OCZ Delivers Enhanced Vertex Plus and Colossus Plus SSDs

OCZ Technology Group, Inc. announces a refresh of the first generation Vertex and Colossus SSD Series. Called the Vertex Plus and Colossus Plus, the new SATA II solutions continue to implement the Indilinx technology while delivering improved performance at their distinctively price points.

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OCZ continues to work with the latest technology providers in flash storage with the goal of maintaining affordability for consumers that demand a faster, more responsive PC experience. Pricing and availability of the Vertex Plus and Colossus Plus series will be announced in the coming weeks.

"The original Vertex and Colossus series of Solid State Drives set the benchmark for performance and reliability, and quickly became top-selling solutions for customers seeking all the benefits of SSD technology over traditional rotational media both in mobile and desktop computing," said Ryan Petersen, CEO of OCZ Technology Group. "The new Vertex Plus and Colossus Plus further improve on already popular products by delivering higher performance with the latest NAND technology, and make SSDs even more accessible to customers with a lower cost per gigabyte."

In combination with the latest flash memory, the Vertex Plus and Colossus Plus are based on firmware that boosts performance. Additionally, thanks to cost effective NAND and controller technology, the Vertex Plus and Colossus Plus offer lower cost per gigabyte configurations.

Compared to its predecessor, Vertex Plus features higher sequential speeds along with improved 4KB random write IOPS, while offering uncompressed data performance. Available in 32GB, 64GB, and 128GB capacities, the 2.5-inch Vertex Plus Series is an upgrade option for system boot drives, RAID arrays, or as primary laptop storage at an attractive price point.

Likewise, the Colossus Plus features an internal RAID-0 design with new Indilinx technology that offers sequential speeds and over 20,000 4KB random write IOPS, offering performance and instantaneous access compared to traditional hard drive storage. The Colossus will be offered with up to a 1TB of capacity in a 3.5-inch form factor that integrates into desktop systems.