Introduction
Just over a month ago, OCZ released the Vertex 3, an immediate follow-up to the Vertex 3 Pro. At the time they promised an even cheaper solution at some point down the line. We've now seen that come to pass. Following the same convention as with the last series, the lower cost solution will be called the Agility 3. This is meant to be a mid-grade performance drive, as there is to also be a 'Solid 3' model on the horizon, but for today we'll focus on the new Agility.
Specifications
60GB Max Performance*
- Max Read: up to 525MB/s
- Max Write: up to 475MB/s
- Random Write 4KB: 50,000 IOPS
- Maximum 4K Random Write: 80,000 IOPS
120GB Max Performance*
- Max Read: up to 525MB/s
- Max Write: up to 500MB/s
- Random Write 4KB: 50,000 IOPS
- Maximum 4K Random Write: 85,000 IOPS
240GB Max Performance*
- Max Read: up to 525MB/s
- Max Write: up to 500MB/s
- Random Write 4KB: 45,000 IOPS
- Maximum 4K Random Write: 85,000 IOPS
*Max performance achieved using Native SATA 6Gbps chipset. Please refer to product sheet for additional performance metrics.
Their * note is very important. You won't be able to hit the best possible performance marks without using these newest SATA 6Gb/sec drives in conjunction with native SATA 6Gb/sec storage controllers. There are just too many bottlenecks and other irregularities seen with the aftermarket / add-on solutions at this time, and they just can't stack up against a good native chipset implementation.