OCZ Agility 4 256GB Review

ccokeman - August 27, 2012
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Specifications:

Performance	256GB
Sequential Reads	420 MB/s
Sequential Writes	410 MB/s
Random 4k Read IOPS	48,000 IOPS
Random 4k Write IOPS	85,000 IOPS
Maximum IOPS	85,000 IOPS
Physical
Usable Capacities (IDEMA)	64GB, 128GB, 256GB, 512GB
NAND Components	2Xnm Synchronous Multi-Level Cell (MLC)
Interface	SATA III / 6Gbps (backwards compatible with SATA II / 3Gbps)
Form Factor	2.5 Inch
NAND Controller	Indilinx Everest 2
DRAM Cache	Up to 1GB
Dimensions (L x W x H)	99.8 x 69.63 x 9.3 mm
Reliability/Protection
MTBF	2 million hours
Data Path Protection	ECC corrects up to 78 random bits/1KB
Data Encryption	256-bit AES-compliant, ATA Security Mode Features
Product Health Monitoring	Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) Support
Environmental
Power Consumption	Idle: 1.3 W Active: 2.5 W
Operating Temperature	0°C ~ 70°C
Ambient Temperature	0°C ~ 55°C
Storage Temperature	-45°C ~ 85°C
Compatibility
Serial ATA (SATA)	Fully compliant with Serial ATA International Organization: Serial ATA Revision 3.0. Fully compliant with ATA/ATAPI-8 Standard Native Command Queuing (NCQ)
Operating System	Windows XP 32-bit /64-bit; Windows Vista 32-bit / 64-bit; Windows 7 32-bit / 64-bit; Linux; Mac OS X
Additional Features
Performance Optimization	TRIM (requires OS support), dynamic and static wear-leveling, background garbage collection, Indilinx nDurance 2.0 Technology to extend SSD lifespan
Other Performance Features	Ndurance 2.0 Technology (Reduced Write Amplification without Compression, Advanced Multi-Level ECC, Adaptive NAND Flash Management)
Service & Support	3-Year Warranty, Toll-Free Tech Support, 24 Hour Forum Support

Features:

No compression-related performance limitations: Better performance with “real world” datastreams of varying “compressibility” as well as fully incompressible data such as videos and multimedia files, encrypted data, archive files such as .ZIP files and software.
Indilinx InfusedTM Everest 2 platform: Leading edge dual-ARM controller architecture enables faster performance like nothing else you've experienced.
Fast boot times and ultra-low latency: Boot up in as little as 9 seconds, and industry-low latencies of .04 reads and .02 writes enable superior multitasking and flawless performance
Ndurance 2.0 Technology: Advanced suite of NAND Flash management to increase durability and reliability to expand the NAND's lifespan
SATA 6Gbps Interface
Best-in-Class Indilinx Controller Technology
Up to 85,000 Random 4K Write IOPS
Available in 64GB to 512GB Capacities
Access Latency as Low as 0.02ms
Strong performance at Lower Queue Depths
TRIM Support