OCZ SSD RevoDrive 3 X2 Series PCIe

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 11 expert reviews

Excellent:

9
Good:

2
Average:

0
Bad:

0

Pros:

Fast, especially in 4KB random reads and writes.
Great real-world results.
Delivers 226,470 IOPS in Iometer tests.

Cons:

Expensive.
SCSI architecture prohibits TRIM with Windows OS.

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Last revision on May 23, 2013

Reviewers Liked

Fast, especially in 4KB random reads and writes
Great real-world results
Delivers 226,470 IOPS in Iometer tests
Outstanding 1568/1402 MBps read/write speed with ATTO
Provides primary boot drive PCIE SSD capability
TCG OPAL security with 256bit AES encryption

Reviewers Didn't Like

Expensive
SCSI architecture prohibits TRIM with Windows OS

Expert reviews and ratings

Welcome to a hard drive you canâ€™t afford. At $2,100 for just 480GB of storage, this speed demon is tailor made for those who need the ultimate in hard drive speed, be it server operators or demanding digital content creators. This slab...

By APC Magazine on March 15, 2012

OCZ just keeps pushing the envelope on its PCI Express SSDs. The first RevoDrive contained two 60GB SF-1200-powered SSDs in RAID 0, with a Silicon Image PCI-to-SATA controller. The RevoDrive X2 kept the same architecture, but added a second PCB with...

By Maximum PC on November 17, 2011

An amazing performer if you don’t choke on the...

By Atomic MPC on November 07, 2011

Too much performance is a nice problem to have. It is still a problem though, especially in the context of some solid state drives. But not the new OCZ RevoDrive 3 X2 480GB. OCZ claims it's capable of read speeds up to 1.5GB/s. That's monumental...

By TechRadar on September 15, 2011

OCZ has pushed the boundaries on performance with their RevoDrive units, but they certainly aren't for everyone. The performance potential of these units is incredible, but you have to remember that you'll need an extra PCIe 4x slot available. ...

By BCCHardware on September 11, 2011

While many people have yet to upgrade to a regular Solid State Storage drive, there are professional users who demand even more performance. For this high end audience, OCZ have specially crafted the RevoDrive 3 x2, which is said to be the fastest...

By Kitguru.net on August 25, 2011

IMPORTANT: Although the rating and final score mentioned in this conclusion are made to be as objective as possible, please be advised that every author perceives these factors differently at various points in time. While we each do our best to...

By Benchmark Reviews on August 15, 2011

100

Looking first at the build quality of the RevoDrive 3 X2 we have a product which gets all of the basics right. We have an uncluttered PCB which is bolted to the daughter board in a very secure fashion. The product is filled with high quality...

By HardwareHeaven on August 05, 2011

There's been a big impact in the high-end solid-state drive market with the release of Sandforce's SF-2281 high-speed SSD controller. This controller has seen the launch of a number of drives capable of easily reaching the 500MB/s transfer...

By APC Magazine on December 09, 2011

There is no doubt about it – the RevoDrive 3 X2 is a fast drive that offers incredible performance across the board. As a PCIe based solution, it is not bound by the limits of the SATA bus. This allows its performance to drive even higher. Keep in...

By Overclockers Club on November 30, 2011

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