OCZ COLOSSUS PLUS User manual

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to change prices, products, or specifications without notice.
O C Z C o l o s s u s P l u s + S e r i e s
S A T A I I 3 . 5 i n S o l i d - S t a t e D r i v e s
The Colossus Plus 3.5”Solid State Drive Series
is designed for users looking to take advantage
of the benefits of SSD technology and maximize
their storage capacity. In combination with the
latest flash memory and an internal RAID-0
design, the Colossus Plus is based on optimized
technology that boosts performance to new levels.
Offering PC enthusiasts a best-in-class storage
upgrade from traditional hard disc drives that
easily integrates into most standard hard drive
bays, the Colossus Plus provides superior
responsiveness and ample storage for the
complete gamut of gaming, multimedia, and
demanding multitasking applications while remaining
cool, quiet, and durable. With the storage
capacity desktop-users demand, Colossus Plus is
the ultimate step-up from hard disc drives.
D e s i g n & T e c h n o l o g y :
Desktop PCs
Workstation PCs
M e c h a n i c a l S p e c i f i c a t i o n s :
A p p l i c a t i o n s

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P E R F O R M A N C E
Max Read¹
up to 265 MB/s
Max Write¹
up to 265 MB/s
Sustained Write²
up to 255 MB/s
4KB Random Write³
20,000 IOPS
Seek Time
0.1 ms
P H Y S I C A L
Usable Capacities (IDEMA)
512GB, 1TB
NAND Components
Multi-Level Cell (MLC)
Interface
SATA II / 3Gbps
Form Factor
3.5 Inch
Controller
Indilinx Barefoot Family
Dimensions (L x W x H)
146 x 101.6 x 25.4 mm
Weight
146g (may vary slightly depending on capacity)
E N V I R O N M E N T A L
Power Consumption
Idle: 4.3 Watts Active: 7.1 Watts
Operating Temperature
0°C ~ +70°C
Storage Temperature
-45°C ~ +85°C
Shock Resistance
1500G
Certifications
RoHS, CE, FCC
R E L I A B I L I T Y
MTBF
1 million hours
Reliability
BCH: 8 or 12 bits/sector for 128 Bytes spare and 16 bits/sector for 128 Bytes spare size
read
C O M P A T I B I L I T Y
Serial ATA (SATA)
Fully compliant with Serial ATA International Organization: Serial ATA Revision 2.6. Fully
compliant with ATA/ATAPI-7 Standard Native Command Queuing (NCQ)
Operating System
Windows XP 32-Bit and 64-Bit; Windows Vista 32-Bit & 64 Bit; Windows 7 32-Bit and
64-Bit; Linux; Mac OSX
Power Requirements
Standard SATA Power Connector
A D D I T I O N A L F E A T U R E S
Performance Optimization
Background garbage collection
Service & Support
3-Year Warranty, Toll-Free Tech Support, 24 Hour Forum Support
¹ Maximum Sequential Speeds are determined using ATTO
² Sustained transfer rate is measured using Iometer 2008, Queue Depth 32, 128KB
³ Small file I/O performance is measured using Iometer 2008, Queue Depth 32, aligned
S p e c i f i c a t i o n s :
O C Z C o l o s s u s P l u s + S e r i e s
S A T A I I 3 . 5 i n S o l i d - S t a t e D r i v e s
P A R T N U M B E R S
U P C
Colossus Plus 512GB
OCZSSD3-1CLSPL512G
842024022756
Colossus Plus 1TB
OCZSSD3-1CLSPL1T
842024022725