OCZ Arc 100 240GB SSD Review
OCZ are a company with a varied history in PC Hardware, whilst also being a name that was almost wiped from recent memory. Back and now owned by Toshiba, OCZ Storage Solutions now focuses on the SSD solutions OCZ were once renown for.Today I am taking a look at one that hopes to offer a trifecta of performance, reliability and price.
The ARC 100 series of drives are available in 120GB, 240GB, 480GB sizes. The 240GB version I will be reviewing comes is available for around £73 which makes it a nice value drive overall. OCZ quote the 240GB drive as having a 480MB/s read and 430MB/s write which are not class leading by any stretch but are solid for the price range.
Specifications
| Capacities | 120GB, 240GB, 480GB |
| NAND Components | Toshiba A19nm Multi-Level Cell (MLC) |
| Interface | Serial ATA (SATA) 6Gb/s (SATA III) |
| NAND Controller | OCZ Barefoot 3 M10 |
| Form Factor | 2.5-inch, 7mm height (fits ultra-thin notebooks) |
| Dimension (L x W x H) | 100.20 x 69.75 x 6.70 mm |
| Weight | 110g |
| Sequential Reads (240GB) | 480 MB/s |
| Sequential Writes (240GB) | 430 MB/s |
| Random Read Speed (4KB, QD32) (240GB) |
75,000 IOPS |
| Random Write Speed (4KB, QD32) (240GB) |
80,000 IOPS |
| Steady-State Random Write Speed (4KB, QD32) (240GB) | 18,000 IOPS |
| MTBF | 2 million hours |
| Endurance | Rated for 20GB/day of host writes for 3 years under typical client workloads |
| Warranty and Support | 3-Year ShieldPlus Warranty, Toll-Free Tech Support, 24 Hour Forum Support, Firmware Updates |
