OCZ RevoDrive 3 X2 240 GB Review

ccokeman - November 30, 2011
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Specifications:

Physical
Usable Capacities (IDEMA)	240 GB, 480 GB, 960 GB
NAND Components	25 nm Multi-Level Cell (MLC)
Interface	PCI-Express Gen. 2.0 4x
Form Factor	PCIe Full Height
Storage Controller	OCZ SuperScale
NAND Controller	SandForce® 2281 x 4
Dimensions (L x W x H)	167.64 x 98.42 x 15.25 mm (dimensions do not include bracket)
Weight	184 g (may vary slightly due to capacity)
Reliability/Protection/Security
MTBF	1,000,000 hours
ECC Recovery	Up to 55 bits correctable per 512-byte sector (BCH)
Data Reliability	Read unrecoverable bit error rate (UBER) 10e-16 (<1 in 1016 bits read)
Data Encryption	128-bit & 256-bit AES-compliant
Product Health	Monitoring Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) Support
Environmental
Power Consumption	Idle: 13.5 W Active: 14.3 W
Operating	Temperature 0°C ~ 70°C
Storage Temperature	-45°C ~ 85°C
Shock Resistance	1500 G
Certifications	RoHS, CE, FCC
Compatibility
PCI-Express	Fully compliant with the PCIe Electromechanical Specification Rev. 2.0, and PCI-Express Base Specification Rev. 2.0
Operating System	Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit
Power Requirements	PCI-Express 12 V & 3.3 V
Additional Features
Flash Virtualization Layer	OCZ VCA (Virtualized Controller Architecture) 2.0
Performance Optimization	TRIM/SCSI Unmap (requires OS support), Drivers; www.ocz.com/drivers
Secure Erase	Enabled via OCZ Toolbox; www.ocz.com/ssd_tools
Service & Support	3-Year Warranty, Toll-Free Tech Support, 24 Hour Forum Support

Features:

Single Highest Performing SSD in Prosumer Space
•    Up to 3X faster than SATA 6 Gb/s solutions
•    Takes full advantage of today’s multi-threaded processors and software
•    Bootable as a direct-attach device
•    Easy-to-deploy, single card solution
OCZ Virtualized Controller Architecture
•    VCA 2.0 presents as a complete storage subsystem for superior data management
•    Only virtualization layer in the industry with TRIM and SCSI unmap support
•    Enables SMART monitoring for system administrators
OCZ SuperScale Storage Accelerator
•    Facilitates scalable performance for intensive workloads
•    Unique complex command queuing structure (CCQS) with queue balancing algorithms (QBA)
•    Higher performance and reduced burden on the host CPU