[Das Capitolin]

OCZ Vertex 3 SandForce SF-2281 SSD

The OCZ Vertex 3 SSD is based on the second-generation SandForce's SF-2281 SATA 6Gb/s controller and maintains all of the original core technology introduced in the original SF-1200 series, but now improves SSD performance with 20% faster IOPS and 40% faster sequential read/write throughput. OCZ promises 60,000 IOPS at up to 550 MB/s transfer speeds with the Vertex 3 SSD, and Benchmark Reviews confirms that they're keeping this promise with tests of the new storage device on a B3-stepping Sandy Bridge platform against the Crucial RealSSD C400.

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[vipergod2000]

When will this drive be arriving?! I'm not buying the Intel 510 because I'm saving up for this one!!

[taeyeon89]

Same here.. have been waiting for this since its announcement in Jan

It is available in the US & UK region already...

Singapore should be getting its stocks from the Taiwan HQ.

But WHEN?

[techniqu]

eh, it's not really available here either. sold out everywhere with very limited stock. doesn't seem like they were able to get very many out the door and just shipped a few to maintain the performance crown.

[Das Capitolin]

I am told that the next batch won't be in stores until around the 20th.

[taeyeon89]

i read from OCUK that because of the Japan earthquake and other issues,
The sandforce controllers yield for OCZ was only 20% of the original amount..
Thus they could only produce 20% of the original amount, which explains the shortfall at launch.

Hopefully they can get the next batch rolling in quick around 20th and price dropping close to the MSRP of USD $250.