CPU3D
"OCZ Technology is fast becoming a dominant force in the SSD market. Not even big brands have managed to compete at the same level. The performance the OCZ Agility Series 120Gb SSD is truley unbelieveable. It's meant to be aimed at the mainstream/performance market, but our tests show it can easily compete with higher end models with no problems at all. By setting a price point and targeting the mainstream/performance market...what OCZ have done, is to make their Agility Series a little more appealing to consumers. And looks like it might work. I have to admit the performance you'll get is phenomenal. If you're after a 120Gb SSD as a OS drive (which I think is plenty), then I would definitely recommend the OCZ Agility Series."

Apfeltalk (Germany)
"In order to offer consumers more capacity without compromising performance OCZ has released the Agility SSD Series. Overall the Agility saves more power than other drives we have tested in the past. This SSD is definitely worth thinking about. The performance across the board is at the same level as much more expensive SSDs."

ComputerWorld
“OCZ's Agility drive was true to its name. It was very agile, with some impressive I/O performance numbers. I was particularly impressed with the ATTO write results, but regardless of which test you go with, this drive returned very respectable performance. Overall, I think that OCZ has gotten the combination of price, performance and reliability just right with the Agility SSD. With a better controller, added cache and affordable price, this should be a very strong contender for anyone looking to get their first laptop flash drive.”

Legion Hardware
“When compared to the vast majority of performance orientated MLC SSD’s the price is considerably lower. We feel in terms of performance vs. pricing, the Agility is in a good position and does offer a viable alternative to the Vertex for those looking to save a little money. For those looking to get a taste of what SSD performance is all about by spending as little as possible, then the Agility series appears to be the best way to go. What we can tell you is that the Agility series does provide consumers with a seriously good bang for their buck, and that they are most certainly worth the asking price.”

Benchmark Reviews
“The OCZ Agility mainstream Solid State Drive offers excellent read and write bandwidth speeds comparable to the premium Vertex series, with an exceptional 0.15 ms response time with very good MLC IOPS performance. The Indilinx Barefoot SATA controller is a formidable opponent to the competition, and it once again proves that it's best on the block. OCZ may have given the Agility series the same high-performance controller, but this mainstream SSD is packed with value and costs only $2.57 per gigabyte or storage space. The OCZ Agility is well suited for cutting-edge super-users and performance enthusiasts who want impressive response time and bandwidth speed from their computer system without a premium price tag. Benchmark Reviews has nominated the OCZ Agility SSD for our Editor's Choice Award, and can safely recommend this MLC Solid State Drive to our readers.”

CDR Info
"All tests showed that the Agility series is a very good performer in both reading and writing I/O operations. After many pages of tests and information, we can easily say that the Agility 120GB SSD is a fine, fast and attractive product. We found that the Agility series performs blazing fast with high response in all tasks and without any problems. The product comes with two years of warranty and the highly good support from OCZ makes us no thinking back when looking the Agility series at a retail/on-line shop."

Pure Overclock
"The write speeds of the Agility are very encouraging, and do not suffer the same slowdown as the Intel drive, with the OCZ maintaining a very speedy 156MB/s. We see a clear trend that the Agility is posting some stunning performance numbers. The Agility clearly runs ahead of the other Indilinx-based SSD, and exceeds the 230MB/s Read mark and posting almost 135MB/s Read speed. Perhaps most encouraging, however, is that the small file write speeds are very good, with no discernible lag, and the random access results are outstanding. The OCZ Agility boasts both very fast read and write speeds, posting results that put it near the top of the performance heap, yet is considerably cheaper than its competitors. Add in the Wiper utility and the ability to update the firmware, and the OCZ Agility is a formidable product in the SSD market, offering excellent performance at an attractive price."

Guru 3D
"I think it is safe to state that OCZ absolutely tries to dominate the SSD market, and with good success. In each segment of the market they have a product and that is just very much welcomed. The end-result is quite honestly a high-end performing SSD. OCZ might advertise the write speeds at 135MB/sec...the reality is that on average it's faster. We were impressed by OCZ's Agility for sure, blazing speeds, stunning access times and a nice cache making the SSD very suitable for any operating system. The future of SSD drives is looking good and bright, and products like the Agility as such bring a big smile to my face."

Bjorn3D
"OCZ Agility drives are lightning fast and we are impressed that they remain close to the top of the charts in testing. The drives use the Indilinx Barefoot controller and we've seen that it's one of the fastest controllers out there. A fast controller combined with fast Nand Flash is a hard combination to beat. OCZ made a good choice in the Indilinx controller and did a fine job with Agility drives. Drives are a good choice for those that demand top end performance or just want to revitalize an older machine without having to upgrade the whole computer. The OCZ Agility 128GB SSD rivaled the performance of the Vertex drive and provides a better Cost per GB ratio, with it's lightning fast speed and lower cost."

Phoronix
"Its performance is great, there is support for RAID, 2.5" Serial ATA 2.0 support, there is 64MB of onboard cache, and the name is backed by the very reputable OCZ Technology name. The Agility SSDs are another winner from OCZ Technology that does deserve our Editor's Choice Award."

CD Freaks
“We can clearly see the OCZ Technology Agility series 120GB SSD is the fastest reading drive. The sequential reading and writing speeds on the OCZ Technology Agility series 120GB SSD are excellent and one of the fastest single drives we have ever tested here at CD Freaks. The small file reading and writing performance is also very good indeed. The OCZ Agility is the winner in our IOMeter test results. These Indilinx based SSD drives are way out ahead of our other comparison drives. Reading access times are lightning fast and applications load in an instant, making the Agility series of drives ideal as the operating system drive with all the user’s installed applications. IOP performance is excellent, and the drive is completely stable. There is no hint of stuttering whatsoever.”

Hardware Logic
"As you can see, the fastest consumer HDD is no match for OCZ Agility Series SSD. In almost every test, this drive dominates and sometimes doubles the Velociraptor's read/write performance scores. The Agility Series is definitely the drive to own and is backed with a 2 year warranty. Enthusiasts who have made up their minds on an SSD upgrade have a lot of options...we highly recommend OCZ's Agility Series 120GB SSD as the best value for your money."

PC DIY (Taiwan)
“OCZ Agility 120GB drive scored read and write 238.3MB/s and 136.3MB/s respectively without any issues with XP/Vista/7 OS – Editor’s Choice”

Clubic (France)
"The Agility SSD series enriches the catalog of OCZ. This is to offer good performance at an acceptable price level. The new kid on the OCZ block uses an Indilinx controller: This has been used successfully on the Vertex in particular. Agility represent for us the perfect all-rounder, with performances close to Vertex at reasonable pricing."

OC3D Guide: Clone Your Notebook Hard Drive to SSD
"By now most of us will be fully aware of the benefits that using a Solid State Disk in place of a traditional mechanical Hard Disks brings. Improved performance, diminished noise levels, cooler operation and lower power consumption. First and foremost you're going to need an SSD! There's literally hundreds out there to choose from these days with prices ranging from just over £100 to well over £500 depending on the size and performance you are looking for. Today I'm going to be using the recently released OCZ Agility 120GB SSD..."

Viperlair
"For a SSD, we feel the price is very good as the OCZ Agility rings in slightly cheaper than competing drives. Of course, comparing price per Gigabyte to a mechanical desktop hard drive will paint a different picture, but it is no secret both drives are in completely different classes. If you’re looking for a speedy drive to make your new primary partition, the OCZ Agility should be on your short list. It is fast, as well as consistently speedy for the last several weeks."

Overclock Intelligence Agency
"With reads of almost 240 MB/s and writes faster than 150 MB/s, the Agility certainly delivers excellent sequential transfer performance. Indeed, for the past few weeks I have been using the Agility as my Vista Ultimate system drive and have experienced zero stuttering or other types of trouble. All of this improvement in performance is likely attributable to the welcome change to an Indilinx controller with 64MB of cache. This controller choice alone puts the Agility easily above the majority of mainstream SSD competition. I must say, I am impressed with the OCZ Agility. High performance, low price, all around great product. In my opinion, if you're in the market for an SSD, there is little questioning that this is the drive to get. It makes very little sense for the average user to pay more for another drive."

Atomic
"This OCZ Agility is OCZ's latest budget SSD that reckons it's got the speed you need and the space you want. Not only is it nice and roomy, it also has a very good average read speed of 219.7MB.s. It is incredibly stable. Write speeds got a great boost from the 64MB cache and hit roughly 200MB/s when copying the Crysis install file. It just felt faster than most other drives we've looked at. The Agility offers a very good performance at a nice price."

Tech Spot: SSD Comparison
“At the opposite end of the Indilinx Barefoot scale we have the OCZ Agility, with the 120GB version priced at $270, making it for a small margin the cheapest of its kind. Priced at around $90 less than the Vertex, the Agility is only a whisker slower for the most part. Those looking for an affordable high performance SSD should seriously consider something with an Indilinx controller. The OCZ Vertex still stands out as one of the better options, as it is likely the best supported SSD, with OCZ constantly working on its firmware and cleaning software. This also goes for the cheaper Agility series, which we have crowned as the best value option.”

Pro-Clockers
"OCZ is beginning the SSD movement, just like they did with memory, by dominating it. The Agility series is right in the middle of the SSD line up. It has performance numbers in line with their high end Vertex, but with pricing all its own. How many companies out there have solid state drives that are rated at 230MB/135MB read and write respectively? A few to be honest. Now I ask you, 'how many with these number be had for about $300 or so?' None. This why the Agility is a great buy. OCZ's Agility is an amazing product. I was so impressed by the numbers, size and low energy levels that I replaced my mechanical hard drive. If you have to the extra funds to purchase a SSD, it will be well worth it. And the OCZ Agility should be one of the first to considered."

Anandtech: Choosing the Best SSD
"If you want to make the jump to an SSD and are looking to save every last dollar, the Agility is an option. I think the Agility line is a great idea from OCZ. I’m not sure about you but personally, as long as the flash is reliable, I don’t care who makes it. And I’m willing to give up a little in the way of performance in order to hit more competitive price points. If you're trying to move to an SSD at the lowest possible cost, there's finally a real alternative to Intel. We also have Indilinx to thank for driving SSD prices as low as they have been. Is Indilinx a close runner up? Absolutely. It's truly a lower cost alternative."

PC Advance (Taiwan)
"OCZ Agility series SSD is a mainstream offering from OCZ, yet providing solid performance of 230MB/s and 135MB/s read and write speeds respectively. When looking at testing results, the performance of Agility 120GB is higher from what we’ve expected - matching some much more expensive models."

PC Power Play Magazine
"While not as fast as the OCZ Vertex series, the Agility drives are a touch more affordable. Performance is excellent, with the drive topping out at 235MB/s reading and 129MB/s writing. The drive comes with 64MB of onboard cache for even faster transfer of small files. The OCZ drive is housed in a sturdy aluminum shell with standard screw holes for mounting in a laptop or external HDD case. At only 77 grams the Agility drive is a lightweight option for a netbook upgrade. The OCZ Agility series is backed by a three year warranty, giving you peace of mind on your latest upgrade."

Nexthardware (Italy)
"OCZ part keeps its promises, proposing two drives with very different characteristics. The OCZ Agility combines all the power of the Indilinx "Barefoot" controller together with the quality of the Intel MLC cells, allowing them to propose a very fast disk, with excellent price per GB. If you need to buy a fast disk, with an excellent price performance, the OCZ Agility is the solution of your problems."

Hardwareluxx (Germany)
"We are impressed by the great performance of OCZ's Agility, scoring a great 122.2 points. The OCZ Agility with Indilinx controller is the winner of almost all synthetic benchmarks. We were impressed especially by the fast read and write performance with small files, it really outperforms the competition here. Thanks to the bigger performance, we tend to give our recommendation to OCZ Agility."

Noticias3D (Spain)
"The OCZ outperforms other analyzed SSDs. Reading and writing of data is excellent, and gives a unique result. In all other respects, the Agility has performed impressively: formatting speed (almost instantaneous the quick format), lightweight (it's amazing it’s so light), resistance (we have not thrown it out the window but it would have been nice try), stability (even with one strange behavior), temperature (at all times has been tempered) and noise (silence)."

PCkoloji (Turkey)
"The good results obtained by the Agility is thanks to the Indilinx controller. These are changing market conditions, as Samsung, Toshiba or Intel NAND flash chips were used. The Agility attempts to reduce the price per gigabyte of SSDs. Firmware updates can result in better results as they become available. The Garbage Collection is a new feature which provides continuity of performance. OCZ takes a large share in the developments of SSD technology. The Agility model is also undoubtedly attracting attention in this market."

Test Freaks
"The OCZ Agility Series SSD just blows away the other drives I’ve got in terms of Read Performance in this test. The OCZ SSD also looks to have the fastest write speeds as well. The OCZ Agility Series SSD is easily one of the best choices if you’re looking to replace or upgrade the hard drive in your laptop or netbook in terms of capacity, performance and pricing. Others at the same price point have lower performance specs, and might even cost higher."

Overclockers Online
"With the write results...the Agility blew the competition away. Even the full Agility performed faster than the new similar sized SSDs made by Patriot Memory, and G.Skill. I was surprised by the Read and Write transfer rates as these are the fastest I’ve seen. They’re twice as fast as the Corsair P64 and the full drive performs at the same speed as a new G.Skill Falcon. The OCZ Agility is not only cheaper than the competition, it performs just as well. It significantly reduced the power load for my PC and managed to put out some of the fastest numbers. Even after filling the drive several times to simulate a well used drive, the benchmark results still put the OCZ Agility ahead other Indilinx Barefoot and second generation Samsung drives."

Think Computers
"Surprisingly the Agility drive outperforms its advertised max performance numbers scoring 150MB/s read and 244MB/s write speeds during the ATTO test. It is nice to see OCZ trying to get more solid state drives out there to the mainstream. By using different NAND chips on the Agility they are able to make it more affordable for consumers. You are still going to see a tremendous difference if you are going from a regular SATA drive to a SSD drive. Honestly I could not find a single thing wrong with the Agility drive and for OCZ to make it affordable for consumers makes it even better!"

Hardware Bistro
"With the results that we obtained at above, OCZ Agility SSD is a truly great performance SSD. Both of the read and write speeds of OCZ Agility SSD are pretty promising with what OCZ has stated in the web. Overall we are pretty satisfied with OCZ 30GB Agility SSD with its impressive performance; greater read/write speeds than traditional mechanical HDDs and some SSDs too. Besides that with its 64MB onboard cache, the whole SSD performance is boost up and the overall system response times is increased in most of the applications too. Other great features of OCZ 30GB Agility SSD are 3 years warranty, 1.5 million MTBF and etc. If you are looking for a budget SSD...then OCZ 30GB Agility SSD is not a bad choice at all."

IT-Review
"Firmware v1.3 says it all. ATTO gives us scores varying from 10MB/s to almost 250MB/s (a good 10% more then Agility's box rating) for reads, and 15MB/s all the way to over 260MB/s for writes (a good 90% more then box rating at settings over 128k size). This is just insane and the drive is freakishly fast. To sum it up - excellent scores. Firmware v1.4 is - believe it or not - equally as fast. This drive is just superb. It's just as fast as the Vertex and even cheaper. So, an easy Editor's choice award for OCZ and Agility."

PC Home Magazine (Taiwan)
“Hot Product of September - OCZ Agility 120GB Solid State Drive”

Guru3D: Garbage Collection
"We've been using this Agility drive in our primary test system for a while now. It has Windows 7 installed on it yet as you can see, wasn't fully fragmented just yet. However even with 15 minutes of garbage collection there's a very noticeable performance increase."

PC-Max (Germany): SSD Comparison
"The Agility impressed us a lot. It is aimed at the mainstream market but doesn’t fall much behind drives like the Vertex Turbo and for that we are giving the Agility our Price/Performance Award and it also goes in the Top 3 of the all-time SSD charts."

Chip (Poland)
"The OCZ Agility uses one of the most efficient controllers currently available, the Indilinx which provides us with great results during our tests. The Agility comes with 64MB cache and the advertised speed of the manufactures is 230MB read and 135MB write. However during our tests we saw even better numbers than this! The drive managed to get 239.4 and 209.6MB / s read and write (DiskBench) and the average file transfer was also extremely good at 212.3 and 163.9MB/s. These numbers are amongst the highest of any SSD tested so far! We also reached a top position on IOPS and scored the best results of any 60GB SSD in PCmark and Vista! As you can see by the performance of this drive, this is a leading SSD in our ranking!"

PC Welt (Germany)
"When reading, the OCZ Agility brought in a very good 94,6 MB/s in our real world tests. The reading rate of OCZ 120GB Agility fluctuated from 206 to 216 Mb/s. These are very good values. Outstanding at the speed measurements with brisk access times. The transfer performance is good. Given the low-gigabyte price of 2.35 euros, the current price-performance ratio of the OCZ 120GB Agility is very good."

ZWAME (Portugal)
"Performance, silence, efficiency, and heat are big advantages with the Agility SSD, which has a more stable experience than other SSDs we have previously looked at. This is due to the quality components used by OCZ and the firmware updates with TRIM and GC. In our tests the OCZ Agility won by a landslide. After previous experiences with other drives I would personally take no risk and prefer the Agility SSD from OCZ."

MikroDatorn (Sweden): SSD Comparison
"The OCZ Agility is for mainstream users that want a good performing drive at a good price point. When we look at the write results...we are impressed with the Agility as we reached over 150 MB/s while it’s only specified at 135 MB/s."

TweakTown
"The OCZ Agility performs much better than the published numbers shown on OCZ’s website. This was a pleasant surprise. Of the standard Barefoot drives the OCZ Agility performs admirably and is even able to beat the RAIDed PhotoFast V5 in a couple of tests. The Agility is the company’s base, mainstream product and it is able to outperform some of the competitors’ flagship drives. The bottom line;: The Agility is a very fast SSD at a less than mainstream price."

Trusted Reviews
"The Agility lives up to its name, as its average read speed bests the maximum figures of all. Going by the results so far, OCZ looks to be onto a champion here. With its 120GB Agility, OCZ has created an SSD drive that performs well for a fairly competitive price, so it's well worth considering."

Tom's Guide: Tech Expert Holiday Gift Guide
“OCZ’s Agility fits the bill perfectly. The 120 GB model sports read throughput up to 230 MB/s, writes up to 135 MB/s, and sustained writes of up to 80 MB/s. These are strong numbers for an affordable, mainstream model, helped by OCZ’s inclusion of 64 MB of cache. Newly added support for TRIM commands ensures that the drive will maintain its performance in the future, unlike many earlier model SSDs. For this performance level and price per gigabyte, the Agility 120 GB is one of today’s top SSD values for the 2009 holiday season.”