Sustained Write: up to 250MB/s
- Random Write 4KB (Aligned): 50,000 IOPS
- Available in 90GB to 480GB capacities
- Native TRIM support
- Max IOPS Firmware
- Seek Time: .1ms
- 3.5" Anodized Casing
- 146 (L) x 101.6 (W) x 25.40mm (H)
- Operating Temp: 0°C ~ 70°C
- Storage Temp: -45°C ~ +85°C
- Low Power Consumption: 2W in operation,.5W in standby
- Shock Resistant up to 1500G
- RAID Support
- Compatible with Windows XP, Vista, 7, Mac OS X and Linux
- MTBF: 2 million hours
- Ideal for desktop systems (no need for converter brackets)
- 3-Year Warranty
Only £369.98 inc VAT.
ORDER NOW
OCZ Vertex 2E Bigfoot 480GB 3.5" SATA-II Solid State Hard Drive @ £939.99 inc VAT
OCZ Vertex 2 SATA II 3.5” Solid State Drives deliver the same industry-leading performance as the 2.5” edition in a larger, lower cost per gigabyte form factor to easily integrate into desktop applications without the need to install additional hardware.
Designed to excel in both sequential and random read/write speeds up to 50,000 4KB random write IOPS, the 3.5” Vertex 2 maximizes productivity when used as a primary storage or boot drive, minimizing program load times and completing tasks with blazing speed. Using the latest controller technology, the 3.5” Vertex 2 provides a faster, more responsive PC experience complete with TRIM support to keep your drive operating at peak performance in Windows 7 systems. Built with SATA 3Gb/s, Vertex 2 3.5” drives easily integrate into today’s desktop platforms as the ultimate storage upgrade.
Features:-
- Max Read: up to 250MB/s
- Max Write: up to 240MB/s
- Sustained Write: up to 200MB/s
- Random Write 4KB (Aligned): 18,000 IOPS
- Available in 90GB to 480GB capacities
- Native TRIM support
- Max IOPS Firmware
- Seek Time: .1ms
- 3.5" Anodized Casing
- 146 (L) x 101.6 (W) x 25.40mm (H)
- Operating Temp: 0°C ~ 70°C
- Storage Temp: -45°C ~ +85°C
- Low Power Consumption: 2W in operation,.5W in standby
- Shock Resistant up to 1500G
- RAID Support
- Compatible with Windows XP, Vista, 7, Mac OS X and Linux
- MTBF: 2 million hours
- Ideal for desktop systems (no need for converter brackets)
- 3-Year Warranty
Only £939.99 inc VAT.
ORDER NOW
So if you have a desktop PC which most of you have, buy one these instead, they cost less for the same performance and are easier to install. Obviously these will not fit into laptops.
Right guys OCZ have landed themselves a real gem here. They are now doing 3.5" versions of the amazing 2.5" Vertex 2E drives. These drives offer the same performance as the 2.5" models on 90-360GB sizes. Due to reduced manufacturing cost on the 3.5" means these drives mean they come in substancially cheaper. Plus the new design allows upto 480GB Capacity.
So in a nutshell:-
- Same performance as 2.5" Vertex 2E
- Increased value for money
- More suitable for desktop PC's (no need for brackets)
- YOU SAVE MONEY!
- Available upto 480GB Capacity!
So here they are:-
OCZ Vertex 2E Bigfoot 90GB 3.5" SATA-II Solid State Hard Drive @ £149.99 inc VAT
OCZ Vertex 2 SATA II 3.5” Solid State Drives deliver the same industry-leading performance as the 2.5” edition in a larger, lower cost per gigabyte form factor to easily integrate into desktop applications without the need to install additional hardware.
Designed to excel in both sequential and random read/write speeds up to 50,000 4KB random write IOPS, the 3.5” Vertex 2 maximizes productivity when used as a primary storage or boot drive, minimizing program load times and completing tasks with blazing speed. Using the latest controller technology, the 3.5” Vertex 2 provides a faster, more responsive PC experience complete with TRIM support to keep your drive operating at peak performance in Windows 7 systems. Built with SATA 3Gb/s, Vertex 2 3.5” drives easily integrate into today’s desktop platforms as the ultimate storage upgrade.
Features:-
- Max Read: up to 285MB/s
- Max Write: up to 275MB/s
- Sustained Write: up to 250MB/s
- Random Write 4KB (Aligned): 50,000 IOPS
- Available in 90GB to 480GB capacities
- Native TRIM support
- Max IOPS Firmware
- Seek Time: .1ms
- 3.5" Anodized Casing
- 146 (L) x 101.6 (W) x 25.40mm (H)
- Operating Temp: 0°C ~ 70°C
- Storage Temp: -45°C ~ +85°C
- Low Power Consumption: 2W in operation,.5W in standby
- Shock Resistant up to 1500G
- RAID Support
- Compatible with Windows XP, Vista, 7, Mac OS X and Linux
- MTBF: 2 million hours
- Ideal for desktop systems (no need for converter brackets)
- 3-Year Warranty
Only £149.99 inc VAT.
ORDER NOW
OCZ Vertex 2E Bigfoot 120GB 3.5" SATA-II Solid State Hard Drive @ £179.99 inc VAT
OCZ Vertex 2 SATA II 3.5” Solid State Drives deliver the same industry-leading performance as the 2.5” edition in a larger, lower cost per gigabyte form factor to easily integrate into desktop applications without the need to install additional hardware.
Designed to excel in both sequential and random read/write speeds up to 50,000 4KB random write IOPS, the 3.5” Vertex 2 maximizes productivity when used as a primary storage or boot drive, minimizing program load times and completing tasks with blazing speed. Using the latest controller technology, the 3.5” Vertex 2 provides a faster, more responsive PC experience complete with TRIM support to keep your drive operating at peak performance in Windows 7 systems. Built with SATA 3Gb/s, Vertex 2 3.5” drives easily integrate into today’s desktop platforms as the ultimate storage upgrade.
Features:-
- Max Read: up to 285MB/s
- Max Write: up to 275MB/s
- Sustained Write: up to 250MB/s
- Random Write 4KB (Aligned): 50,000 IOPS
- Available in 90GB to 480GB capacities
- Native TRIM support
- Max IOPS Firmware
- Seek Time: .1ms
- 3.5" Anodized Casing
- 146 (L) x 101.6 (W) x 25.40mm (H)
- Operating Temp: 0°C ~ 70°C
- Storage Temp: -45°C ~ +85°C
- Low Power Consumption: 2W in operation,.5W in standby
- Shock Resistant up to 1500G
- RAID Support
- Compatible with Windows XP, Vista, 7, Mac OS X and Linux
- MTBF: 2 million hours
- Ideal for desktop systems (no need for converter brackets)
- 3-Year Warranty
Only £179.99 inc VAT.
ORDER NOW
OCZ Vertex 2E Bigfoot 240GB 3.5" SATA-II Solid State Hard Drive @ £369.98 inc VAT
OCZ Vertex 2 SATA II 3.5” Solid State Drives deliver the same industry-leading performance as the 2.5” edition in a larger, lower cost per gigabyte form factor to easily integrate into desktop applications without the need to install additional hardware.
Designed to excel in both sequential and random read/write speeds up to 50,000 4KB random write IOPS, the 3.5” Vertex 2 maximizes productivity when used as a primary storage or boot drive, minimizing program load times and completing tasks with blazing speed. Using the latest controller technology, the 3.5” Vertex 2 provides a faster, more responsive PC experience complete with TRIM support to keep your drive operating at peak performance in Windows 7 systems. Built with SATA 3Gb/s, Vertex 2 3.5” drives easily integrate into today’s desktop platforms as the ultimate storage upgrade.
Features:-
- Max Read: up to 285MB/s
- Max Write: up to 275MB/s
- Sustained Write: up to 250MB/s
- Random Write 4KB (Aligned): 50,000 IOPS
- Available in 90GB to 480GB capacities
- Native TRIM support
- Max IOPS Firmware
- Seek Time: .1ms
- 3.5" Anodized Casing
- 146 (L) x 101.6 (W) x 25.40mm (H)
- Operating Temp: 0°C ~ 70°C
- Storage Temp: -45°C ~ +85°C
- Low Power Consumption: 2W in operation,.5W in standby
- Shock Resistant up to 1500G
- RAID Support
- Compatible with Windows XP, Vista, 7, Mac OS X and Linux
- MTBF: 2 million hours
- Ideal for desktop systems (no need for converter brackets)
- 3-Year Warranty
Only £369.98 inc VAT.
ORDER NOW
OCZ Vertex 2E Bigfoot 480GB 3.5" SATA-II Solid State Hard Drive @ £939.99 inc VAT
OCZ Vertex 2 SATA II 3.5” Solid State Drives deliver the same industry-leading performance as the 2.5” edition in a larger, lower cost per gigabyte form factor to easily integrate into desktop applications without the need to install additional hardware.
Designed to excel in both sequential and random read/write speeds up to 50,000 4KB random write IOPS, the 3.5” Vertex 2 maximizes productivity when used as a primary storage or boot drive, minimizing program load times and completing tasks with blazing speed. Using the latest controller technology, the 3.5” Vertex 2 provides a faster, more responsive PC experience complete with TRIM support to keep your drive operating at peak performance in Windows 7 systems. Built with SATA 3Gb/s, Vertex 2 3.5” drives easily integrate into today’s desktop platforms as the ultimate storage upgrade.
Features:-
- Max Read: up to 250MB/s
- Max Write: up to 240MB/s
- Sustained Write: up to 200MB/s
- Random Write 4KB (Aligned): 18,000 IOPS
- Available in 90GB to 480GB capacities
- Native TRIM support
- Max IOPS Firmware
- Seek Time: .1ms
- 3.5" Anodized Casing
- 146 (L) x 101.6 (W) x 25.40mm (H)
- Operating Temp: 0°C ~ 70°C
- Storage Temp: -45°C ~ +85°C
- Low Power Consumption: 2W in operation,.5W in standby
- Shock Resistant up to 1500G
- RAID Support
- Compatible with Windows XP, Vista, 7, Mac OS X and Linux
- MTBF: 2 million hours
- Ideal for desktop systems (no need for converter brackets)
- 3-Year Warranty
Only £939.99 inc VAT.
ORDER NOW
So if you have a desktop PC which most of you have, buy one these instead, they cost less for the same performance and are easier to install. Obviously these will not fit into laptops.
Ultra-cheap might be pushing it a bit though. 
