OCZ TRION 100 - 240 and 480 GB SSD review (Page 2)

OCZ TRION 100 - 240 and 480 GB SSD review

Memory (DDR4/DDR5) and Storage (SSD/NVMe) 368 Page 2 of 20 Published 2015-07-09 18:47 by Hilbert Hagedoorn

Specifications & Features

The sample(s) that OCZ submitted are substantial, with volume sizes of 240 and 480GB. This series is equipped with Toshiba TLC NAND flash memory from the A19nm node. This product is a notch slower in writes overall though due to that TLC NAND Flash memory, but overall the previous generations are sitting roughly in the same domain performance wise. Below, an overview of the models released in respect to their specifications.

OCZ will release four models, 120 GB, 240 GB, 480 GB and a big daddy 960 GB version. Due to the architecture and memory channels used, the 120 GB and 240 GB models will be a notch slower, albeit that is a very modest performance difference. This is pretty much the rule of thumb for any brand BTW. Still, a 120 GB SSD performing at 550 MB/sec read and 450 MB/sec write performance remains fast, especially if you keep the price in mind as, starting at 240GB, you are seeing 35 to 40 EURO cents per GB. Over time with volume availability you can save to shave off another 10%.

SATA 3 - 6Gbp/s Interface
A19nm Toshiba TLC NAND Flash
7mm form factor
120 GB, 240 GB, 480 GB and 960 GB models
Performance and endurance without compression/loss of usable capacity
Power consumption IDLE 0.830W / Active 4.80 W
TRIM support
3 Year Warranty

It is a tiny bit confusing, but OCZ makes mention of endurance, it varies based on capacity though. But a nice 55 GB/day of host writes for 3 years under typical client workloads with a 240GB model is good. 55GB x 365 days x 3 years = 60 TB written guaranteed. Now, do not confuse this with lifespan as this is a warranty indication. These SSDs might easily double or triple that lifespan and writes. With proper drive wearing, amplification and all the safety features at 50GB/day you could easily get 10 years of lifespan out of the product before the NAND cells are exhausted. For example, a recent test from a colleague with a Vector 150 (19nm) rated 20 GB/day for 5 years went as far as 844 TB Host Writes with 1313 Terabytes on NAND writes before the drive went belly up. That's 121 years at 20 GB/day and thus over 5000 P/E cycles.

Then again, we have seen end-users write like 5 TB per three months, if you are such a power user then you probably should not look at the value series ok?

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