OCZ Summit Series SATA II 2.5" SSD *EOL

"In reading, the Summit SSD offers 178 MB / sec average for a minimum of 172.6 MB / sec and a maximum of 187.7 MB / sec. The flow rates are relatively stable and low access time of 0.1 ms. Like the Colossus, this SSD is more efficient with files of at least 128 KB, then it reaches 217 MB / sec average. The results are already very good at 64K."

"The OCZ Summit Series model, with a great 128MB cache, supplies us with 196 MByte/s, one of the fastest in the test. The access time on this is the same level as that of the Vertex Turbo Series. Compared to the 2.5-inch hard drives on test in March 2009, the price levels have fallen. The SSDs are now at about 2.83 Euro per GB. For this they achieve internal data transfer rates of 200MB/s."

"The Summit SSD features impressive cache and performs well for the creators of server solutions at an elementary level. The Summit sits between the Vertex Turbo and the Agility in terms of performance."

"The Summit is dedicated for same target as Vertex. New Samsung controller has an unique feature. It can rebuild data structure while idle to make sure that SSD will perform fine all the time. In PCMark where read speed is the most important Summit was the faster one. Seek times are quite similar 0,11ms while read and 0,24 while writing."

"The Summit is a good performer, clocking in with write times of 6.5 seconds and 11.89 seconds respectively in the FC-test MP3 and ISO file patterns. Read speeds are similarly good, reading our two different sequential batches of files in 3.27 seconds and 8.07 seconds. Its copy speed easily surpassed those of the Indilinx drives by more than a second in both tests. The Summit’s random write speed is still almost four times greater than a hard disk, and as the drive’s average and maximum write latencies are low, it won’t suffer from any of the stuttering issues of previous-generation SSDs. Out of the box, real world performance is excellent."

“The OCZ Summit 120GB delivers with PCMark05 score of 28.196 which isn’t all that different from the OCZ Vertex but definitely higher than Intel’s 80GB SSD”

“The OCZ Summit 120GB remains cool to the touch when idle and slightly warm when under heavy load, using as little energy as required… It is very light and can take a bit more shock than your average SSD. The OCZ Summit 120GB is another high-performance SSD targeted at those who need faster transfer speeds than your average SSD. Execs seeking to boost notebook performance will probably benefit the most from this SSD as its shock proofing adds a bit more reliability for a computer that gets dropped or shaken about more often than the most”

"The Summit did very well in our tests when it comes to read and write and had a great access time as well. The IOPS was a good score and the Summit ranks high in our overall SSD list. The Summit did score one record result in PCmark05. It also very power efficient and doesn’t heat up a lot."

"The Summit SSD is designed for computer enthusiasts and business users, and can be used in servers and high-performance laptops. In the Read benchmark of HD-Tune, the Summit breathes down the back of the fast Vertex drives."

"Interestingly enough, the OCZ Summit with its older 1801 firmware is still faster in reads than the Corsair P64 with its more advanced 18C1 firmware. Both the Corsair P64 and OCZ Summit use the exact same chips and the exact same controller…AND the Corsair has a more refined firmware YET it is handed a beat down by the Summit. Bravo OCZ for giving us the opportunity to see what the Samsung SSDs can do. When you buy OCZ branded drives you are buying into proven customer service in the SSD arena and the best support money can buy."

"This SSD comes with 128 MB cache memory and is based on a Samsung controller. The drive is power efficient, requiring only 0.2W at idle and a maximum of 1.4W during intensive I/O operations. This is less than the 2W active power specified by OCZ. One differentiator is OCZ’s 1.5 million-hour MTBF (mean time between failure) spec. Most of the other SSDs are rated at 1 million hours or only slightly more. For the first time, all SSDs truly deliver on what the marketing departments have been promising all along: much increased storage performance at low power consumption. If you want SSD, we’re happy to say that your purchase will finally be worth it. OCZ’s Summit proved extremely efficient at idle and moderate loads, making them great for ultra-mobile notebooks."

"The most unpretentious again is the distinguished OCZ Summit - it needs less than a third in watts of power. The final calculation of points for output in PCMark05 gives the first place to the OCZ Summit. In tests for application downloads, the OCZ Summit was the best, clearly breaking away from the X25-M."

"OCZ part keeps its promises, proposing two drives with very different characteristics. The OCZ Summit shows very good read performance and reliability."

"The OCZ Summit has established itself as a fast and reliable partner for the SSD user. The performance results were truly impressive throughout all our benchmarks. The Summit is much faster than traditional hard drives to work at velocity and to cope with the vibration and overturning. Due to the low weight and compactness of this disk, it can be used in portable PCs. Despite modest size and light weight, it is very reliable."

"The OCZ Summit reaches approximately double the write performance compared to the Intel. We also have to mention that it performs slightly above the Corsair P128 when it comes to sequencial write. Copying and extracting files is a weakness of the Intel SSD. The Summit performs much better as mentioned and put itself above the Indilinx drives as well. So if you are looking for high copy rates and extracting files is important to you, we recommend the OCZ Summit."

“OCZ Summit 120GB drive scored respectful read and write speeds of 238.3MB/s and 136.3MB/s respectively being very stable all the time under all current OS testing, XP/Vista/7 – Editor’s Choice”

"The OCZ Summit SSD is clearly a superior drive. Thanks to the Summit’s ability to read data faster than the old spinning disk hard drive, you can almost chop your load times in half, which can be a pretty big deal on some games that usually take forever. The OCZ Summit clearly outpaces the older hard drive, as I suspected. If you do a lot of work with large files, or just like your computer to run a bit more efficiently, then I’d definitely suggest keeping the Summit in mind...the performance is definitely worth it."

"Still on the high end, OCZ has recently introduced the Summit series SSD. The Summit offers high and stable performance throughout our benchmarks and the large cache is a huge plus. The Summit performance is great, OCZ announces theoretical speeds of around 220 MB / s read and 200MB / s write which we could verify running our own tests. The Summit SSD from OCZ receives the Clubic "Bon" Award."

"Very important for your system performance are read and write operations of 4 kilobyte sized files. In this scenario, the OCZ Summit outperforms a Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 by 24.6MB/s to 0.696MB/s. OCZ Summit is 35 times faster here. The well known PCMark Vantage Benchmark sees a 62% advantage of the OCZ Summit over a Seagate Barracuda 7200.11."

“The OCZ SSD Summit offers high-speed reading, but also a very high level in writing. In addition to that the Summit is extremely consistant, the performance did not decrease throughout our testing like others such as the Intel X25-M for example. The Summit offers excellent and stable performance at a good price/performance ratio."

“Looking at the current OCZ SSD line-up, there is no doubt that OCZ has the most complete range of drives among a dozen or so manufacturers. With the launch of Summit series, though not the first Samsung solution on the market, OCZ sets the bar high for stability and performance. Coupled with 128MB of cache memory, mature firmware and excellent overall stability, this drive can impress us with its high-performance – read and write speeds of over 200MB/s and 170MB/s respectively.”

"The adjustable cable positioning allows the user to change on which side the cable exits from the mouse. This is kind of a neat option, and really helps for tight mousing spaces. The mouse fits very comfortably and does not lead to sweaty hands or fatigue...it felt completely natural and was difficult to return to a normal type mouse. OCZ’s Behemoth mouse is wonderfully thought out and has many nice features that cater to gamers. The best thing about the mouse is its comfortable fit, and that plastic never touches the gamer’s hand. The beautiful looks, customizability, and 3200DPI adjustable sensor of the mouse are icing on the cake."

Laptop Magazine was impressed by our Summit SSD as a "compelling, competitively-priced choice for SSD upgraders." Check out the entire review!

“The OCZ Summit confirms that the future is MLC. The new controllers now erase the mistakes of early models of the SSD. So, based on the Samsung controller, the Summit almost to obscures the architectural dominance of SLC in terms of consistency for use. The observed transfer rates and performance remained stable (including writing or changes will be imperceptible to use). There is no doubt that we are at the dawn of a new era for the system disk with 200MB / s read-write as standard. This model is rather exciting and shows us the future of our PC.”

"Benchmark results place it high in the SSD ratings. Thanks to the large cache the drive will act perfectly as a system drive, which was confirmed by PC Mark 05 HDD Score of 38658. This is the highest score within drives we reviewed so far. The latest OCZ Summit is a 2,5 inch drive for professional business users and innovative hardware enthusiasts. Great transfer speeds and enormous 128MB buffer make it quite a showpiece."

"The Summit produced roughly the same read result as the Intel X25-M, it was considerably faster in terms of write performance. Previously the best performing SSD in this test was the Intel X25-M, with a throughput of 123MB/s in the Windows Defender test and 119MB/s for the Windows Vista Startup test. The OCZ Summit crushed those numbers, delivering 46% more performance in the Defender test and 37% more in the Startup test. Regardless of the data block size, the Summit is able to have its way delivering significantly better performance than most of the pack. If you are looking for a solid value on a performance-oriented SSD today, you can't go wrong with the Summit 120GB drive.”

"Now, we replaced the hard drive in our Mac Mini with a Summit SSD that just arrived from the awesome folks at OCZ...it certainly makes it speedy. The old hard drive especially is certainly no match for an SSD, though that's obvious. Before the upgrades, the Mac Mini could feel sluggish at times, especially when launching applications. After, however, all of that is gone, thanks both to the SSD and the increased RAM available."

“The latest offering from OCZ, Summit series, comes after Core V2, Apex and Vertex success, and OCZ keeps improving. After changing controller and increasing cache memory – OCZ brings another high-performing product on the market…Moreover, powerusers are still looking for good performing and high-reliable models like Summit”

“The OCZ Summit caters for consumers looking for an all round, high performing drive which is fast at both ends of the scale, be it reading huge chunks of data or writing those tiny files that crippled the earliest revisions of SSD's. The performance throughout the testing was exceptional, particularly in the CrystalDisk benchmark where the Summit dominated the competition. The OCZ Summit makes for a near perfect operating system drive thanks to the 128MB of cache which makes writing small files a breeze."

"If there is one segment where OCZ is really strong and pro-active these days it just has to be SSD storage. The Summit as such is one lovely SSD for the really enthusiast performance demanding consumers. With a cache this size and the overall read/write performance at this level you will get one of the meanest and fastest performing SSD drives currently available on the market. It will not disappoint, that's a guarantee."

“OCZ is targeting enterprise-class SSD market with its new high-performance Summit series. Apart from its high read and write speeds above 200MB/s, OCZ Summit drives also offer the advantages of a very low power consumption (operating power at 2W and stand-by power consumption at only 0.5W). 128MB of cache memory greatly improves the stability.”

"When looking at the specifications of the OCZ Summit it is hard not to be impressed, a high read specification is backed up by a good write speed. In addition to that the fact that is one of the few drives which lists sustained write tells us that there must be something good going on in that area too. When using the drive it is immediately clear that the Summit is just as impressive as the specifications suggest. Windows boot times and file copy operations were exceptional on this SSD and throughout the rest of the review it was the best performing device in our other real world tests."

“OCZ Summit series drives are based on Samsung’s controller, cache and flash memory. It’s positioned on the same level as previously introduced Vertex series.”

"OCZ Summit Solid State Drive offers excellent read and write bandwidth speeds and an exceptional 0.10 ms response time with very good MLC IOPS performance. The Samsung S3C29RBB01 controller is a formidable opponent to the competition. The OCZ Summit is best suited for cutting-edge super-users and performance enthusiasts who want unmatched response time and bandwidth speed from their computer system."