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OCZ Core Series V2 SATA II 2.5" SSD



	Available in 30GB (32), 60GB (64), 120GB (128), 250GB (256) capacities*
	Read: up to 170 MB/sec**
	Write: up to 98 MB/sec**
	Seek: <.2-.3ms
	Slim 2.5" Design
	100.2 x 70 x 9.3mm
	Lightweight 77g
	Operating Temp: -10C ~ +70C
	Storage Temp: -55C ~ +140C
	Low Power Consumption
	Shock Resistant 1500G
	RAID Support
	Mini USB 2.0 Port
	MLC NAND
	MTBF 1.5 million hours
	2 year warranty Manuals
	Manual in German
	Manual in Italian Resources
	Improve the performance of Vista 32/64
	Configuration and Setup Guide Part Numbers 30GB - OCZSSD2-2C30G 60GB - OCZSSD2-2C60G 120GB - OCZSSD2-2C120G 250GB - OCZSSD2-2C250G



Flash Media / Solid State Drives / SATA II / MLC / 2.5" SSD / Mainstream Series Featuring new architecture, the Core Series SSD V2 will be available in up to a massive 250GB capacity and delivers enhanced speeds of up to 170 MB/s read and 98 MB/s write speeds with an improved seek time of less than 0.2-0.3ms, making the Core V2 significantly faster when it comes to both Read/Write and seek-time performance. The addition of a mini-USB port also makes it possible for customers in the field to update the Core V2’s firmware should new versions become available, to further enhance compatibility or performance with future platforms. The OCZ Core Series V2 delivers additional performance and reliability of the latest SSDs at a 50% less price per gigabyte than other high speed offerings currently on the market. The Core Series is ideal for an energy-efficient mobile or a RAID configured desktop to provide blazing speeds and advanced access and seek times. Because SSD drives feature no moving parts, the Core Series V2 will keep your laptop or desktop environment cool and quiet and provide a durable alternative and superior shock resistance. With even greater capacities up to 250GB, Core Series V2 now offers sufficient storage for large media files. Designed for ultimate reliability, Core V2 SSDs have an excellent 1.5 million hour mean time before failure (MTBF) ensuring peace of mind over the long term. All Core Series SSD drives come backed a two year warranty and OCZ’s legendary service and support. IMPORTANT NOTE: Solid State Drives DO NOT require defragmentation. It may decrease the lifespan of the drive. Consumers may see a discrepancy between reported capacity and actual capacity; the storage industry standard is to display capacity in decimal. However, the operating system usually calculates capacity in binary format, causing traditional HDD and SSD to show a lower capacity in Windows. In the case of SSDs, some of the capacity is reserved for formatting and redundancy for wear leveling. These reserved areas on an SSD may occupy up to 5% of the drive’s storage capacity. On the Core V2 Series the new naming convention reflects this and the 30 is equivalent to 32GB, the 60 is equivalent to the 64GB and so on. *Rated speeds are based on NVIDIA 680i chipset and may vary slightly dependent on the benchmark used, drivers, windows version, bios version and file size. We recommend using ATTO and PC Mark Vantage for benchmarking SSDs.

Polygamia (Poland)
"As you can see, all tests were in favour of the SSD. Some of the differences were singnificant. The drive is quieter, lighter, thinner, more robust and consumes less power. And there is one extra great feature. The drive has an USB connector. All you need is an cable (not included) – the one from your PS3 controller will fit – than you can plug the drive into your console and use is as a USB Media Storage."

Hardware Info: Best of 2008
"This year we have introduced a new category, Solid State Drives. As grown into the 'Grandmaster of SSD-Country', OCZ has the most popular product. The OCZ Core V2 was chosen by the largest part and rightfully wins the Hardware.info award for Best SSD of 2008."

in4 (poland)
“OCZ Core Series V2 60GB have lots of advantages and that’s why I decided to recommend it. Mostly because I would love to have it in my PC as a Vista system drive. My 36GB Raptor became really annoying (loud) after meeting with the OCZ SSD.”

Computer DIY (Taiwan)
“Learn how MLC can beat SLC! Two OCZ Core Series V2 SATAII 30GB SSDs in RAID 0 performance test! Considering affordable prices of SSD drives and an improved wear leveling technology more and more users are switching to solid state drives. We used a pair of OCZ SATA II Core Series V2 30GB drives in RAID 0 configured mode to show that it’s possible to get the fastest drive on the market with an affordable price tag. Our Best Performance award goes to RAID configured system based on 2x OCZ SSD drives”

DOS/V Power Report Magazine (Japan)
“With improved firmware OCZ SATA II Core Series V2 solid drives offer top performance. Users will also be happy with on-board mini USB 2.0 port”

Phoronix
"The OCZ Core Series v2 SSD finally started shining through when it came to Parallel BZIP2 Compression. Compressing a 2GB file with PBZIP2 was twice as fast using the OCZSSD2-2C30G over the MHZ2160BH when not dealing with an encrypted LVM. When using disk encryption the SSD was still faster than the 5400RPM HDD. The advantages of SSDs were apparent in IOzone and parallel BZIP2 compression, but beyond that, the results from the other tests were quite close. Even in tests where the OCZ Core Series V2 SSD didn't have a striking lead over the Fujitsu HDD there still are the advantages of the lower power consumption, no noise, greater reliability, etc. For mobile devices solid-state drives are certainly ideal. Speaking directly about the OCZ Core Series V2 we were pleased by this product and what makes it attractive to many consumers is its lower price point."

PC Magazine (Greece)
"We took one of the fastest SSDs on the market and compared it to one of the fastest hard disks on the market. During this competition, we did not ignore the peculiarities of each kind. WINNER: OCZ 60GB Core V2 SATAII SSD"

CHIP Magazine (Turkey)
“We appreciated these SSD’s which managed to reach 80MB/s write and over 100MB/s read speeds. With the SSD price’s drop tendency, they are certainly the futures storage equipment.”

Pckoloji (Turkey)
“Increasing the performance level with it’s new Core Series V2 SSD’s and knowing there is no alternative to OCZ products in our country, the award it will get is certain. I’ve cloned my Vista OS to OCZ SSD, and the boot time dropped by 5 seconds. Also opening times have decreased in games and applications. Also helped gain 10% battery power.”

PC Magazine (Turkey)
“Normal disks have high random access times, because of the spinning disk inside. Therefore having access times above 10ms, they can’t beat the SSD’s 0.2ms access time. SSD’s are also quiet and use less energy. Another advantage is the mini USB port, which can be used to connect the SSD externally. We recommend these SSD’s for those who are building the highest performance pc and if money is not an issue.”

Donanimhaber (Turkey)
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MikroDatorn (Sweden)
“The OCZ Core SATA 60GB performs very well in our read tests. When we read the files at random from the disk, we see one of the advantages of SSD: the rate is as high as when we read sequentially. It is natural because there is no reading head that must move around a disc."

Nordic Hardware (Sweden)
“Solid State Drives are a really interesting choice for a Home Theatre PC that does not require large storage space. As SSD drives use of memory chips to store their data, these "hard drives" are completely silent, because there are no mechanical parts. Furthermore, access times are almost non-existent, giving a truly fast system. Our choice fell on an SSD from OCZ – one of their Core V2 series. With 120GB of storage capacity, this is great for the operating system and some other features. Most can do this with a 60GB models, or even a 30GB model if the operating system is streamlined a bit.”

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