hothardware.com — What makes the OCZ Apes Series different from OCZ's previous SSD offerings, however, is the Apex series' use of what OCZ calls an "internal RAID 0 configuration" Instead of relying on a single drive controller, the OCZ Apex series is equipped with two controllers and the dual storage arrays are linked internally in a pseudo-RAID 0 setup.
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mrsteveman1Mar 13, 2009
That makes no sense
fluxionMar 13, 2009
competition being forced to use old tech and raid configurations to come anywhere even close to their numbers.... music ("cha-ching") to intel's ears
pacopaitzMar 13, 2009
OCZ Vertex is a much better drive than the Apex. Much higher I/O, lower access times, and way faster write speeds. It also has integrated cache which fixes the stuttering issues that occur in most non-intel ssds. <a class="user" href="http://tinyurl.com/cpabss" rel="nofollow">http://tinyurl.com/cpabss</a>
diosjeninMar 13, 2009
The Apex has the same internal configuration as (read: identical to) the G-Skill Titan, which was released almost two months ago.<a class="user" href="http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/storage/2009/01/20/g-skill-titan-256gb-ssd-review/1" rel="nofollow">http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/storage/2009/01/2 ...</a>
chongliMar 13, 2009
It's a single device. A partial failure of any single device is bad, this is no different. Unless it has a higher failure rate, I don't see it as a problem. Just take multiple drives and do the RAID5 yourself.What good is a RAID5 internally in this device if you cannot take it apart and replace a failed controller or drive?
jqp123Mar 13, 2009
MTBF = Mean Time Before Failure = 1.5 x 10^6 hours = 62500 days = 171 yearsWarranty = 2 yearsSomething doesn't quite add up here.
r00fusMar 13, 2009
200GB?... you mean 2TB, right?
foxracr17Mar 14, 2009
Yes traditional HDD's have moving parts, but SSD's have their weakness also. If its an MLC based SSD then it can only perform about 10,000 write/erase cycles before the flash chip dies, and when that happens your data IS NOT recoverable. Where as you might be able to retrieve your data from a HDD.
headbandMar 14, 2009
the drive costs twice as much as your netbookthese things are built for speed and reliability....mainly for servers and power users....not casual web surfers