Solid State Drives (SSDs) are the fastest growing section of the computer industry. The appeal of no moving parts and low power demands makes them very popular with netbook and laptop vendors, as well as people upgrading recent laptops. SSD manufacturers have responded by putting SSDs in the 2.5” form factor for easy upgrading.
The storied read and write capabilities (as well as the aforementioned attributes) make them desirable to desktop hobbyists for new builds and upgrades; and case manufacturers are starting to incorporate SSD bays into enthusiast cases. And with the sector maturing into 'value' and 'performance' groups, it gets more confusing " which SSD to choose?
OCZ Technology has been in the SSD market since the beginning, offering a wide range of performance and capacity products for both value and performance. This review is going to focus on OCZ Technology’s new Solid 2 60GB solid state drive " marketed and priced for the mainstream audience.
The OCZ Technology new Solid 2 60GB solid state drive is described as an MLC NAND flash-based drive. It features 64MB Cache onboard to assist in writing performance.
Before taking a closer look at the sample provided for review, lets take a look at some of the published information available on the Solid 2 60GB drive as taken from the
official product page on the OCZ technology website.
Features and Specifications:
» 64MB Onboard Cache
» TRIM Support
» Seek Time: < .1ms
» Read: Up to 200 MB/s
» Write: Up to 120 MB/s
» Slim 2.5" Design
» 99.8 x 69.63 x 9.3mm
» Lightweight: 77g
» Operating Temp: 0-70°C
» Storage Temp: -55°C ~ +140°C
» Low Power Consumption: 4.5V-5.5V
» Vibration: 20G. Peak, 10 ~ 20KHz
» Shock Resistant up to 1500G
» RAID Support
» MTBF: 1.5 million hours
» 3-Year Warranty
