OCZ Trion 100 240GB and 480GB SSD

1. Introduction2. OCZ Trion 100 240GB and 480GB3. Testing Methodology4. CrystalDiskMark5. ATTO Disk Benchmark6. AS SSD7. IOMETER8. Closing Thoughts9. View All Pages

OCZ have been focusing lately on their higher spec gamer and enthusiast solid state drives, so the introduction of a low cost budget model in the ‘value' range makes sense.

The new Trion 100 drives are capable performers, and are priced very competitively in order to target the widest possible audience.

The Trion 100 is a first for OCZ in a handful of categories. It is the companies first TLC SSD and it is the first consumer SSD on the market which features Toshiba's A19 TLC NAND flash. It is also the first drive OCZ have created which features DevSleep support, meaning it is ideal for mobile applications.

In this sector pricing is critical to success, especially when factoring in the popularity of the latest Samsung 850 drives. Quickly checking Amazon shows the Samsung 250GB 850 Evo is selling for £74.35 inc vat. The 500GB 850 Evo is £149.99 inc vat. OCZ told me that the Trion 100 240GB will hit retail at £60.99 and the 480GB £124.99. These are certainly competitively priced, even against the biggest market leader.

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Pros:

• Good with both incompressible and compressible data.
• 4k Random read IOPS is excellent.
• OCZ Guru software is good.

Cons:

• OCZ face a saturated marketplace in the budget sector.

KitGuru says: The OCZ Trion 100 is a well balanced drive which delvers strong results with both compressible and incompressible data. They also hit aggressive price points.

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