http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/18/prototype-ocz-z-drive-pci-express-ssd-splayed-scoped-out/ Engadget Comments for Prototype OCZ Z-Drive PCI-Express SSD splayed, scoped out http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/18/prototype-ocz-z-drive-pci-express-ssd-splayed-scoped-out/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/18/prototype-ocz-z-drive-pci-express-ssd-splayed-scoped-out/May 18th 2009 9:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/18/prototype-ocz-z-drive-pci-express-ssd-splayed-scoped-out/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/18/prototype-ocz-z-drive-pci-express-ssd-splayed-scoped-out/May 18th 2009 9:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/18/prototype-ocz-z-drive-pci-express-ssd-splayed-scoped-out/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/18/prototype-ocz-z-drive-pci-express-ssd-splayed-scoped-out/May 18th 2009 9:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/18/prototype-ocz-z-drive-pci-express-ssd-splayed-scoped-out/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/18/prototype-ocz-z-drive-pci-express-ssd-splayed-scoped-out/
@Jon
No, they're not fast enough, nothing is ever fast enough.
No, flash drives have a limited life span and can die just like any other electronic component.]]>May 18th 2009 10:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/18/prototype-ocz-z-drive-pci-express-ssd-splayed-scoped-out/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/18/prototype-ocz-z-drive-pci-express-ssd-splayed-scoped-out/"This is a 512GB version (4 X128GB SSD, RAID 0)."

adding the element of another raid 0 "drive" to this already large array of 4 SSDs would increase the possibility of failure by a fair amount. not really ideal for mission critical but it would be great for a power workstation, that's for sure. i wouldn't mind if someone dropped one off on my doorstep.]]>May 18th 2009 11:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/18/prototype-ocz-z-drive-pci-express-ssd-splayed-scoped-out/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/18/prototype-ocz-z-drive-pci-express-ssd-splayed-scoped-out/May 18th 2009 12:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/18/prototype-ocz-z-drive-pci-express-ssd-splayed-scoped-out/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/18/prototype-ocz-z-drive-pci-express-ssd-splayed-scoped-out/
No, actually, SSDs are NOT like every other kind of component. Their lack of moving parts makes them EXPONENTIALLY more dependable and reliable than traditional hard drives. ]]>May 18th 2009 2:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/18/prototype-ocz-z-drive-pci-express-ssd-splayed-scoped-out/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/18/prototype-ocz-z-drive-pci-express-ssd-splayed-scoped-out/May 18th 2009 7:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/18/prototype-ocz-z-drive-pci-express-ssd-splayed-scoped-out/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/18/prototype-ocz-z-drive-pci-express-ssd-splayed-scoped-out/
P.S. I also do LCD licking for Amazon vouchers?]]>May 18th 2009 9:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/18/prototype-ocz-z-drive-pci-express-ssd-splayed-scoped-out/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/18/prototype-ocz-z-drive-pci-express-ssd-splayed-scoped-out/May 18th 2009 11:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/18/prototype-ocz-z-drive-pci-express-ssd-splayed-scoped-out/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/18/prototype-ocz-z-drive-pci-express-ssd-splayed-scoped-out/
In my defence,I was obviously questioning the sexual boundaries between man and machine whilst posting comment, hence the strange and unusual use of question marks. It was totally a form of Freudian parapraxis. ]]>May 18th 2009 1:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/18/prototype-ocz-z-drive-pci-express-ssd-splayed-scoped-out/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/18/prototype-ocz-z-drive-pci-express-ssd-splayed-scoped-out/May 18th 2009 3:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/18/prototype-ocz-z-drive-pci-express-ssd-splayed-scoped-out/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/18/prototype-ocz-z-drive-pci-express-ssd-splayed-scoped-out/]]>May 18th 2009 7:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/18/prototype-ocz-z-drive-pci-express-ssd-splayed-scoped-out/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/18/prototype-ocz-z-drive-pci-express-ssd-splayed-scoped-out/May 18th 2009 9:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/18/prototype-ocz-z-drive-pci-express-ssd-splayed-scoped-out/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/18/prototype-ocz-z-drive-pci-express-ssd-splayed-scoped-out/May 18th 2009 9:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/18/prototype-ocz-z-drive-pci-express-ssd-splayed-scoped-out/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/18/prototype-ocz-z-drive-pci-express-ssd-splayed-scoped-out/May 18th 2009 9:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/18/prototype-ocz-z-drive-pci-express-ssd-splayed-scoped-out/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/18/prototype-ocz-z-drive-pci-express-ssd-splayed-scoped-out/May 18th 2009 10:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/18/prototype-ocz-z-drive-pci-express-ssd-splayed-scoped-out/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/18/prototype-ocz-z-drive-pci-express-ssd-splayed-scoped-out/May 18th 2009 9:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/18/prototype-ocz-z-drive-pci-express-ssd-splayed-scoped-out/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/18/prototype-ocz-z-drive-pci-express-ssd-splayed-scoped-out/May 18th 2009 10:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/18/prototype-ocz-z-drive-pci-express-ssd-splayed-scoped-out/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/18/prototype-ocz-z-drive-pci-express-ssd-splayed-scoped-out/
Seriously thats damn fast, any word on the power consumption?

Say watt?]]>May 18th 2009 9:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/18/prototype-ocz-z-drive-pci-express-ssd-splayed-scoped-out/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/18/prototype-ocz-z-drive-pci-express-ssd-splayed-scoped-out/May 18th 2009 9:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/18/prototype-ocz-z-drive-pci-express-ssd-splayed-scoped-out/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/18/prototype-ocz-z-drive-pci-express-ssd-splayed-scoped-out/May 18th 2009 9:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/18/prototype-ocz-z-drive-pci-express-ssd-splayed-scoped-out/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/18/prototype-ocz-z-drive-pci-express-ssd-splayed-scoped-out/May 18th 2009 10:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/18/prototype-ocz-z-drive-pci-express-ssd-splayed-scoped-out/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/18/prototype-ocz-z-drive-pci-express-ssd-splayed-scoped-out/May 18th 2009 9:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/18/prototype-ocz-z-drive-pci-express-ssd-splayed-scoped-out/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/18/prototype-ocz-z-drive-pci-express-ssd-splayed-scoped-out/May 18th 2009 12:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/18/prototype-ocz-z-drive-pci-express-ssd-splayed-scoped-out/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/18/prototype-ocz-z-drive-pci-express-ssd-splayed-scoped-out/May 18th 2009 1:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/18/prototype-ocz-z-drive-pci-express-ssd-splayed-scoped-out/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/18/prototype-ocz-z-drive-pci-express-ssd-splayed-scoped-out/May 18th 2009 3:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/18/prototype-ocz-z-drive-pci-express-ssd-splayed-scoped-out/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/18/prototype-ocz-z-drive-pci-express-ssd-splayed-scoped-out/May 18th 2009 2:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/18/prototype-ocz-z-drive-pci-express-ssd-splayed-scoped-out/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/18/prototype-ocz-z-drive-pci-express-ssd-splayed-scoped-out/May 18th 2009 3:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/18/prototype-ocz-z-drive-pci-express-ssd-splayed-scoped-out/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/18/prototype-ocz-z-drive-pci-express-ssd-splayed-scoped-out/]]>May 18th 2009 7:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/18/prototype-ocz-z-drive-pci-express-ssd-splayed-scoped-out/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/18/prototype-ocz-z-drive-pci-express-ssd-splayed-scoped-out/
Theory Is ONE Thing, Actual Performance May be Much Less?

UP TILL Ocz HAS mADE many cLAIMS OF ssd EXTREME Speed & Tested Units havn't EVER Broken 1 Mb/s in TRUE Write Measurment.

Signed:PHYSICIAN THOMAS STEWART von DRASHEK M.D.]]>May 18th 2009 6:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/18/prototype-ocz-z-drive-pci-express-ssd-splayed-scoped-out/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/18/prototype-ocz-z-drive-pci-express-ssd-splayed-scoped-out/May 18th 2009 11:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/18/prototype-ocz-z-drive-pci-express-ssd-splayed-scoped-out/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/18/prototype-ocz-z-drive-pci-express-ssd-splayed-scoped-out/Absolutely agree, this will be way overpriced for the performance it provides. It's available for pre-order here in Germany at 1400 € for 250 GB version. Er...., hello?
I'm running 4 (rather oldish by now) OCZ Core V2 in RAID 0, 30GB each for total of 120GB for the system drive, on a regular built-into motherboard RAID controller (Asus Rampage 2 Extreme) and get similar read times, more than 500 GB/s, with lower write times, around 260 GB/s, which is still faster than any hard-drive. Win 7 boots in 14 seconds. The new drives cost 126 € here, for the total price of 504 €.

I bet with Vertex series and a good Adaptec controller you can beat the Z-Drive performance hands down.
(Sorry for pricing in euros, I expect you can do the re-calc to USD yourselves.)

The real deal for the (high) price will be getting this, when it becomes available outside of Japan:
http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/05/photofast-g-monster-promise-pcie-ssd-does-1000mb-s-read-and-writ/

Z-Drive? Just say no, even if you have the money - do your own RAID setup.]]>May 19th 2009 7:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/18/prototype-ocz-z-drive-pci-express-ssd-splayed-scoped-out/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/18/prototype-ocz-z-drive-pci-express-ssd-splayed-scoped-out/
How about running a game server on this? My nfs underground will get faster... Oh yes]]>May 25th 2009 6:13AM