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It's been a slow and steady race but SSDs are finally starting to overtake hard drives as the primary choice when it comes to personal computer storage. Even though they still can't rival the price per gigabyte of hard drives, with so much of our lives no...
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ocaholic.ch.english Updated:
2011-10-14 02:00:38
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With the Apex OCZ presents an SSD based on an internal RAID 0 architecture. Therefore two of the latests JMicron Controllers are used to power OCZ newst generation of SSDs. OCZ claims datarates of 230 MByte reading and 160 MByte writing and there shoul...
Fortunately you cant compare the Apex with the Core V2. The revised JMicron controller combined with the internal RAID 0 architecture performs way better. With the Apex you also dont get the annoying stutting you got with the Core V2. As a matter of...
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techradar.com Updated:
2011-10-14 02:00:46
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Every month sees some sort of PC advancement, with the charge generally being led by graphics cards and CPUs. While practically every aspect of the PC has seen significant speed improvements or radical changes in architecture over the years, the hard d...
Blisteringly fast, Silent operation, Cheaper than the Intel X25-M...
Still an expensive luxury...
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From the outside, the 120GB OCZ Apex solid-state drive looks very similar to every other 2.5in SSD on the market, including the 80GB Intel X25-M that we reviewed last year. OCZs Apex: good price-per-gigabyte score Internally, it’s a different story as...
We have mixed feelings about the Apex SSD and sincerely hope that the Vertex will make strides to improve performance. ® More Drive Reviews... Intel X-25M WD Caviar Green 2TB WD VelociRaptor HDD vs SSD WD Caviar Black 1TB vs Seagate Barracuda 1.5T...
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The most aggressive company in the SSD market most likely is OCZ, who released no less than six new series of SSD drives during the past seven months. Today we will have a look at one of their mainstream series SSD models, the Apex 120GB. We are going...
From our benchmarks and real-world performance it seems that implementing a RAID chip in the Apex SSD was a very clever idea. The internal RAID 0 chip increases the overall performance of the drive significantly without doubling the cost of the drive...
There is little not to like about the Apex SSD drives. They are more expensive than other MLC SSD drives but also much faster, and they still are significantly cheaper than the Intel SSD drives which compete with them in terms of performance. The prob...
The OCZ Apex Series SSD drives are an excellent choice for replacing the main drive of a high end laptop or desktop PC. They are exceptionally fast and very durable with little power consumption. Unfortunately their capacities are adequate but not co...
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Good, fast storage for a gaming rig is pretty desirable, since youll need to have room for your OS as well as the huge amount of games, programs and media files stored. The problem you run into eventually is speed - the more stuff you have installed o...
Fast, large and in charge...
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In my quest to test all of the latest high-capacity consumer solid-state disk (SSD) drives, I came upon OCZ Technologys Apex SATA II SSD and was impressed not so much with its performance — though you will see a boost when using it — as with its price. OCZ describes the Apex laptop SSD series drive as a "midrange offering for system builders and mainstream computer users". Its available in 60GB, 120GB and 250GB capacities. I tested the 2.5-in., 120GB version, since drives of that capacity and...
Attractive price, decent performance, light...
Faster drives available...
Overall, the drive is a pretty good performer at a very attractive price. If you’re not looking to break I/O barriers, but still want the many benefits of SSD — such as improved read/write performance, lower power consumption and greater durab...
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Many think of OCZ as one of the forefront innovators when it comes to the modern Solid State Drive. Indeed, a quick look at their forums and knowledge bases confirms that they are hell-bent on dominating the SSD market through listening to customer fee...
Great Read Performance, Great Real World Performance, Very good write performance, Decreased chances of bad stuttering happening, Reasonable price (especially when compared to the X25 on a $ per GB basis), Moderate power draw...
Still not priced well when compared to Spindle based hard drives, Stutter in some instances can occur even with a tweaked OS, Still uses JMicron controllers, Only 2 year warranty...
When we went into this review we thought we had a fairly good idea of what to expect from the OCZ Apex. We knew it was going to have for all intents and purposes the same generation of MLC NAND chips, the same RAID controller and even the same JM602 du...
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tbreak.ae Updated:
2016-11-23 12:42:22
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Lets take a quick look at two SSD or Solid State Drives today. These non-mechanical drives are uber-fast compared to your traditional hard drive that spins at 7,200 RPM. The speed of these drives depends a lot on the technology and the controller they...
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theonbutton.com Updated:
2011-10-04 01:13:24
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It’s fair to say that we are still waiting for SSDs to take over the world. That’s partly due to pricing and also because most laptops shipping with them aren’t yet showing the earth-shattering benefits originally hoped for.All the way from the lowly...
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Lets take a quick look at two SSD or Solid State Drives today. These non-mechanical drives are uber-fast compared to your traditional hard drive that spins at 7,200 RPM. The speed of these drives depends a lot on the technology and the controller they...
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There is no question about it: solid state drives are the future of data storage and it is just a matter of time before they completely replace traditional hard drives. SSDs have numerous advantages over mechanical drives, including much faster speeds...
If you have read through this entire review, you already know that there is a lot of information to digest. If you just skipped to this page, I would recommend you go back and check out each page. So again, some things to remember here. First, I chos...
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At $295, the 120GB model is well within reach of many laptop owners By Lucas Mearian (6) Recommended(7) Digg Via @Computerworld - Review: OCZs high-capacity solid-state disk a solid choiceTwitter Top Stories Review: Free sites help you manage your m...
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As solid-state drive technology evolves, we expect products to improve in three key axes: performance, price, and capacity. Of course, we also want them to be reliable as well, but the technology has the potential to be far more reliable than rotating...
Good price/performance ratio; faster than most rotating storage.
Slower than other SSDs; pretty slow write speeds.
OCZ delivers solid price/performance ratios in an SSD, but youll give up a little raw performance...
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The solid state drive, or SSD, market is incredibly hot at the moment, with a constant influx of new products that seem to leapfrog previous offerings at every turn. No one has been able to overtake Intels X25 series of SSDs in terms of overall perf...
Summarizing the performance of OCZs Apex Series SSD is rather straight-forward. The OCZ Apex Series SSD trailed the Intel X25-M is every benchmark in regard to Read performance, and generally trailed Intels offering in write performance as well. I...
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PC performance has been steadily increasing in terms of CPU, RAM, video cards and motherboard chipsets. The system bottleneck that has developed as a result is the ability to read and write the data in proportion to the speed of the rest of the comp...
If you have been itching to pick up an SSD and have the money to do so, the OCZ Apex SSD is a solid performer, meeting rated specifications with a relatively affordable price tag for an MLC SSD at this capacity. I have no problems recommending this p...
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fudzilla.com Updated:
2011-10-14 02:00:53
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SSD (Solid State Drive) has recently dropped in price and thus started finding its way to non-enthusiast customers. While a year ago an 60GB SSD disk would set you back more than €500, now you can get it for only €130, and the €500 can now get you a...
The SSD technology is still pricey, but the prices are coming down at a reasonable pace. An Apex 120GB SSD will set you back about $300 in USA or €330, which is still a lot, but note that this money buys a disk that’s almost three times faster...
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Apex 120GBOCZ Technology was kind enough to send us two of their latest solid state drives for review. The MLC based 120GB Apex series. The Apex series of drives have a 2.5 inch form factor, SATA2 connection and SATA power connector. The Apex series c...
Outrageously fast reading and writing speeds on the OCZ Technology Apex series RAID 0 array, Excellent reading and writing performance on our single OCZ Technology Apex series SSD, Lightning fast access times, Completely silent operation, Fast operatin...
Relatively expensive.
Let us summarise the most important positive and negative points belowThe main positive pointsThe OCZ Apex series drives are fast, very fast. The performance of the two OCZ Technology Apex series drives in our RAID 0 array was stunning.Reading access time...
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benchmarkreviews.com Updated:
2011-10-14 02:01:02
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Benchmark Reviews begins each conclusion with a short summary for each of the areas we rate. The first is presentation, which takes product packaging into consideration to the extent that it provides adequate packing material and consumer information...
Impressive 246 MBps read and 174 write bandwidth in ATTO, Internal RAID-0 architecture brings value MLC near to premium SLC, Low power consumption may extend battery life, Lightweight compact storage solution, Resistant to extreme shock impact, Up to 2...
Metal case is heavier and less durable than plastic, Lacks integrated USB 2.0 MiniB data connection, Small 16KB cache buffer per SSD controller...
Benchmark Reviews begins each conclusion with a short summary for each of the areas we rate. The first is presentation, which takes product packaging into consideration to the extent that it provides adequate packing material and consumer information f...
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I stated recently in my Twitter feed that by far the most interesting and controversial technology of the day is that of solid state drives. SSDs are both loved and hated by PC enthusiasts as they promise the world, often under deliver and then char...
The OCZ Apex is a new take on the solid state drive that offers both high performance and the low cost of multi-level cell technology. Does this drive have enough to completely unseat the Intel X25-M when it comes to raw performance? Not quite, but...
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With SSDs looking like they’re on the rise this year, it’s certainly starting to get a whole lot more interesting in the world of storage. While most of us will continue to stick with cheaper and more voluminous mechanical drives like Samsung’s ex...
Value wise the Apex is also a little disappointing. While we appreciate that cutting edge tech always carries a premium, the cost per gigabyte of the Apex at £2.87 in comparison to the G.Skill Titan’s £1.83 doesn’t make it as appealing (if you...
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