Product Details
- Size: 128 GB
- Color: Black
- Brand: OCZ
- Model: SYN-25SAT3-128G
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: .30" h x
2.70" w x
3.80" l,
.30 pounds
Features
- NAND Flash Components: 2Xnm Multi-Level Cell (MLC) NAND Flash Memory, Interface: SATA III 6Gbp/s (backwards compatible with SATA II/3Gbps), Form Factor: 2.5" slim design form factor
- Life Expectancy: 2 million hours Mean Time Before Failure (MTBF), ECC Recovery: Up to 55 bits correctable per 512-byte sector
- Max Read: up to 550 MB/s, Max Write: up to 510 MB/s, 4KB Random Write: I/O Per Second (IOPS): 80,000 IOPS,4KB Random Read: I/O Per Second (IOPS): 19,000 IOPS
- Sequential Read: AS-SSD 200 MB/, Sequential Write AS-SSD: up to 130 MB/s, 4KB Random Read AS-SSD: 24,000 IOPS, 4 KB Random Write AS-SSD: 33,000 IOPS
- Max Read: up to 550 MB/s, Max Write: up to 510 MB/s, 4KB Random Write: I/O Per Second (IOPS): 80,000 IOPS,4KB Random Read: I/O Per Second (IOPS): 19,000 IOPS
Product Description
The new Synapse Series is optimized for caching applications and integrates Dataplex cache software to dynamically manage the Synapse SSD in conjunction with standard hard disk drives (HDDs), to provide users with SSD-level performance across the entire capacity of the HDD. The OCZ Synapse Series leverages the latest and most advanced hardware and software technology to deliver superior storage performance without sacrificing HDD capacity. For users craving the performance advantages of SSDs combined with the high capacities associated with HDDs, OCZ offers the first no-compromise approach to enabling high-performance and high-capacity storage for virtually any PC platform.
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful.
By Jay Paulson
I'm a web developer and got this SDD Caching in hopes that I would be more productive as a result of faster IO on my development laptop. Before installing and using the OCZ Cache my HDD would just spin and spin. Being a 5400RPM laptop poor quality drive the applications I'm using for development would take several minutes to load.My usual work environment consists of several IBM products such as Rational Application Developer (RAD), Web Sphere HTTP container, DB2 database, Lotus Notes, and several different browsers running all at the same time. Needless to say having to start and stop all of these "beefy" applications anytime I need to test some new code can be a long wait (several minutes), which can lead to a lot of time wasted. Since I have gotten and installed the OCZ SSD Caching technology this wait has gone to seconds! I am very pleased with the performance boost my laptop has received as a result! Five stars for sure!The only reason I give the product minus one star is not because of the performance or how it is running on my laptop, but because it took some time to find the correct drivers on their web site. The instructions that come with the SSD led me to the wrong page on their web site for the drivers.The instructions say:1. The Dataplex software is available online at [...]. Please find the Synapse SATA SSD product page under Solid State Drives->SATAThis first step doesn't take me to the the Caching Solutions page that I need to get to download the software. So I had to use the site search to find my product!Lastly, don't be surprised like I was when you install your SSD and view its capacity in explorer. It only shows about 30GB. I thought I was getting ripped off until I read their FAQ that explains this:Why is only half the Synapse capacity accessible?The 50% NAND overprovisioning used on all Synapse models (translating into 32GB and 64GB cache capacities) is maintained as a performance feature to increase the lifespan of the drive, and accommodate the writing of "hot" user data. Since the Synapse acts as a cache for file/program copies vs. typical data storage, the "free" capacity will be sufficient to deliver the full benefits of Synapse for any personal usage pattern.In all I am very pleased with the OCZ Cache as it has saved me a ton of time developing that I don't have to wait for several minutes for things to spin up while developing!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
By NC
It runs just fine. Most of the issues and bad reviews regarding this product is related to the Dataplex "DRM" software. There have been revisions since initial launch and as far as I can tell it seems quite stable on mine. But you can see where it might have been a problem in the past.The key tricks to getting this drive to work without the hassle is simple.-Have Windows 7-Read manual and watch installation vid on OCZ-Follow the instructionsIt really isn't that hard. I've seem more complaints about this from Vista or older users who don't read the box which says it requires Windows 7. That is one sure way to have it not work properly.But anyways, moving on. SSDs always eluded me due to price and the overall life of them. These have improved but then it came down to capacity. SSD Cache idea is not new but it provides exactly what I wanted. HDD capacity with SSD speed. Synapse is completely automated behind the scenes too so you never have to mess with it.This is likely the main downside of Synapse is Dataplex because it makes things too automated. It would be nice to have some control or at least see how it is caching. The Dataplex DRM is a bit of a bother but once it is installed you really don't mess with it. The star knocked off is mostly for this reason.Performance benefit is certainly visible. Programs open much faster. But overall boot time...that hasn't changed much. As with all SSD cache drives you must load something once before you can get the speed benefit so tests have to be done twice. Some have noticed fps improvements in games. From my system: Phenom II X4 945 @ 3.63 Ghz, SLI GTX 460 1GBs, 16GB Samsung 30nm DDR3, there appears to be some improvement but it is negligible.Testing with Hard Reset I saw fps jump around a bit. Starting at 51.8, 93.4, 25.8 on first run. Performance on subsequent runs dropped on the max fps into the mid 80s but increased to the high 20s on the low end. Average generally stayed the same. It was obvious to me that Dataplex is using some CPU cycles in the background as is noted.The best improvements came in load times naturally with The Old Republic reaping some nice benefits. Some worlds loading at least twice as fast. But Corellia still remains a pain. First run @ 1:45 sec and then subsequent runs at 1:20 sec. There was an improvement but it is still a very long load time. The SSD only shaved off about 25 sec from it.BF3 load times have certainly improved as well. I have found maps loading in a fraction of the time they used to. Often times it allows me to start into a match sooner than others.However, it does appear that the 30GB cache does get filled up rather quickly at times if you are running a lot of stuff. The Dataplex software does seem to cache what is used the most but if you are a heavy gamer you may notice load times returning after switching games a few times. Specially huge games where a lot of data is being accessed. Perhaps the 128GB Synapse would be better? But this is hard to tell. There doesn't seem to be any professional reviews noting how fast it gets filled up. Likely because you cannot see how the Dataplex software is handling the data being cached.Overall, this was a good buy. I waited for a sale and got one along with a rebate. It does exactly what I expected of it and I wish I had gotten it sooner.I will note one last thing that I have had the system supposedly crash on shutdown. It isn't often but I have had to make sure it shuts off. That will go into the missing star as well. It is obviously Synapse related because usually there is a Dataplex screen that comes up at boot saying there was a crash and that it has to recache. It isn't a hassle. Future patch will likely fix it. Just know that when you buy a drive like this, stuff like this might happen. But the benefits far outweigh little issues.-----------------Edit: The system is crashing on shutdown more frequently now. It is enough where I have to watch the machine shutdown to make sure it will. Just have to hold the power button when it doesn't. Nothing is visibly wrong with the system once it comes up again. There are no recovery messages. So it appears it is just Synapse that is having the issues.There doesn't seem to be any way to replicate it. I've had it happen without much use and I've had it happen after long SWTOR or BF3 sessions. Only possible guess is it is related to the drive reaching capacity. So again, recommend others look at the 128GB Synapse.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
By P. MacDonald
Ive been a computer technician 15 years and have been gaming and building performance PCs all along. Ive built some SSD systems and have always had great luck with OCZ SSD. So i decided to try out the caching solution in my TV PC because it was a cheap way to get a nice boost. Ive read some poor reviews especially in regard to power failures or unexpected shutdowns causing the disk to require repair. I do have a UPS battery unit on this PC, and i would always recommend anyone have one. Any power failure or surge can damage any of your PC components, its not just about protecting your SSD, its about protecting your vital information! Now for my first experience with the Synapse 64GbThe item was packaged nicely in a CD sized case with foam padding. You get a little sticker that says "My SSD is faster than your HDD"...Ok cheesy but hey i may put it on my case anyways. The drive comes with the 3.5 inch adapter and screws to facilitate the install. It does not come with a SATA cable though...I almost docked a star for that but nah, this product is too good.I put it in my PC, booted up. Instantly detected with Windows 7. Formatted the drive with a quick format. Proceeded to the OCZ website and downloaded Dataplex software to run the drive. I disabled the Paging file and Superfetch. You can easily Google how to do these things, but i would suggest you have at least a reasonable comfort with PCs. I then installed Dataplex, which finished downloading in about a half second(5 Mb file). After installing it suggested I reboot my PC. I rebooted, then, this is the step i recommend anyone buying this drive do; Open up and shut down each program you want to speed up the most. I did this a few times with each piece of software, and noticed a HUGE improvement after the first and second time. I then rebooted again, WOW, that was so much faster. Retesting all my programs I feel like this knocks 30-50% of the wait time off everything I do.In short, I dont know how OCZ did it, but this product blows my mind. Ive spent way more money on full SSD solutions and gotten about the same results. This is hands down the cheapest, and best performance upgrade you can buy for your PC.UPDATE: Had to hit the reset due to a crash that was not related to the SSD. Got the Dataplex improper shutdown message. It finished the check in 0 seconds. Im not even sure how thats possible but thats what the software reported, i guess no biggie. Also thought i would mention i think my computer gets faster every day. I love this drive! So much i just bought one for my wife.
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