960GB Model for OCZ Vector 180 SSD Series

OCZ Storage Solutions, a Toshiba Group company, announced next generation Vector 180 SSD series along with the all-new SSD Guru storage management solution.

The Vector 180 features enhanced reliability, technology, storage capacity, and superior customer support all while providing the Vector’s original game-changing performance and endurance.

The SSD Guru software tool enables users to do routine monitoring and maintenance, and helps them unlock their SSD’s potential.

Designed to power today’s high-end consumer systems, the Vector 180 series is optimized for hardcore gaming and data-intensive applications thanks to its OCZ Barefoot 3 controller and in-house Toshiba A19nm MLC NAND flash technology. New to this particular Vector release is an advanced reliability protection feature called Power Failure Management Plus (PFM+). In the event of unexpected system power loss or instability, the PFM+ feature helps safeguard the SSD and its at-rest data.

Continuing the Vector’s legacy, the Vector 180 delivers performance, notably in long-term sustained and mixed workload performance. Because of its strengths in these areas, it promotes better overall real world performance than competing SSDs in its class. It features bandwidth speeds up to 550MB/s and I/O performance up to 100,000 IO/s.

“With the new Vector 180 Series, OCZ is once again raising the bar for high performance client solid state drives,” said Ralph Schmitt, CEO, OCZ. “Vector 180 leverages our award-winning proprietary controller technology and features normally found in our enterprise drives, like Power Failure Management Plus, to deliver high-density SSDs with exceptional performance, endurance, and reliability for gamers, enthusiasts and workstation users.”

Reliability and quality procedures are incorporated into OCZ drive; however, in the unlikely event that a drive needs to be replaced, Vector 180 is protected by OCZ’s ShieldPlus Warranty. This approach to service provides peace of mind with an elite, worry-free customer service experience which eliminates all the hassle and cost surrounding traditional support and warranty claims consumers often have to deal with.

Vector 180 SSDs will be available in 120GB, 240GB, 480GB, and a new 960GB model demanded by today’s power users who want more of their data and media available to them at solid-state storage speeds. Each Vector 180 is bundled with $55 worth of accessories including Acronis True Image drive cloning software and a 3.5-inch desktop adaptor for fast and easy upgrading.

In addition to the new Vector 180 series, OCZ is making the new SSD Guru software available for all end users. It provides control of maintenance, monitoring, SSD tuning, OS optimization and more via a user-friendly GUI. It makes management easy thanks to several integrated modules including an overview dashboard, SSD Tuner, and OS Tuner where users can optimize and increase their drive’s performance. Support is also easier with background firmware update notifications, direct links to OCZ support, and a feature called Save Support Package (SSP) which allows the user to save a file containing all the relevant information and share with OCZ technical support staff for faster and more efficient troubleshooting. Though launching with the Vector 180 series, SSD Guru will be available for all OCZ Barefoot 3 based SATA drives as well as the PCIe RevoDrive 350.