OCZ Technology Core SSD 128 GB solid state drive

Core Series SATA II 2.5" SSD OCZ Core Series Solid State Drives enable enhanced productivity in everyday computing and intensive multi-tasking applications. Perfect for the latest generation of performance notebooks, the Core Series is ideal for energy-efficient mobile computing to extend battery life, decreased access time, and provide a durable alternative to conventional hard disc drives with superior shock resistance. High capacities and low power consuming NAND flash technology provide the necessary performance and battery life boosts generated by the proliferation of mobile gaming and new ultra-thin laptops. With fast access and seek times combined with excellent reliability, the OCZ Core Series SSDs are the answer for consumers demanding this latest storage technology.

The drives feature a durable yet lightweight alloy housing, and because OCZ SSDs have no moving parts, the drives are not prone to damage from common mishandling. Designed for ultimate reliability, these SSDs have an excellent 1.5 million hour mean time before failure (MTBF) ensuring peace of mind over the long term. All Core Series SSD drives come backed a two year warranty and OCZ’s legendary service and support.

Core series SSD drives are available in capacities of 32GB, 64GB, and 128GB and deliver incredible 120-143 MB/s 80-93 MB/s read/write speeds and seek times of less than 0.35ms, making the Core series up to 10x as fast on a seek-time basis and up to 40% faster on a R/W basis that the best performing 2.5” HDDs on the market, all while consuming 50% less power. Current generation SSD drives are designed and optimized for the latest mobile platforms and are not recommended for use in laptops models purchased prior to 2007.

Laptop Magazine
"OCZ’s advertised numbers are impressive. We immediately tried read tests in Sisoft Sandra and HD Tach. Sisoft Sandra returned an impressive average read rate and a seek time of 1ms. These numbers are really strong, considering that a standard 5,400rpm notebook hard drive gets around 46MBps with a seek time of over 17ms. The OCZ Core series delivered the best time, but all the SSDs were tangibly better than the hard drive."

Hot Hardware
"The OCZ Core Series SSD has virtually identical performance across its entire 64GB volume once you hit 64kb block sizes. The OCZ Core drive's average read performance clocks in at over 140MB/s and it was actually able to outpace the VelociRaptor here by a significant margin of about 11MB/s or 8%.Here we see the OCZ Core drive mop the floor with the VelociRaptor, largely due to lighting fast random access times we suspect, as well as its strong read performance."

Benchmark Reviews
"OCZ has finally given consumers an undeniable reason for upgrading with a SSD product. The OCZ Core series offers excellent SATA-II performance on par with solid state products that cost thousands more, which means that the best experience doesn't have to cost the most money. Solid State Drives are excellent products for extending notebook battery life and increasing overall system performance, and the OCZ OCZSSD21C64G is an exemplary product that proves this point. The read speeds are near to 120 MBps and write-to speeds recorded close to 80 MBps, putting the fastest HDDs behind is performance. With Core series pricing the most affordable we've ever seen, gamers and hardware enthusiasts should soon experience the benefits this new technology can give their high-performance computer system. I completely endorse the OCZ Core Series SATA-II Solid State Drive because it offers top-level read and write speed performance at a cost comparable to enthusiast hard drives."

Guru3D
"Once you power on that PC of yours, first thing you'll notice, no more noises. So no more purring and weird noises. Completely silent. I love it. The performance goes into the stratosphere. That read performance is 40 to 50% faster than the WD Raptor. Whether it is your overall normal PC usage or gaming, the SSD drive will suit your needs. The possibilities are endless."

Computer Shopper
"If you've been considering a solid-state drive (SSD) in your desktop or notebook but are put off by the high price, the OCZ Core Series may be affordable enough to change your mind. The drive's performance during our tests was excellent compared to 10,000rpm and 7,200rpm desktop drives—and simply phenomenal compared to traditional 2.5-inch notebook drives. Not only would it offer a noticeable performance increase but you you don't have to worry about losing all your data if your laptop takes a few knocks. In our opinion, the biggest benefit of solid-state drives isn't their speed but their durability. That's a key concern for most notebook owners, and they would benefit greatly from upgrading to a Core Series drive. OCZ's Core Series solid-state drive, the most affordable of its kind, has a lot to offer well-heeled notebook owners."