OCZ Vertex 3 Pro coming soon - 550mb/s read, 525mb/s write, 75k IOPS 50-400GB

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Up first is the performance-oriented, MLC-based Vertex 3 Pro, which runs along quite hastily on the SATA 6Gbps interface. We're told that it's built with a next-generation SandForce controller, enabling it to approach 80,000 IOPS and demonstrate 550MB/sec transfer rates. Up next is the Vertex 3 EX, which also utilizes a SATA 6Gbps interface but relies on SLC Flash memory. It's also capable of pushing a similar read rate (and the write rate of 525MB/sec ain't too shabby, either), with both the EX and Pro to be offered in capacities of 50GB, 100GB, 200GB and 400GB. Finally, the third-generation Z-Drive is being officially revealed, with the Z-Drive "R3" PCI Express SSD being the company's first SandForce-drive PCIe SSD. It's engineered for Tier-0/1 data applications, and offers performance rates of 1GB/sec and 135,000 IOPS. Those with absurdly deep pockets can buy one with up to 1.2TB of onboard storage, but alas, OCZ's not serving up MSRPs on any of these guys. The full release is after the break, complete with details on its new ZX Series of power supplies.

Press release:

"We are pleased to introduce ground breaking solid state drive technology at this year's CES show, including next generation enterprise class SATA, SAS, Fibre Channel and PCIe SSDs that bring to the forefront both throughput levels and capacities that push speed, reliability and densities to previously unheard of levels," said Ryan Petersen, CEO of OCZ Technology. "These exciting products represent OCZ's commitment to driving solid state storage innovation in both the client and enterprise space to the highest levels."
Introducing an array of next generation storage, as well as power supplies during the show, OCZ will continue to exhibit solutions designed for a wide range of customers including gamers and prosumers to enterprise and OEM. OCZ will showcase live SATA 6Gbps MLC-based Vertex 3 Pro SSDs, built with the next generation enterprise SandForce controller technology with incredible new performance of up to 80,000 IOPS* and 550MB/s transfer rates.

OCZ strives to push the envelope by delivering higher performance, reliability and storage capacity to meet the demands of the enterprise market. The follow-up Z-Drive "R3" PCI-Express SSD is OCZ's first SandForce-Driven PCI-Express SSD for Tier-0/1 data applications, and offers staggering performance at over 1GB/s and 135,000 IOPS and up to 1.2TB of capacity in a small and elegant footprint. An on-location technology demo includes the IBIS "XL" based on OCZ's proprietary High Speed Data Link (HSDL) interface unveiled last quarter, featuring 4TBs of storage capacity at over 1.8GB/s transfer speeds and 200,000 IOPS.

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Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/05/ocz-intros-vertex-3-pro-vertex-3-ex-and-z-drive-r3-pcie-ssd-at/
 
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looks nice :) any idea when they will be released? ive got a 120gb vertex 2E comming next week to replace my vertex LE which died.. if the vertex 3 is released soon then il sell the 2E and get a vertex 3 pro :D
 
very nice, depending on the price, i may be tempted to get one.

(off topic i know, Combat Fighter, check your email please mate)
 
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would be a bit, but the IOPS are what matter fo rthe boot drive, not the sustained read/write really.
Stuck a C300 in my vostro 1700 as the chipset supports sata II, but as it turns out dell have limited it to sata I, but its still stupidly faster than the original drive in it lol.
 
magick said:
wouldn't that be a bit of a waste as mbp only support sata2 i think?
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That's a good point - do you reckon I'd be better off getting one of the current generation drives then?

In which case, I'm hoping the prices of the current gen. SSDs drop after the new gen. is released...
 
Ch3m1c4L said:
would be a bit, but the IOPS are what matter fo rthe boot drive, not the sustained read/write really.
Stuck a C300 in my vostro 1700 as the chipset supports sata II, but as it turns out dell have limited it to sata I, but its still stupidly faster than the original drive in it lol.
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I shoved a Patriot Inferno in my Vostro 1500 and it loves it. I only get 220/200 Read/Write but that is still five times faster than the original 5400rpm got.
 
Meh, having gone from hdd's to a dodgey jmicron based Samsung 64gb drive, which was a significant improvement but suffered from the stuttery performance hdd's have from the uber low random 4kb read/write in the wrong situations, to Crucial indilinx drives, to a Crucial C300.

I've seen very very very little real world improvement since the Indilinx drive, the fact is after the random 4kb read/write is "unbottled" and that really happens around 15mb/s and with a "decent" level of iops performance, then stuttering is a non existant thing, everything opens instantly, boot times are silly, and most other performance is just gravy you don't use in 99.9% of situations.

SSD's have LONG since utterly shattered through hdd limitations and hard drive performance, with any half decent SSD is being limited by everything else again. Spending money on the latest greatest SSD brings you smeg all real world performance now, beyond a certain level you will barely notice the performance increase in anything but a benchmark.

Though to a certain degree unlike other hardware the cost is more closely associated with the memory and capacity than the actual controller or performance. A C300 spanks a Indilinx drive silly in benchmarks, yet they came out at virtually the same price, purely because the memory costs were basically identical and the rest of the hardware makes very little difference.
 
drunkenmaster said:
Meh, having gone from hdd's to a dodgey jmicron based Samsung 64gb drive, which was a significant improvement but suffered from the stuttery performance hdd's have from the uber low random 4kb read/write in the wrong situations, to Crucial indilinx drives, to a Crucial C300.

I've seen very very very little real world improvement since the Indilinx drive, the fact is after the random 4kb read/write is "unbottled" and that really happens around 15mb/s and with a "decent" level of iops performance, then stuttering is a non existant thing, everything opens instantly, boot times are silly, and most other performance is just gravy you don't use in 99.9% of situations.

SSD's have LONG since utterly shattered through hdd limitations and hard drive performance, with any half decent SSD is being limited by everything else again. Spending money on the latest greatest SSD brings you smeg all real world performance now, beyond a certain level you will barely notice the performance increase in anything but a benchmark.

Though to a certain degree unlike other hardware the cost is more closely associated with the memory and capacity than the actual controller or performance. A C300 spanks a Indilinx drive silly in benchmarks, yet they came out at virtually the same price, purely because the memory costs were basically identical and the rest of the hardware makes very little difference.
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Good post, It's something I've been saying for months. 80000 4k IOPS means nothing outside of a datacenter. If the Anandtech storage bench traces are anything to go by, even heavy home users will struggle to generate more than 80000 4k IO requests per HOUR.

Still, it's effectively free performance, so can't complain, But i'm much more interested in price reductions, data resiliency and wear levelling/drive lifetime.
 
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