OCZ Vertex 460 480GB SSD

Name: OCZ Vertex 460 480GB
Brand: OCZ
SKU: VTX460-25SAT3-480G
Rating: 3.9 (126 reviews)

OCZ Vertex 460 480GB 2.5" SATA3 VTX460-25SAT3-480G

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(126 reviews)

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Proprietary Barefoot 3 M10 controller technology delivers superior performance and endurance, combined with the latest generation 19nm flash as OCZ's most cost-effective SSD upgrade option
Advanced suite of NAND flash management keeps your drive at higher sustained performance over the long term
Designed for ultimate reliability at an excellent value with in-house technology and high quality components
Putting emphasis on client workload endurance, rated at 20GB/day of host writes for 3 years
Excels in both incompressible and compressible data types such as multimedia, encrypted data,. ZIP files and software
Bundled with a 3.5-inch desktop adapter bracket and Acronis True Image cloning software to easily transfer data from your old hard drive
Sleek alloy housing offers slimmer 7mm z-height for compatibility with the ultra-thin notebooks

Specifications Overview

Model	VTX460-25SAT3-480G
Release Date	January 2014 * First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
Capacity	480 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

Indilinx Barefoot 3 controller
Good upgrade over the Vertex 450
Solid performance

Cons

OCZ Vertex 460 480GB Performance comparison with similar Solid State Drives

(Higher is better)

OCZ Vertex 460 480GB Performance

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

Plextor M6S 256GB (265th)		102%
OCZ Vertex 460A Series 240GB (265th)		102%
Samsung 860 QVO 1TB (265th)		102%
SanDisk Extreme II 240GB (265th)		102%
PNY CS2211 480GB (269th)		101%
Crucial MX300 1TB (269th)		101%
Corsair Neutron XT 240GB (269th)		101%
Crucial MX100 512GB (269th)		101%
Crucial MX200 250GB (273rd)		~
OCZ ARC 100 240GB (273rd)		~
OCZ Vertex 460 480GB (273rd)		100%
Crucial MX300 750GB (276th)		98%
Crucial M550 128GB (276th)		98%
OCZ Vertex 450 256GB (276th)		98%
Corsair Neutron XTi 960GB (276th)		98%
Plextor M6S 128GB (276th)		98%
Crucial BX300 240GB (276th)		98%
SanDisk Extreme II 120GB (282nd)		97%
ADATA SU800 256GB 3D-NAND (282nd)		97%
Crucial BX100 500GB (282nd)		97%
Patriot Ignite 480GB (282nd)		97%

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Description


PERFORMANCE	120GB	240GB	480GB
Sequential Reads1	530MB/s	540MB/s	545MB/s
Sequential Writes1	420MB/s	525MB/s	525MB/s
Random Read Speed (4K, QD32)2	80,000 IOPS	85,000 IOPS	95,000 IOPS
Random Write Speed (4K, QD32)2	90,000 IOPS	90,000 IOPS	90,000 IOPS
Steady-State Random Write Speed (4K, QD32)3	12,000 IOPS	21,000 IOPS	23,000 IOPS

1. Maximum sequential speeds are determined using ATTO 2. Small file I/O performance is measured using IOmeter 2010 3. Measured with Iometer 2010, 12 hour precondition to SNIA guidelines Please Note: Current performance specs reflect update to latest firmware. PHYSICAL
Usable Capacities (IDEMA)	120GB, 240GB, 480GB
NAND Components	19nm Toshiba Multi-Level Cell (MLC) Flash
NAND Controller	OCZ Barefoot 3 M10
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	113g

RELIABILITY / PROTECTION
Data Path Protection	BCH ECC corrects up to 44 random bits/1KB
Endurance	Rated for 20GB/day of host writes for 3 years under typical client workloads
Product Health Monitoring	Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) Support
Encryption	AES-256
MTBF	2 million hours

ENVIRONMENTAL
Power Consumption	Idle: 0.6W, Active: 2.70W
Operating Temperature	0°C ~ 70°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	UL C/US, FCC, CE, C-Tick, KCC, BSMI, VCCI, WEEE

COMPATABILITY
Serial ATA (SATA)	Fully compliant with SATA International Organization: Serial ATA Revision 3.0. Fully compliant with ATA/ATAPI-8 Standard Native Command Queuing (NCQ)
Power Requirements	Standard SATA Power Connector
Operating System	Windows / Mac / Linux
Targeted Applications	Client workstations and laptops

ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Performance Optimization	TRIM (requires OS support), Idle Time Garbage Collection
Included Accessories	Acronis True Image HD cloning software registration key; 3.5" desktop adapter
Service & Support	3-Year Warranty, Toll-Free Tech Support, 24 Hour Forum Support, Firmware Updates

Expert reviews

Had the Vertex 460 been released a few months ago, our conclusion would have sounded quite different. Back then, OCZ was on the ropes. Buffeted by potential bankruptcy on one hand and falling consumer confidence on the other, things certainly didn’t...

Hardware Canucks

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We have just received word that Toshiba has finalized the purchase of the OCZ Technology group, making it a wholly owned subsidiary of the Toshiba Group Company. OCZ will still act independently as OCZ Storage Solutions, focusing on SSDs, meaning that the future of OCZ products is essentially confirmed for the future.

AnandTech

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The OCZ Vertex 460 is a great indicator of the positive course being charted in OCZ's new future with Toshiba, accomplishing what it sets out to do: provide a value-minded, high-performance SSD for the mainstream consumer.

StorageReview

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