OCZ's 480GB SSD Eats Your 64GB SSD for Lunch

Posted 05/25/2010 at 5:33am | by Paul Lilly

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The problem with solid state drives is two-fold. First, they're bloody expensive, putting higher performing models out of reach of most mainstream shoppers. And secondly, SSDs don't offer a ton of storage space. It's this latter shortcoming OCZ is trying to address, and towards that end, they've gone and released some high-capacity Vertex 2 and Agility 2 SSDS, both of which are now available in 400GB and 480GB capacities.

"Solid state drives have long delivered on exceptional performance and reliability but capacity has been a barrier to adoption for some clients," said Ryan Petersen, CEO of the OCZ Technology Group. "Building on our popular Agility 2 and Vertex 2 SSD lines our new high capacity models give customers up to 480GB of storage space allowing them to enjoy all the benefits of SSDs with plenty of room for even the largest applications and files, making this the ideal solution for customers that place a premium on speed, reliability and capacity."

What this means is that if you have deep enough pockets, you could ditch your mechanical hard drive entirely. A pair of 480GB SSDs checks in at nearly 1TB, enough space to boot your OS, run your applications, and store a whole lot of data. According to OCZ, both Vertex 2 and Agility 2 400GB editions feature 250MB/s read and 240MB/s write speeds. OCZ didn't disclose performance numbers on the 480GB models, nor did the company mention a release date or price. Our guess? "Soon" and "you don't want to know."

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