OCZ Vertex 2 prices?

[jaydee]

Can anyone explain why the 50GB OCZ Vertex 2 is more expensive than the 60GB version? Same with the 100GB and 120GB.


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...E20-227-529-TS

 

[celestialgrave]

The 120gb drive you see there is in a 3.5" format instead of 2.5" so that's why that's cheaper, why by that much I don't know. and the 50 vs 60, looks like from the product code I'd say the 60gb is the extended version of the 50, aka less reserve space for the controller to work with. That's my 2-cents.

 

[Old Hippie]

Good question.

I bought the 50GB units for a RAID0 setup because they advertised a little faster speeds.

I'm pretty sure they are the same drives but the 50GB has 10GB more in over-provisioning than the 60GB version.

 

[LokutusofBorg]

I believe OCZ is no longer selling drives with the higher over-provision amount anymore. So the 50GB/100GB etc. drives are essentially "discontinued" and prices always rise on an item as the supply peters out.

 

[zod96]

I was wondering the same thing. Amazon lists the 120gb for $279 and says it's a 2.5 inch drive. The 100gb is $320 and it is 2.5 inch so why the difference...

 

[Old Hippie]

I believe OCZ is no longer selling drives with the higher over-provision amount anymore. So the 50GB/100GB etc. drives are essentially "discontinued" and prices always rise on an item as the supply peters out.

Got a link?

 

[LokutusofBorg]

Got a link?

No, it's just deduction based on the fact that all their first drives had the higher over-provisioning. Based on testing such as Anand's in his articles, it was shown that they could lower that amount with no effect on performance. The "E" drives then began selling. Why would they continue to sell smaller drives when the bigger ones have the same performance?

I could be completely wrong, that's why I said "I believe".

EDIT: Sorry it's just their firmware that's determining the over-provisioning amount, and I doubt they're maintaining different versions of firmware. But again, I could be wrong.

 

[Old Hippie]

it's just their firmware that's determining the over-provisioning amount

That's why I bought 'um but I see no indication that they're being discontinued.