Testseek.co.uk have collected 171 expert reviews of the OCZ 2.5 inch Vector 180 Series SATA600 and the average rating is 84%. Scroll down and see all reviews for OCZ 2.5 inch Vector 180 Series SATA600.
March 2015
(84%)
171 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(90%)
50 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Excellent performance
5-year warranty
Very good in a used state
Competitive price
Great speeds and endurance
Also in RAID
3.5-inch adapter & Acronis True Image included
5-year ShieldPlus Warranty
Good price
Hasslefree warranty service
Emphasis on reliability
Higher mixed workload performance and in the top tier of overall performance
The OCZ Vector 180 protects data in case of power loss and includes hassle-free consumer support as well as a long warranty
Incompressible and compressible performance is fantastic
Very strong IOPS performance
Power failure management system in place
Using the latest high performance A19 NAND flash from Toshiba
The editors didn't like
Questions remain over brand
Getting four of these drives might be too costly for some
“The OCZ Vector 180 480GB is one I’d love to have four of in a RAID setup. This is a kinda of performance that’s hard to ignore and the drives come with great features and endurance.”
OCZ Vector
Getting two of these drives might be too costly
“The OCZ Vector 180 960GB more than convinced us once again. They performed great in RAID setups where they doubled the performance as they should. Definitely a drive worth buying.”
OCZ Vector 180 960GB SS
MSRP is too high at the start of the lifecycle to compete with 850 Pro and Extreme PRO. Reliability features could impact heavy workload performance
The drive's speed and durability rating trail behind high-end SSDs on the market. There are no data security or performance enhancement features
Intense price competition from the likes of Samsung.
Published: 2015-06-25, Author: Victor , review by: Bjorn3d.com
Up to 960GB of storage capacity option, PFMprotection, Low idle power consumption, 5 year warranty, ShieldPlus, SSD Guru is easy to use and visually pleasing, Good price to performance ratio, Up to 960GB of storage capacity option, PFMprotection, Low idle
Performance is not as fast as the competitors, Lacking eDrive and Opal support, Indilinx Barefoot 3 controller is starting to show its age, Performance is not as fast as the competitors, Lacking eDrive and Opal support, Indilinx Barefoot 3 controller is s
The OCZ Vector 180 is probably not the most exciting drive to review as there is not much new technologies added to the drive. Since the drive still uses the same Indilinx Barefoot 3 controller, its performance largely mimics other Indilinx Barefoot 3 dri...
Lack of Support for DevSleep, TCG Opal and eDrive,
Whenever we're called to test a new SSD model we have to take into consideration many factors in our conclusion such as maximum read & write performance (MB/s and IOPS), sustained performance levels, endurance, supported features, warranty...
Published: 2015-06-14, Author: George , review by: hitechlegion.com
Outstanding Mixed Workload Performance, No Loss In Performance With Incompressible Data, Minimal Performance Drop Off as Drive Fills, PFMPower Loss Protection Prevents Data Loss And Drive Failure, Rated for 50GB/Day of Host Writes for 5Years, MTBF 2,300,0
Barefoot 3 Showing Its Age, With Performance Becoming Somewhat Pedestrian
After showing off their new JetExpress controller, and people's attention turning to M.2, OCZ has come through with an unexpected tweak to their Barefoot 3 controlled Vector series. While the changes are not monumental, they are significant and may give...
Well at the end of the day the OCZ Vector 180 is an interesting drive. Given the performance I have seen with older OCZ drives I went into this with high expectations. Sadly in a lot of the synthetic benchmarks the numbers weren't what I was expecting...
Available in 120GB, 240GB, 480GB and 960GB capacities, Endurance rated at 50GB/day for 5 years, Good sequential and random read and write performance, Performs equally well with compressible and incompressible data, SATA 6Gb/s interface, Toggle Mode MLC N
Random write performance at low queue depths could be better, Does not support DEVSLP, Does not support TCG Opal or eDrive encryption
Like OCZ's previous Vector series SSDs, the Vector 180 is a great choice for the gamer or enthusiast looking for a drive that provides exceptional performance, endurance, and reliability. Designed to power today's high-end consumer systems, the Vector 180...
Published: 2015-05-20, Author: Mark , review by: skratchwizpc.net
The OCZ Vector 180 SSD promises to deliver enthusiast class performance and it does just that. Throughout our testing read and write speeds were consistent even though it was slightly behind the HyperX Savage, but only slightly. As for the drive itself...
Good performance, Power Failure Management Plus feature, ShieldPlus 5-year warranty, Looks great
Does not support DevSleep or low power states, so higher power consumption
Talking about ease of mind this drive also comes with OCZ's ShieldPlus 5-year warranty. This means with no proof of purchase OCZ will ship you a new drive up front and cover the shipping on it as well. Of course this is only available to US and EU custome...
Published: 2015-05-12, Author: Steven , review by: techspot.com
Abstract: It's been quite some time since our last SSD roundup and we hadn't seen much need for one until recently. SSD technology grew stale after saturating the SATA 6Gb/s bus, bringing mostly minor improvements in recent memory and making up for it with price cu...
Wrapping things up in this review, we can see that the Vector is a solid performer, but not at the top for a lot of the benchmarks we run. This drive though is no slouch. To be fair, most users would be hard pressed to know it tested a bit slower withou...
Well Priced, High Quality Components, Sturdy construction
Toshiba has worked hard at reviving the OCZ brand and it shows. The construction of the OCZ Vector 180 is impressive. Toshiba has used their high quality components throughout and will no doubt give years of reliable service. The housing's cast and stampe...
