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.
There is very little left to be said about the Vector 180. It is the succeeding product in their line-up, and while performance levels remain roughly the same there are key factors that make the Vector 180 mighty impressive. The numbers we ran on long-te...
Added protection against power outages, High synthetic write performance, 7 mm thin—ultrabook compatible, 5 year warranty, New OCZ SSD Guru Software available, Acronis cloning software included
Competing drives have better performance, price/performance, and lower price/GB, In-flight data not protected by power outage protection
The OCZ Vector 180 240 GB SSD is available online for $140. Added protection against power outages High synthetic write performance 7 mm thin—ultrabook compatible 5 year warranty New OCZ SSD Guru Software available Acronis cloning software included Compet...
Published: 2015-03-24, Author: Sean , review by: thessdreview.com
The OCZ Vector 180 is definitely an enthusiast class SATA 6Gb/s SSD. It boasts some great performance and we were able to reach sequential speeds of nearly 560MB/s and 100K random IOPS during testing. With this latest refresh of the Vector line comes a n...
Published: 2015-05-22, Author: Jonathan , review by: aphnetworks.com
As the market for enthusiasts looking for bleeding edge speed moves on to PCI Express and M.2 based SSDs, it is rather unsurprising to see the gap closing in between value oriented products and performance parts that remain in the SATA 6Gb/s world. When w...
Despite a few delays OCZ’s new Vector 180 series is finally being launched and the wait was certainly worth it. While we have seen a number of competing launches, the 180 has shown that with the right combination of advanced NAND and an entrenched control...
Underwhelming performance, Bundled 3.5inch HDD adapter and cloning utility, SSD Guru management utility, Power failure protection, Decently priced
No longer blazing fast by today's standard, ShieldPlus warranty program not available locally, Heavy for an SSD a concern for notebook users
As we mentioned many times before, some form of vertical integration is crucial to succeeding in the SSD market. And out of the many brands, only Samsung and Intel can lay claim to being truly vertically integrated, meaning to say that they produce their...
