OCZ VERTEX 2 SATA II 3.5 User manual

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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 outclass 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.
D e s i g n & T e c h n o l o g y :
A p p l i c a t i o n s :
Workstation PCs
Desktop PCs
Part Numbers
UPC
Vertex 2 90GB
OCZSSD3-2VTX90G
842024019701
Vertex 2 120GB
OCZSSD3-2VTX120G
842024019619
Vertex 2 180GB
OCZSSD3-2VTX180G
842024019619
Vertex 2 240GB
OCZSSD3-2VTX240G
842024019626
Vertex 2 360GB
OCZSSD3-2VTX360G
842024019725
Vertex 2 480GB
OCZSSD3-2VTX480G
842024019633
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Vertex 2 90-360GB
Vertex 2 480GB
P E R F O R M A N C E
Max Read¹
up to 285 MB/s
up to 250 MB/s
Max Write¹
up to 275 MB/s
up to 240 MB/s
Sustained Write²
up to 250 MB/s
up to 200 MB/s
4KB Random Write³
50,000 IOPS
18,000 IOPS
Seek Time
0.1 ms
0.1 ms
P H Y S I C A L
Capacities
90GB, 120GB, 180GB, 240GB, 360GB, 480GB
NAND Components
Multi-Level Cell (MLC)
Interface
SATA II / 3Gbps
Form Factor
3.5 Inch
Controller
SandForce 1222
Dimensions (L x W x H)
146 x 101.6 x 11 mm
Weight
135g (may vary slightly depending on capacity)
E N V I R O N M E N T A L
Power Consumption
Idle: 0.5 Watts Active: 2 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
2 million hours
ECC Recovery
Up to 24 bytes correctable per 512-byte sector
Product Health Monitoring
Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART)
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
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
TRIM (requires OS support)
Service & Support
3-Year Warranty, Toll-Free Tech Support, 24 Hour Forum Support, Firmware Updates
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, 4KB Aligned
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