Wednesday, August 12th 2009
OCZ Technology Intros Solid 2 Series 2.5-inch Solid-State Drives
OCZ Technology Group, a worldwide leader in innovative, ultra-high performance and high reliability memory and computer components, today unveiled the OCZ Solid 2 SATA II 2.5" Solid State Drive (SSD) Series, the ultra-affordable MLC based solid state storage solution for mainstream consumers looking to take advantage of flash based storage technology. Offering a faster and more durable alternative to traditional hard drives in a cost-efficient SSD, the Solid 2 delivers reliable performance without the high price normally associated with SSD drives.
"While solid state drives offer exceptional performance, the high cost of ownership has been a barrier for many consumers," commented Eugene Chang, Vice President of Product Development at the OCZ technology Group. "It has always been our goal to make quality SSD drives affordable to the complete range of customers. By making use of the proven Indilinx controller coupled new flash technology, OCZ is excited to introduce the Solid 2 that delivers increased reliability and performance over competing traditional and solid state solutions at a price point that is truly within reach of mainstream consumers."
For users looking to upgrade their laptops or configure a cost effective RAID array in their home or office desktop PC, the OCZ Solid 2 Series is an excellent starting point into the world of SSDs. This line provides the best of both worlds - the performance and advantages of solid-state technology at an incredible value. Based on the quality Indilinx controller, the Solid 2 Series delivers an enhanced computing experience with faster application loading, snappier data access, shorter boot-ups, and longer battery life. Solid 2 SSDs feature HDD-dominating access times, up to 125 MB/s read and 100 MB/s write speeds, 64 MB of onboard cache, and unique performance optimization to keep the drives at peak performance.
OCZ Solid 2 drives feature a durable yet lightweight alloy housing, and because OCZ SSDs have no moving parts, the drives are more rugged than conventional hard drives. Available in ample storage capacities of 60(64) GB and 120(128) GB, Solid 2 SSDs state drives meet the needs of users looking for a quality hard drive replacement.
Designed for ultimate reliability, Solid 2 Series SSDs have an excellent 1.5 million hour mean time between failure (MTBF) ensuring peace of mind over the long term. OCZ also offers a leading 3-year warranty and award-winning technical support with the Solid 2 Series, making SSDs a more viable upgrade for cautious users requiring ultimate levels of customer service.
For more information on the OCZ Solid 2 SSD, please visit our product page here.
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OCZ Technology
For users looking to upgrade their laptops or configure a cost effective RAID array in their home or office desktop PC, the OCZ Solid 2 Series is an excellent starting point into the world of SSDs. This line provides the best of both worlds - the performance and advantages of solid-state technology at an incredible value. Based on the quality Indilinx controller, the Solid 2 Series delivers an enhanced computing experience with faster application loading, snappier data access, shorter boot-ups, and longer battery life. Solid 2 SSDs feature HDD-dominating access times, up to 125 MB/s read and 100 MB/s write speeds, 64 MB of onboard cache, and unique performance optimization to keep the drives at peak performance.
OCZ Solid 2 drives feature a durable yet lightweight alloy housing, and because OCZ SSDs have no moving parts, the drives are more rugged than conventional hard drives. Available in ample storage capacities of 60(64) GB and 120(128) GB, Solid 2 SSDs state drives meet the needs of users looking for a quality hard drive replacement.
Designed for ultimate reliability, Solid 2 Series SSDs have an excellent 1.5 million hour mean time between failure (MTBF) ensuring peace of mind over the long term. OCZ also offers a leading 3-year warranty and award-winning technical support with the Solid 2 Series, making SSDs a more viable upgrade for cautious users requiring ultimate levels of customer service.
For more information on the OCZ Solid 2 SSD, please visit our product page here.
25 Comments on OCZ Technology Intros Solid 2 Series 2.5-inch Solid-State Drives
*whoop, 1920 posts... lol
dont worry piggy, i passed 15,000 :P
I wasn't showing off, haha. My res is 1920x1080, so it was just a giggle... haha. Unless your res is 15000 x ?????, lol.
Advancements in NAND flash technology also bring about increased capacity and lower manufacturing cost.
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WTF? :cool:
yet they dont include the price... what assclowns
the read performance is subpar and the write performace is very potentially subpar as well because I doubt their algorithms can even start to compare with Intel's
I dont know why they would want to release this
this isnt innovation and is only for them to maximize their profits because many misinformed people buy this stuff simply from seeing fancy art and marketing buzz words on the package
gah
Also, just because your knowledge is flawed, does not make this product flawed.
"up to 125 MB/s read and 100 MB/s write speeds" - only the latest drives (1TB+) offer similar speeds - and only on the outer edges of the platters. they all dip below 75MB/s write, so in fact - there are no mechanical hard drives as fast as this.
There is also access times to consider, power draw, heat, noise, and the fact this is 2.5" and not 3.5". Find me a 2.5" drive with this performance, and i'll praise you as the lord and saviour.
No hard drive can match that performance across the whole drive. Sure a hdd might be able to get a 125MB/s read on the outside of the platter, but what happens after you fill it up to 50%? And let's not even talk about access times. ;)
I think this product would be perfect for laptops. It'll be cheaper than current SSDs and will absolutely destroy any laptop hdd.*desperately starts searching the internet*
there are many other drives that blow this away in terms of performance. consumers dont need underperforming specs. we need the manufactures to push the tech
please take your feelings off your sleeve Mussels...
6 x 60GB = ICH melter, along with a good amount of capacity at *hopefully* a good price per drive, as they're not bleeding-edge 200MB/s+ drives.
Please, think before posting.
By your logic all hard drives except velociraptors and intel SSD's should stop being produced, all CPU's except the i7 965 should be discontinued, and all memory that isnt 2GHz DDR3 should stop being made.
But hey, why stop there! theres tons of value for money products we can kill off, just because they arent the best performing in their class.
It's a win-win the way I see it.
as a smart consumer whenever I buy hardware I buy something that is atleast slightly above the norm (in terms of performance) that way I am kind of future proofing. there is always a sweet spot if you look for it without having to pay premiums. if you keep buying subpar products then you actually are going to upgrade more often than I am therefore spending more money than me even though I paid a little more upfront initially
suit yourself though! to each his own right?!
one more fun fact. when you go to upgrade you are going to have a hell of a time trying to get a decent return back to go towards your new hardware because no one wants yesterday's avg. drive however you will always find someone to give you a fair amount for yesterday's high-performance drive...
I am not against mid-range products. there is a need for them as not everyone is an enthusiast. what struck a coord with me is OCZ in particular releasing yet another one
Lemonsoda posted an example of what I am talking about. you dont have to have lots of mid-range products to fill that niche. they are flooding the market singlehandly when that should be done by all manufactures
besides, when you push tech - yesterday's high-performance hardware becomes excellent avg performing hardware and for a good price. that is the best way for everyone to benefit
I agree, OCZ need to tidy up their product lines, but what is worse still is to see legacy tech being offered by all the retailers right alongside the newer stuff.
its not like they sold them at a massive profit, the old ones cost more to make.
i bet you come with the argument of the 15k.7 beeing a 3,5" drive - than take for instance its little cousin the savvio 15k.2. this is a 2,5" drive coming in at 120mb/s in the inner regions of the platters and tops out at 160mb/s on the outer regions.
This is about SATA II based drives for retail PC's - you're clutching for straws now.
so all i'm saying is that if you search for a hard drive for your os on a desktop computer, the sas interface indeed is an option, even price/performance wise considering the prices of the faster ssds around. but even for laptops there are mechanical drives that beat your proclaimed 75mb/s minimum dtr...
@rake: sure sequential read/write speeds are only part of the picture, but this is all the information we have for the for the ssd from the beginning of this thread, right?
link to this 2.5" drive with these speeds, as the minimum speed. no burst speeds, no peak speeds - a drive that can maintain that across the entire drive like an SSD.
no, that is not all teh information we have. SSD's access times shit all over a mechanical drive so bad, they dont bother to mention it - its not neccesary as its impossible for any mechanical drive to catch up to ANY SSD in access times.