April 04, 2013

The Vertex 4 reviews are in, and the overall consensus from the media show excellent performance where other drives have failed, especially when testing the exceptional random writes and with incompressible files. Check out the first reviews below!

"OCZ has finally delivered much of what we've wanted in an SSD. The advantage is clear, particularly because Everest 2 and the Vertex 4 are able to deliver consistent performance regardless of data composition...the choice is obvious." - Anandtech

"The Vertex 4 truly marks a new chapter in OCZ's history. Competitors should take heed: OCZ has declared its controller independence and is on the march with a potent flagship." - Tom's Hardware

"At the end of the day, given all the factors we see no reason why we can't highly recommend the new Vertex 4 drives for anyone looking for a high performance SSD. OCZ continues to roll." - Legit Reviews

"OCZ's Vertex 4 512GB SSD has the bark and the bite. OCZ is back on top again with the 512GB Vertex 4 and that is where this drive should be on your list of potential purchases. The Vertex 4 512GB is the new king of the jungle and it has a price that is superior to all other SSDs in this capacity size." - TweakTown

"The Vertex 4 is an exciting product with a very capable Indilinx controller." - PC Perspective

"As a whole, we found the Vertex 4 to be a reliable performer, distinguishing itself in random 4K performance. Additionally, the Vertex 4 doesn't drop in performance with incompressible data and was even throughout steady state testing." - Storage Review

"Great high sequentials, dynamite low 4k speeds, equal and high IOPS and great disk access time. This result is something that enthusiasts have been in search for since SSDs joined the consumer storage scene." - The SSD Review

“The drive is optimized for random performance, which is most likely to speed up everyday computing. And if you traffic regularly heavy (and heavily threaded) workloads, particularly when it comes to writing, you’ll see some excellent performance regardless of how compressed your data is.” - PC Mag

"The Vertex 4 offers class-leading performance in a number of scenarios. We should also point out that OCZ is offering a 5-year warranty on these drives, which is two years longer than the Vertex 3, and a testament to OCZ’s faith in their long-term reliability." - Hot Hardware

"With the Everest 2 controller, OCZ has shown what it takes to be a winner in the SSD market. With the release of the Vertex 4, OCZ is very much on their game and looking to innovate in any way possible." - Hardware Canucks

"For important everyday tasks such as file copying and game/application loading along with boot times the Vertex 4 with its insanely high IOPS rating is hard to beat. An industry leading 5-year warranty sweetens the deal further." - Hardware Heaven

"The OCZ Vertex 4 has gone head to head with the best of the rest. Vertex 4 has been by far the best performer, and in some cases has been an absolute country mile ahead of the rest." - MyCE

"Thee few days I've been able to spend testing the Vertex 4 have left me impressed." - Tech Report

"The Vertex 4 series are definitely going to impress you in terms of performance, and we expect reliability as well." - Guru3D

"If you are in the market for a new, high performance drive which doesn’t pay a performance penalty when dealing with incompressible data then the Vertex 4 should be the first choice." - Kit Guru