OCZ Vertex 3 Solid State Drives unleash the performance potential of the SATA 6Gbps interface, leading the speed revolution in this next-generation solution. As the first SSD to feature the latest Sandforce controller design, OCZ designed the Vertex 3 to push the limits in both sequential and random read/write rates to blaze past the competition when every MB/s matters. With incredible 4k file writes up to 60,000 IOPS, these latest drives take productivity, gaming, and multimedia applications to the next level to work in perfect symmetry with the latest enthusiast platforms.
Built with the quality, reliability, and durability that lives up to the OCZ name, the Vertex 3 Series easily integrates into today’s mobile and desktop platforms and features TRIM support to optimize performance over the drive’s lifespan as the ultimate Windows 7 companion. Vertex 3 SSDs are available in 120GB, 240GB, and 480GB capacities and come backed by a 3-Year Warranty.
| Form Factor | 2.5 inch |
| Unformatted Capacity | 120 GB The total formatted capacity of the drive will be lower, depending on the file system and operating system used |
| Interface | SATA III / 6Gbps (Backwards compatible with SATA II / 3Gbps, but optimized for SATA 6Gbps) |
| NAND Components | 2Xnm Multi-Level Cell (MLC) |
| Seek Time | 0.1ms |
| Controller | SandForce®2281 |
| Max Read | upto 550 MB/s (SATA 6Gbps) up to 280 MB/s (SATA 3Gbps) |
| Max Write | upto 500 MB/s (SATA 6Gbps) up to 260 MB/s (SATA 3Gbps) |
| 4KB Random Read | 20,000 IOPS |
| 4KB Random Write | 60,000 IOPS 85,000 IOPS max |
| Power Consumption | 3W Active 1.65W Idle |
| Shock | Resistant up to 1500G |
| MTBF | 2 million hours |
| Dimensions | 99.8 x 69.63 x 9.3mm |
| Weight | 77g |