OCZ's 120GB Vertex 3 is an excellent choice for anyone looking to put a high-performance SSD in their desktop or laptop. Thanks to its SandForce SF-2281 controller and SATA 6Gb/s interface, the drive performed very well in our sequential read and write tests, reading at speeds as high as 558 MB/s and writing at speeds in excess of 460 MB/s. The Vertex 3 also took the top spot in our random write tests, delivering more than 66,000 IOPS. As with other SandForce drives, the Vertex 3's performance did take a hit when reading and writing incompressible data. However, with its synchronous NAND flash, it was still faster than its sibling, the Agility 3.



Link: CDR Labs