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    OCZ Vertex vs. OCZ Summit

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by PharmD, Aug 30, 2009.

  1. PharmD

    PharmD Notebook Guru

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    It seems as though people talk better about the Summit because it has a Samsung controller in it but all the benchmarks I have seen put the Vertex slightly ahead, especially in IOPS performance. The summit had barely any write IOPS performance, although I don't really know too much about that test.

    Is there really an advantage to going with the summit over the vertex?

    I am thinking of putting the vertex in my laptop with windows 7. Getting the 60gb and just running the OS and some games. Multimedia will be on separate drive.
     
    PharmD, Aug 30, 2009
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    If you get the current firmware, it has automatic garbage collection in it. The Vertex doesn't have this yet. Windows 7 will have TRIM support so once that is actually released for retail sale, I'm sure you will have TRIM with the Indilinx-based. As it stands now, Samsung isn't releasing a flasher for end-users so no option to update firmware unless you send the drive in to get updated.
     
    goofball, Aug 30, 2009
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  3. Phil

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    As far as I know the Vertex has better performance, the Summit has better battery life.

    But there's a lot of reviews out there that know it better than me.
     
    Phil, Aug 30, 2009
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    sgilmore62 uber doomer

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    I have the OCZ Summit, can't give any write benchmarks, not enabled in hdtune.
    [​IMG]
     
    sgilmore62, Aug 30, 2009
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    For some, doing the IOMeter random 4k 100% test for IOPS is enough evidence for some to dismiss the Summit. Very low IOPS once the cache has been filled. The Intel rules this test.
     
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    In the Netherlands Intel Gen 2 SSD 80GB is cheaper than OCZ Vertex 60GB, so the choice is very easy.
     
    Phil, Aug 30, 2009
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    Downloaded iometer but it looks complicated.

    [​IMG][/URL][/IMG]
     
    sgilmore62, Aug 30, 2009
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  8. PharmD

    PharmD Notebook Guru

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    I may wait a couple weeks on this. I noticed a few weeks back there were a lot more deals and right now they decreased bing cash back to half of what it was, no more paypal rebate, etc.

    Plus I don't know if I want to get this until Windows 7 comes out as I did not get the RC before they took it away.
     
    PharmD, Aug 30, 2009
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  9. tuηay

    tuηay o TuNaY o

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    I have still not tried SeveN on my Vertex but, Vista X64 SP2 runs great! :)
     
    tuηay, Aug 31, 2009
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  10. davepermen

    davepermen Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    the vertex is better according to anandtech. and if one tests till the last, it's anandtech.

    i personally love my intel :)
     
    davepermen, Aug 31, 2009
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