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OCZ Apex Series 120GB SATA II SSD Review

Manufacturer: OCZ Technology
Product: OCZ Apex 120GB SSD
Date: Fri, Feb 27, 2009 - 12:00 AM
Written By: Joe Evans -
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HD Tune Pro v3.50

HD Tune Pro 3.50 is an extended version of HD Tune which includes many new features such as: write benchmark, secure erasing, AAM setting, folder usage view, disk monitor, command line parameters and file benchmark.

HD Tune Pro Apex Write Benchmark

Again, the Apex (above) and Titan (below) write performance marks are nearly identical. I ran these benchmarks several times each and the results were very consistent.

HD Tune Pro TITAN Write Benchmark

Again, as with the writes and the other read benchmarks, the performance of both drives is nearly identical. First the Apex:

HD Tune Pro Apex Read Benchmark

Then the Titan:

HD Tune Pro TITAN Read Benchmark

Having taken a look at the benchmarks, bearing in mind that the tools are not designed for SSD's, you should at least have a good feel for how these drives will perform in relation to each other and I will provide my thoughts and observations on the next page.

Next Page - Final Thoughts and Conclusions


Review Index
Page 1 - Introduction to SSD's
Page 2 - Introducing The Apex
Page 3 - Test System and Testing
Page 4 - CrystalDiskMark v2.1
Page 5 - ATTO Disk Benchmark v2.34
Page 6 - HD Tach v3.0.1.0
Page 7 - HD Tune Pro v3.50
Page 8 - Final Thoughts and Conclusions