OCZ Vector 150 240GB SSD

Name: OCZ Vector 150 240GB
Brand: OCZ
SKU: VTR150-25SAT3-240G
Rating: 4.2 (109 reviews)

OCZ Vector 150 240GB 2.5" SATA3 VTR150-25SAT3-240G

★★★★★

(109 reviews)

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Latest 19nm process geometry NAND for exceptional performance on consumer workstations, desktops, and laptops
Ultimate endurance, rated for an industry-leading 50GB/day of host writes for 5 years (typical client workloads)
Proprietary Barefoot 3 controller technology delivers superior sustained speeds over the long term
Excels in both incompressible and compressible data types such as multimedia, encrypted data, .ZIP files and software
Advanced suite of NAND flash management to analyze and dynamically adapt as flash cells wear
Bundled with 3.5" desktop adapter and Acronis True Image cloning software to easily transfer data from your old hard drive
Sleek alloy housing offers slim 7mm z-height for compatibility with the latest thinner form factor notebooks
Superior reliability with in-house technology and high quality components based on the latest technology

Specifications Overview

Model	VTR150-25SAT3-240G
Release Date	November 2013 * First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
Capacity	240 GB
Interface	SATA 6 Gb/s
NVME	No
Form Factor	2.5"
SSD Controller	Indilinx Barefoot 3
NAND Flash Type	MLC (toggle)

	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

Pros

Great performance
Indilinx Barefoot 3 controller
5-years warranty
Drive endurance is rated at a 150% improvement

Cons

More expensive than comparable drives

OCZ Vector 150 240GB Performance comparison with similar Solid State Drives

(Higher is better)

OCZ Vector 150 240GB Performance

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

SanDisk Extreme II 480GB (250th)		102%
WD Blue 3D NAND 500GB M.2 (255th)		101%
Crucial M550 256GB (255th)		101%
Samsung 850 EVO 120GB (255th)		101%
Samsung 840 EVO 120GB (258th)		~
PNY CS2211 960GB (258th)		~
Samsung 840 PRO 128GB (258th)		~
OCZ Vertex 460 240GB (258th)		~
OCZ Vertex 460A Series 480GB (258th)		~
Samsung 750 EVO 250GB (258th)		~
OCZ Vector 150 240GB (258th)		100%
Plextor M6S 256GB (265th)		98%
OCZ Vertex 460A Series 240GB (265th)		98%
Samsung 860 QVO 1TB (265th)		98%
SanDisk Extreme II 240GB (265th)		98%
PNY CS2211 480GB (269th)		97%
Crucial MX300 1TB (269th)		97%
Corsair Neutron XT 240GB (269th)		97%
Crucial MX100 512GB (269th)		97%
Crucial MX200 250GB (273rd)		96%
OCZ ARC 100 240GB (273rd)		96%

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Description

1. Maximum sequential speeds are determined using ATTO
2. Small file I/O performance is measured using Crystal Disk Mark, 1000MB test file size, QD32
PERFORMANCE	120GB	240GB	480GB
Sequential Read Speed1	550MB/s	550MB/s	550MB/s
Sequential Write Speed1	450MB/s	530MB/s	530MB/s
Random Read Speed (4K, QD32)2	80,000 IOPS	90,000 IOPS	100,000 IOPS
Random Write Speed (4K, QD32)2	95,000 IOPS	95,000 IOPS	95,000 IOPS
Steady State Random Write (4K QD32)2	12,000 IOPS	21,000 IOPS	26,000 IOPS

PHYSICAL
Usable Capacities (IDEMA)	120GB, 240GB, 480GB
NAND Components	19nm Multi-Level Cell (MLC) Flash
NAND Controller	Barefoot 3 M00
Interface	SATA 3 6Gb/s (Backwards compatible with SATA II 3Gb/s)
Form Factor	2.5 Inch, Ultra-slim 7mm
Dimension (L x W x H)	99.7 x 69.75 x 7mm
Weight	115g

ENVIRONMENTAL
Power Consumption	Idle: 0.55W, Active: 2.5W
Operating Temperature	0°C ~ 55°C
Storage Temperature	-45°C ~ 85°C
Shock Resistance	1500G/0.5ms
Vibration (Operational)	2.17Grms (7-800Hz)
Vibration (Non-operational)	16.3Grms (20-2000Hz)
Certifications	RoHS, CE, FCC, KCC, C-Tick, VCCI, BSMI

RELIABILITY / PROTECTION
MTBF	1.3 million hours
Data Path Protection	BCH ECC corrects up to 44 random bits/1KB
Encryption	256-bit AES-compliant
Product Health Monitoring	Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) Support
Endurance	Rated for 50GB/day of host writes for 5 years under typical client workloads

COMPATABILITY
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 / Mac / Linux

ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Performance Optimization	TRIM (requires OS support), Idle Time Garbage Collection
Service & Support	5-Year Warranty, Toll-Free Tech Support, 24 Hour Forum Support, Firmware Updates
Included Accessories	Acronis® True Image HD cloning software registration key (current version compatible with Windows XP, Vista and 7.) and a 3.5" desktop adapter

ORDERING INFORMATION	PART NUMBER	UPC
120GB	VTR150-25SAT3-120G	842024034049
240GB	VTR150-25SAT3-240G	842024034056
480GB	VTR150-25SAT3-480G	842024034063

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