OCZ ARC 100 480GB SSD

Name: OCZ ARC 100 480GB
Brand: OCZ
SKU: ARC100-25SAT3-480G
Rating: 4.5 (210 reviews)

OCZ ARC 100 480GB 2.5" SATA 3 ARC100-25SAT3-480G

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(210 reviews)

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Solid Performance for Notebooks and PCs
Think an SSD upgrade is out of your reach? Think again. With OCZ’s ARC 100 Series, get lasting SSD performance and an exceptional computing experience, all while delivering an excellent value for flash storage thrill seekers.
Putting Hard Drives to Shame
Imagine faster boot-ups, snappier file transfers, improved energy efficiency, and system responsiveness that make you wonder why you put up with that hard drive for so long. If you’re ready to make the leap to a more durable alternative to spinning discs, the ARC 100 Series is ready to take on your storage challenges at an upgrade-friendly price point.

Specifications Overview

Model	ARC100-25SAT3-480G
Release Date	July 2014 * First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
Series	ARC 100
Capacity	480 GB
Interface	SATA 6 Gb/s
NVME	No
Form Factor	2.5"
SSD Controller	Indilinx Barefoot 3
NAND Flash Type	MLC (toggle)
Max Sequential Read	Up to 490 MB/s
Max Sequential Write	Up to 450 MB/s
MTBF	2,000,000 hours

	Old Name	Current Name	Branding	Data Speed	Port
USB 2.0	USB 2.0	USB 2.0	Hi-Speed USB	480 Mbit/s	diverse
USB 3.0	USB 3.1 Gen 1	USB 3.2 Gen 1x1	SuperSpeed USB	5 Gbit/s	diverse
USB 3.1	USB 3.1 Gen 2	USB 3.2 Gen 2x1	SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps	10 Gbit/s	diverse
USB 3.2	USB 3.2 Gen 2x2	USB 4.0 Gen 2x2	USB4 20Gbps	20 Gbit/s	only USB-C
USB4	USB 4.0 Gen 3x2	USB4 1.0	USB4 40Gbps	40 Gbit/s	only USB-C
USB4v2	USB 4.0 Gen 4	USB4 2.0	USB4 80Gbps	80-120 Gbit/s	only USB-C

OCZ ARC 100 480GB Performance comparison with similar Solid State Drives

(Higher is better)

OCZ ARC 100 480GB Performance

Sequential read/write speed, Random 4K read/write speed

Western Digital WDS250G2B0A (289th)		101%
Transcend SSD370 512GB (289th)		101%
Crucial MX300 1TB M.2 (289th)		101%
OCZ Vector 128GB (289th)		101%
Transcend SSD370 256GB (295th)		~
WD Blue 1TB Internal SSD (295th)		~
PNY CS2211 240GB Pro (295th)		~
OCZ Vertex 460 120GB (295th)		~
Crucial MX300 525GB (295th)		~
Plextor M6S Plus 256GB (295th)		~
OCZ ARC 100 480GB (295th)		100%
WD Blue 1TB M.2 (302nd)		98%
Mushkin REACTOR 1TB (302nd)		98%
OCZ Vector 150 120GB (302nd)		98%
PNY CS1311 480GB (302nd)		98%
SanDisk 250GB Ultra 3D NAND (302nd)		98%
SanDisk Ultra II 240GB (302nd)		98%
Crucial BX100 250GB (302nd)		98%
Crucial MX100 256GB (302nd)		98%
SanDisk X400 1TB (302nd)		98%
Corsair Neutron GTX 240GB (311th)		97%

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Description


PERFORMANCE	120GB	240GB	480GB
Sequential Reads1	475 MB/s	480 MB/s	490 MB/s
Sequential Writes1	395 MB/s	430 MB/s	450 MB/s
Random Read Speed (4KB, QD32)2	75,000 IOPS	75,000 IOPS	75,000 IOPS
Random Write Speed (4KB, QD32)2	80,000 IOPS	80,000 IOPS	80,000 IOPS
Steady-State Random Write Speed (4KB, QD32)3	12,000 IOPS	18,000 IOPS	20,000 IOPS

1. Maximum sequential speeds are determined using ATTO
2. 4KB random performance is measured with IOMeter 2010, incompressible, QD32
3. Steady State performance measured with IOMeter 2010 after a 12hr precondition according to SNIA guidelines

PHYSICAL
Usable Capacities (IDEMA)	120GB, 240GB, 480GB
NAND Components	Toshiba A19nm Multi-Level Cell (MLC)
Interface	Serial ATA (SATA) 6Gb/s (SATA III)
NAND Controller	OCZ Barefoot 3 M10
Form Factor	2.5-inch, 7mm height (fits ultra-thin notebooks)
Dimension (L x W x H)	100.20 x 69.75 x 6.70 mm
Weight	110g

Expert reviews

The OCZ ARC 100 is one of the cheapest SSDs you can buy, generally matching Crucial's MX100 for cost by capacity. It sports quality hardware, running parent company Toshiba's A19nm MLC flash (also utilised by the premium Corsair opposite). The Barefoot...

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The OCZ Arc proved more balanced than rivals in some tests, but it's not able to match the raw read speeds of most of the competition – and its small file tests aren't as impressive, either. It'll be a decent option if the price drops, but right now its...

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