It wasn’t that long ago when we took a look at the OCZ Vertex 4, the first drive sporting the Indilinx Everest 2 controller. The Vertex 4 topped just about everything we put it through. When OCZ asked if we were interested in checking out the Asynchronous Agility 4, we jumped at the chance. With the difference between the drives just being the NAND used, it’s always interesting to see what real world performance difference you should expect when going with a budget drive. Not everyone can afford to get top of the line, especially when balancing capacity as well. Let’s see what you will be giving up and find out if it’s worth the difference in price.
Product Name: OCZ Agility 4 256gb
Review Sample Provided by: OCZ
Written by: Wes
Pictures by: Wes
Specifications
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Physical |
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Usable Capacities (IDEMA) |
64GB, 128GB, 256GB, 512GB |
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NAND Components |
2Xnm Asynchronous Multi-Level Cell (MLC) |
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Interface |
SATA III / 6Gbps (backwards compatible with SATA II / 3Gbps) |
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Form Factor |
2.5 Inch |
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NAND Controller |
Indilinx Everest 2 |
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DRAM Cache |
Up to 1GB |
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Dimensions (L x W x H) |
99.8 x 69.63 x 9.3 mm |
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Reliability/Protection |
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MTBF |
2 million hours |
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Data Path Protection |
ECC corrects up to 78 random bits/1KB |
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Data Encryption |
256-bit AES-compliant, ATA Security Mode Features |
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Product Health Monitoring |
Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) Support |
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Environmental |
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Power Consumption |
Idle: 1.3 W Active: 2.5 W |
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Operating Temperature |
0°C ~ 70°C |
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Ambient Temperature |
0°C ~ 55°C |
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Storage Temperature |
-45°C ~ 85°C |
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Shock Resistance |
1500G |
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Compatibility |
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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) |
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Operating System |
Windows XP 32-bit /64-bit; Windows Vista 32-bit / 64-bit; Windows 7 32-bit / 64-bit; Linux; Mac OS X |
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Additional Features |
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Performance Optimization |
TRIM (requires OS support), dynamic and static wear-leveling, background garbage collection, Indilinx nDurance 2.0 Technology to extend SSD lifespan |
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Other Performance Features |
Ndurance 2.0 Technology (Reduced Write Amplification without Compression, Advanced Multi-Level ECC, Adaptive NAND Flash Management) |
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Service & Support |
3-Year Warranty, Toll-Free Tech Support, 24 Hour Forum Support |
