Product ReviewsOCZ Vertex 3 VTX3-25SAT3-120G 2.5" MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
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 Rating: Review Date: 03/18/13  |
Cons: None so far.
Pros: - with raid0 I get 1Gb/s seq. read and write.- Easy to install and the update software is easy to use.- Black, so it looks good in any case.- After 1 year it's still performs just as when I bought it.- 3.5" mounting plate and screws are included.- "My SSD is faster than your HDD" Sticker is included.- Great performance for the price.- Got 7.9 Rating in Windows 7 when set to AHCI mode. (7.7 in IDE)- Rating in windows 8 was 8.4, but was rated with Raid0. |
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Rating: Review Date: 02/15/13 |
Cons: Only 120 Gb.
Pros: Very fast drive. Quiet and cool also. Comment:
Had this drive for a year now as my os drive and couldn't be happier. Completely filled it once, and still never a problem. Same initial OS install from day one. |
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Rating: Review Date: 01/16/13 |
Cons: Still pricey for average systems
Pros: Lightning quick Boot time Comment:
this SSD gives a great balance of Performance and reasonable price, my windows load times have not just been reduced, but my systems loads faster than my phone does.Great entry level SSD. |
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Rating: Review Date: 01/06/13 |
Cons: Debatable reliability... see summary.
Pros: Fast, great boost to system response. Basically all the things that ssd's improve in a system. Comment:
Worked as advertised for the first few months, after that I have been experiencing random freezing during boot and system freezing intermittently. Seems to be more of an issue getting a boot to finish properly. The system will just hang with a black screen for ever just before you would normally see the gui. I haven't tried a reinstall as it is still basically a fresh install. Plenty of space left on the drive still so it's not a matter of limited space issues. Mine had the latest firmware when I got it from ncix... will be waiting to see if it ends up dieing. I would buy an intel drive next time. |
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Rating: Review Date: 01/03/13 |
Cons: need a firmware update before using it.
Pros: Very nice SSD for cheap price Comment:
Bought it for 70$ after MIR, thats good bang for the bucks. |
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Rating: Review Date: 01/01/13 |
Cons: There are bigger capacity drivers out there
Pros: Easy installationVery AffordableNo Issues after 5+ months of heavy use. Very fast, startup very quickly Comment:
The difference between this SSD and the HD I had in my ThinkPad is night and day. Before with the stock HD it would stutter/pause if I moved during a movie/song in windows media player. After installing you can shake it all you want (dont recommend) and it wont stutter at all.Also the bootup and shutdown times have been greatly been reduced, but I also attribute Windows 8 to that as well. I have not and probably wont get around to benchmarks as I have no interest, this SSD was installed in my ThinkPad T500. |
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Rating: Review Date: 12/27/12 |
Cons: None
Pros: Stable, fast Comment:
First time with using an SSD and I find it to be a great improvement over and HD. HD as a secondary for storage works fantastic. The difference between the two is the space. SSD can't hold as much and get filled up quickly. Best to have an HD or two to fill up with that wonderful time-wasting junk we all love and enjoy. |
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Rating: Review Date: 12/21/12 |
Cons: could be a bit cheaper
Pros: Fast and reliable Comment:
I bought this SSD for my 5 year old laptop, and it brought life back to my old toshiba. This helps me to boots into win8 in less than 14 seconds, and Im loving it.This is a good SSD, and its also one of the faster SSD out there. |
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Rating: Review Date: 11/30/12 |
Cons: Isn't exactly known for it's build quality but so far it's working great.
Pros: -Fast-so far reliable Comment:
Bought this to put my operating system and a few games on. Works great very little problems as of yet. |
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Rating: Review Date: 11/25/12 |
Cons: 120 gigs
Pros: small, fast Comment:
Used it for 2 months now. Works fast, and reliable so far. Still the space for the price is to much for me right now, but I would get more ssd's and bigger if price wasn't an issue. I would buy it again. |
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Rating: Review Date: 10/25/12 |
Cons: - No manual or user guide.- MIR is a pain.
Pros: - Fast transfer rate.- Decent price. Comment:
Bought this SSD for an HTPC. The size of 120 GB is overkill for an HTPC, but that's fine since smaller drives were not much cheaper. I heard OCZ is not well known for reliability, but for HTPC uses that's not an issue. |
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Rating: Review Date: 10/24/12 |
Cons: mail-in rebate might take some time
Pros: cheap120gbfast transferonsale currently Comment:
this is a very speedy drive, make sure you buy 2 and put them in RAID 0 and watch the transfer speed go crazy! |
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Rating: Review Date: 10/24/12 |
Cons: exspensive
Pros: super fast transfer speed Comment:
great SSD and is super fast for transferring files |
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Rating: Review Date: 09/25/12 |
Cons: -no SATA cable provided
Pros: -includes 3.5" mounting shim-3yr warranty-great price-point (as of fall 2012) Comment:
While not as fast as current-gen SSDs, most of the read speed metrics of this Sandforce-based drive still outpace the Vertex 4 models. If you don't need extreme write speeds and are comfortable with the somewhat poor reputation that OCZ's Sandforce firmware has acquired, this is an excellent little drive to run your games from. |
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Rating: Review Date: 09/19/12 |
Cons: Apple thunderbolt and goFlex adaptor with OCZ Vertex SSD get hot. Not recognized by Final Cut Pro X from new projects. (Apple needs to get on this)
Pros: Small, fast as hell, works with GoFlex adaptor for my MacBook Pro Thunderbolt Comment:
Super fast in/out for videos, pictures etc.Works get on the MacBook Pro Thunderbolt connection using the GoFlex Adaptor from the Apple Store. The SSD slips into the GoFlex very smoothly. Apples Disk utility erases and formats easily. You need to buy the Apple Thunderbolt cable to connect everything.VERY HAPPLY video editor. |
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Rating: Review Date: 09/18/12 |
Cons: none so far, touch wood
Pros: came with firmware 2.22, installed on my msi netbook, ya, just to try out, boots up 3 times faster, open web page much faster, came with 3.5" bracket. Comment:
would buy OCZ again, had OCZ PSU, USB keys. Hopefully this SSD would last me couple years |
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Rating: Review Date: 09/18/12 |
Cons: Very little information included in box
Pros: Includes 3.5" adapterWas already on most recent firmwareExcellent performance to price ratio Comment:
Well, going from a cheap HDD to this SSD is a world of difference. Although I'm running on SATA2 the performance is still very good and close to what OCZ has rated it for on SATA2. With Win7 64bit installed on it boot times are very good and I haven't encountered any issues so far. I was pleasantly surprised by the 3.5" adapter included and made installation a breeze. At 80$ i feel like I got a great deal. |
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Rating: Review Date: 09/16/12 |
Cons: Serious issues with MacBook Pros.
Pros: Fast, cheap Comment:
Overall a good drive and good value, but avoid it for MacBook Pros, there have been a number of beachball issues where the drive freezes for 10-20 seconds. Reference the OCZ forums. Considering returning it or putting it in a Windows PC. |
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Rating: Review Date: 09/13/12 |
Cons: First one wouldn't write
Pros: Performance Comment:
This is the first SSD that I've purchased and I have to say I was pretty disappointed to see that it was DOA. I couldn't install Windows on it as whenever it would try to write to the drive, the HDD light would just go solid and everything would freeze for a minute and the light would turn off. After reboot, the drive fails to detect and I had to disconnect and reconnect the SATA cable. Flashing the firmware did not work. Luckily, NCIX exchanged it for me without hassle. The new one came with v2.22 firmware as well. This second one works and has worked ever since and I'm loving the performance. Unfortunately, since the first one was DOA, I don't think I will buy OCZ SSDs again. |
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Rating: Review Date: 09/09/12 |
Cons: None... Yet
Pros: Good drive, looks alright, very light, fast Comment:
Fast, looks looks alright and easy to mount |
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Rating: Review Date: 09/06/12 |
Cons: Sandforce, i.e., not good for pics, vids, incompressible data
Pros: SATA 3, cheap Comment:
I've had this SSD for 5 months, no hiccups yet (fingers crossed). OCZ updates firmware often. Purchased for $129.99 in Apr 2012, but price is $69.99 after $20 MIR in Sep 2012! |
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Rating: Review Date: 09/01/12 |
Cons: Its still a bit expensive HDD
Pros: Fast improve boot time and responsiveness Comment:
This SSD is just awesome. It improve my boot time from 3 minutes to 35 seconds. Application are a lot more responsive. It made my 4 year old computer just awesome. This was the most cost effective upgrade. |
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Rating: Review Date: 08/29/12 |
Cons: I hope it won't ever need servicing. See summary
Pros: Very fast drive. My laptop is booting windows 7 to a usable desktop in about 30 seconds. Very good for a 3 years old machine.Got it cheap with a 10$ MIR Comment:
I bought this drive on August 11th on sale and with a 10$ MIR card. I followed OCZ instructions and went to their website to fill out the requested informations. I stumbled on a bug on the website that wouldn't let me enter the purchase date. I sent an email to OCZ about the issue. I got an automated email saying that they would answer my question. Three days later I got an email saying they would answer my question within 3 days. It's been a week now... It's only a 10$ MIR but if that's the kind of service a customer can expect from OCZ I'll stay away from their product.Thank goodness that the drive is working well and perform like it should. If I ever hear from OCZ again I'll update this review. |
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Rating: Review Date: 08/24/12 |
Cons: none so far
Pros: Fast, cheap, good quality, comes with 3.5" adapter Comment:
bought for my mac and it really increased its speed! Better than my patriot pyro |
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Rating: Review Date: 08/24/12 |
Cons: Lent sur l'écriture
Pros: Rapide, performant sur la lecture Comment:
Je le recommande , a cette date , le vertex 4 128 gb est meilleur. |
Cheap and it performs. Perfect for any build.