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The Agility 3 240GB SSD is a great addition to the OCZ family offering performance close to the Vertex 3 240GB drives, but with a much lower cash outlay.
When we look at the results, it is clear that the Agility 3 has weaker IOPS performance, and in some of the synthetic tests was delivering significantly lower performance with incompressible data bandwidth. As the CrystalDiskMark 0x00 0Fill option highlights, in a variety of situations it will be almost equal in performance with the Vertex 3.
These Sandforce powered drives are some of the fastest on the market with no discernible weaknesses. Sequential performance from the controller is fantastic and the 4k results are really pushing the platform ahead by leaps and bounds.
The main bonus with the Agility 3 drives will be the price point. This 240GB unit will cost almost £100 less than the Vertex 3 series, coming in at under £380 inc vat when they hit retail in the UK. These are significant savings, and as our real world tests show, many people might not notice the differences as a general boot drive and under gaming demands. The Agility series will also have a 60GB version, which will certainly be a viable option for a huge audience.
UK prices will be: 240GB £380 inc vat // 120GB £180 inc vat // 60GB £110 inc vat.
Pros:
- fantastic performance
- IOPS performance is still strong
- price point is extremely competitive, between £90-£100 less than 240GB Vertex 3
- 60GB version in this family will have a tempting price to performance ratio
Cons:
- Vertex 3 is faster
KitGuru says: a Stunning drive, with huge storage capacity for under £400. Well worth a shortlist.
£380, thats a really good price. The 120gb sounds good to me. Any ideas of the release date? this week or after computex?
this is certainly going to kill the vertex 2, which I would guess is intentional.
110 for a 60gb. that would be a wonderful boot drive and size.
Under £400 for a 240GB, is this the first time for one of the latest 2281 powered drives? I think thats quite an achievement.
120gb would be my next purchase, but I might go for vertex 3. not sure yet.
SSDS make such a difference. I added a cheap 40GB SSD to my machine recently (intel) and it really has transformed it.
I thought 40GB would be ok, but its honestly a pain in the ass. I have to keep installed programs to D drive and sometimes I forget as it autopmatically stores to program files.
Need an upgrade. but these are still expensive.
I dont agree with 60GB being enough for Windows 7 boot up. 120gb would be my minimum, but maybe im weird, I hear people use 40GB all teh time.
No one really wants a 40GB for a boot drive. its too small. If its the only drive you have then kiss goodbye to things like adobe suite as it would eat most of it up.
60GB is doable. I ran tests myself recently. installing my office suite, updates. SP1. a few apps I use, and it was around 20GB free on a 60GB Drive. that would be ok. but its still tight.
120gb is ideal, anything extra is gravy. with a nice 1TB or 2TB as a file drive.
Id like to see a review of the 120gb version, £190 is a hell of a price for this.
These are still some way off being mainstream however. I dont know anyone who owns an SSD.
Killer performance, still a lot of cash, but im converted. I bought a kingston value drive last week :p
Excellent, ill be ordering two of the 120gbs for raid next month
will be ordering a 60GB when its available here. nice review, thanks
240GB, wow, what I wouldnt give for one of those in my system.
I have an old kingston drive, I still really like it, hasnt let me down yet
I wonder how many people reading kitguru own an SSD. Id say the percentage would be high