OCZ 512GB Vertex 4 SSD

RETHINK STORAGE PERFORMANCE AND ENDURANCE AT A LOWER PRICE POINT
Using quality Micron NAND flash, OCZ delivers the Vertex 4's highest capacity 512GB model at an excellent cost savings for value-conscious upgraders.
As the fourth generation of the legendary Vertex family, the Vertex 4 Series pushes storage performance to the max and redefines the modern day computing experience. Vertex 4 SSDs are innovatively engineered to deliver industry-leading file transfer rates and superior system responsiveness, all while providing a more durable, reliable, and energy efficient storage solution compared to traditional hard drives.
Designed to take full advantage of the SATA III interface, the Vertex 4 unleashes ultimate productivity, gaming, and multimedia applications.
Excelling in Performance, No Matter the File Type
Mirroring real-world performance scenarios over a broad spectrum of consumer desktop and mobile applications, Vertex 4 SSDs are designed to provide a superior user experience and extreme performance over the other current solutions available on the market. With the cutting-edge Indilinx Everest 2 platform, Vertex 4 is optimized for consistent, high speeds with the complete spectrum of file types and sizes including both compressible and incompressible data for balanced performance like no other drive you've experienced.
The OCZ SSD Advantage.

• SSDs are 100x faster than hard drives
• SSDs offer more IOPS per dollar for cost effectiveness
• SSDs are virtually silent with no moving parts
• SSDs are shock resistant and durable
• SSDs use less power for energy efficiency
• Industrys highest IOPs performance up to 120,000
  
• Incredible performance in workstation and heavy-duty environments with multiple data threads
  
• No compression-related performance limitations Better performance with real world data streams of varying compressibility as well as fully incompressible data such as videos and multimedia files, encrypted data, archive files such as .ZIP files and software.
  
• Indilinx Infused Everest 2 platform
  
• Leading edge dual-ARM controller architecture enables faster performance like nothing else you've experienced.
  
• Fast boot times and ultra-low latency
  
• Boot up in as little as 9 seconds, and industry-low latencies of .04 reads and .02 writes enable superior multitasking and flawless performance
• Ndurance 2.0 Technology Advanced suite of NAND Flash management to increase durability and reliability to expand the NANDs lifespan.
• Industry-leading 5 year warranty Backed by OCZs renowned service for ultimate peace of mind.
  

PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS

• Max Read = up to 560 MB/s
• Max Write =up to 510 MB/s
• Max 4KB Random Read = 95,000 IOPS
• Max 4KB Random Write =85,000 IOPS
• Maximum IOPS = 120,000 IOPS
  

PHYSICAL

• Usable Capacities (IDEMA) = 512GB
• NAND Components = OCZ-branded Micron 2Xnm Synchronous Multi-Level Cell (MLC)
• Interface = SATA III / 6Gbps (backwards compatible with SATA II / 3Gbps)
• Form Factor = 2.5 Inch
• NAND Controller = Indilinx Everest 2
• DRAM Cache = 1GB
• Dimensions (L x W x H) = 99.8 x 69.63 x 9.3 mm
• Weight = 101g
  

ENVIRONMENTAL

• Power Consumption = Idle: 1.3 W Active: 2.5 W
• Operating Temperature = 0°C ~ 70°C
• Ambient Temperature = 0°C ~ 55°C
• Storage Temperature = -45°C ~ 85°C
• Shock Resistance = 1500G
• Certifications = RoHS, CE, FCC, KCC
  

RELIABILITY/PROTECTION/SECURITY

• MTBF = 2 million hours
• Data Path Protection =ECC corrects up to 128 random bits/1KB
• Data Encryption = 256-bit AES-compliant, ATA Security Mode Features
• Product Health Monitoring = Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) Support
• Flash Endurance Management = Indilinx Ndurance 2.0 Technology
  

COMPATIBILITY

• Serial ATA (SATA =Fully compliant with Serial ATA International Organization: Serial ATA Revision 3.0.
• Fully compliant with ATA/ATAPI-8 Standard Native Command Queuing (NCQ)
• Operating System = Windows XP 32-bit /64-bit; Windows Vista 32-bit / 64-bit; Windows 7 32-bit / 64-bit;Linux; Mac OS
  

ADDITIONAL FEATURES

• Performance Optimization =TRIM (requires OS support), dynamic and static wear-leveling, background garbage collection
  

Other Performance Features

• Ndurance 2.0 Technology (Reduced Write Amplification without Compression, Advanced Multi-Level ECC, Adaptive NAND Flash Management)

Service & Support  = 5-Year Warranty, Toll-Free Tech Support, 24 Hour Forum Support

Interfaces: 1 x Serial ATA-600 - 7 pin Serial ATA

Compatible Bays: 1 x internal - 2.5"

OS Required: Linux, Apple MacOS X, Microsoft Windows Vista / XP / 7, Microsoft Windows Vista / XP / 7 (64-bit versions)

MTBF: 2,000,000 hours

Drive Transfer Rate: 600 MBps (external)

Internal Data Rate: 560 MBps (read) / 510 MBps (write)

4KB Random Read: 95000 IOPS

4KB Random Write: 85000 IOPS

Maximum 4KB Random Write: 120000 IOPS

Average Latency: 0.02 ms

Min Operating Temperature: 0 C

Max Operating Temperature: 70 C

Power Consumption (Active): 2.5 Watt

Power Consumption (Idle): 1.3 Watt

Included Accessories: 3.5-inch bay adapter

Compliant Standards: FCC, RoHS, KCC

Service & Support: 5 years warranty

Service & Support Details: Limited warranty - 5 years

Device Type: Solid state drive - internal

Capacity: 512 GB

NAND Flash Memory Type: Multi-level cell (MLC)

Form Factor: 2.5"

Interface: Serial ATA-600

Buffer Size: 1 GB

Features: Native Command Queuing (NCQ), TRIM support, Indilinx Infused, synchronous flash memory, Indilinx Ndurance 2.0 Technology , S.M.A.R.T., 256-bit AES

Width: 6.963 cm

Depth: 9.98 cm

Height: 0.93 cm

Weight: 101 g

Payment

1. Payment for the goods and delivery charges can be made by any method shown on the Suppliers website at the time you place your order. Payment shall be due before the delivery date and time for payment shall be a fundamental term of this agreement, breach of which shall entitle the Supplier to terminate the contract immediately.

2. There will be no delivery until cleared funds are received.

Payments shall be made by you without any deduction whatsoever unless you have a valid court order requiring an amount equal to such deduction to be paid by the Supplier to you.

Delivery

1. The goods you order will be delivered to the address you give when you place your order.

2. Orders placed before 8.00 pm on a working day will be processed that day and will be delivered as per the requested delivery option provided no additional security checks are required and all stock items are available. (A working day is any day other than weekends and bank or other public holidays.)

3. If delivery cannot be made to your address for reasons under the Suppliers control the Supplier will inform you as soon as possible.

4. If you deliberately fail to take delivery of the goods (otherwise than by reason of circumstances under control of the Supplier) then without prejudice to any other right or remedy available to the Supplier , the Supplier may:

a) store the goods until actual delivery and charge you for reasonable costs (including insurance) of storage; or
b) sell the goods at the best readily obtainable price and either (a), where you have not already paid for the goods in question, account to you (after deducting all reasonable storage and selling expenses) for any excess over the price you agreed to pay for the goods or charge you for any shortfall below the price you agreed to pay for the goods or (b), where you have already paid for the goods in question, account to you (after deducting all reasonable storage and selling expenses) for any proceeds received.

5. If you fail to take delivery because you have cancelled your contract under the Distance Selling Regulations the Supplier shall refund or re-credit you within 30 days for any sum that has been paid by you or debited from your credit card for the goods. On exercising your right to cancel you shall be required to return the goods to the Supplier. Should you fail to return the goods, the Supplier reserves the right to deduct any direct costs incurred by the Supplier in retrieving the goods as a result of such failure.

6. Every effort will be made to deliver the goods as soon as possible after your order has been accepted. However, the Supplier will not be liable for any loss or damage suffered by you through reasonable or unavoidable delay in delivery. In this case, the Supplier will inform you of any delay as soon as possible and will give you the option of cancelling your order at this point.

7. Upon receipt of your order you will be asked to sign for the goods received in good condition. If the package does not appear to be in good condition then please refuse the delivery. If you are unable to check the contents of your delivery at the point of delivery then please sign for the parcel as "UNCHECKED". Failure to do so may affect any warranty claims that you make thereafter.

Returns

1. Details of the Suppliers returns policy and procedures below:

We know that you will be pleased with your purchases from ebuyer.com. However, there may be occasions when you will need to return items to us.

Items Damaged in Transit

If any items were damaged in transit, we ask that you report it to us within 7 working days (please note that this is 48 hours for our business customers). If the items are visibly damaged on receipt, it's best to sign the carrier's delivery note accordingly. Items should be returned in their original packaging complete with all accessories and documentation. Once received back into our warehouse, we'll issue a replacement or full refund to you via your original payment method and reimburse your reasonable return carriage costs.

Items Faulty on Arrival

If your items are faulty on arrival, you have 28 calendar days in which to inform us of the fault (please note that for our business customers, this is 14 calendar days). Items should be returned in their original packaging complete with all accessories and documentation. Once we have verified the fault, we'll issue a replacement or full refund to you via your original payment method and reimburse your reasonable return carriage costs. We test returned items, and if a returned item is found not to be faulty by our technicians we will return the item to you, in this instance you will be liable for the return carriage.

Items Faulty in Warranty Period

If any of your purchases develop a fault, and it's more than 28 calendar days since receipt, then provided your item is within its warranty period, you are entitled to a warranty repair. In some cases, manufacturers provide a specialist full on-site service and/or telephone help facilities for your convenience which we recommend you use in order to correct the fault quickly. For business customers all warranty repairs after 28 days of receipt are referred directly to the manufacturer ( unless otherwise stated) Open-Box Items (Used)

Please note that our open-box (used) stock is sold with 90 calendar days warranty only, and therefore any claims under the warranty after 90 days of receipt will not be accepted.

If you change your mind

If you have simply changed your mind about any item ordered and you wish to return it, then in line with the Distance Selling Regulations (DSR) you can do so provided you inform us of your decision within 10 days of receipt. The item must not be used and must be 'as new' when returned to us. Once you've informed us that you wish to return goods under the DSR, you have 28 calendar days to do so, at your own expense. Once the item is received at http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Ebuyer-Express-Shop, we'll issue a full refund for the product to your original payment method. Please note this policy has some limitations and does not apply to business customers.(The Distance Selling Regulations do not apply to @work customers or our Business customers)

2. In particular, please note that any items returned to us which you claim to be faulty or incomplete are checked and verified by our technicians. Any returned items that are found not to be faulty or incomplete will be returned to you and we shall be entitled to charge you for the return carriage costs via your original payment method. In the event that your credit card has expired, or is declined we will hold the item(s) until full payment has been made for the return carriage.

3. Any items that you return to us are at your own risk, therefore we strongly advise all our customers to take reasonable care when returning any items to us for example, by ensuring the goods are correctly addressed, adequately packaged, and carried by a reputable carrier.

4. ebuyer@work: All products come with a 1 month guarantee. In the case of a fault, Ebuyer will offer to repair, replace or refund the cost of an item within a 1 month period. If a fault occurs outside of this 1 month period, you are required to contact the manufacturer directly.