Any details on OCZ Agility Series?

[Moros]

Dear OCZ-Team,

is there additional Information besides the info on the website that you could provide for this new series? What controller is being used? Looking at the Specs I would guess an Indilinx-Controller or Samsung but you already have Vertex and Summit. Maybe it's the new JMicron-Controller?
When will the new drive be released?

Thanks

[Tony]

Its a budget series that will take over from Core and Solid. Not sure I can say what the controller is yet.

Its like Vertex but a little slower

[reaver_shado]

Intertesting, i wonder how they're going to be slower, NAND or controller??

[Halk]

Mm. I hope it's Indilinx. If there was a more affordable drive that performs in the same way as the Vertex then I believe people would snap them up.

[abusimbal]

Indeed, saw a news flash with this new SSD from OCZ.
Let's see it's performance and what controller.
(Can't wait)

[wolfEater]

My guess is this is new JMicron controller. I think Indilinx or Samsung controllers are kinda expensive to make value line SSD.

[Moros]

I assume OCZ uses older/cheaper NAND. That would explain why there is no 250GB Version. It's too early for the new JMicron.

@edit
The JMF612 (new JMicron) is not set for mass production before July. I can't imagine that OCZ is already showing a series based on that controller on their website when there won't be real SSDs for months.

[saint-francis]

I'm just waiting for big, cheap reliable SSD's. They don't have to be fast, just solid state.

SSD's are moving at an alarming rate to say the least.

[Tony]

Its not Jmicron, listen to Halk

[Moros]

Hey Tony,

I think there is a mistake on the Agility website:
"Available in 30GB (30), 60GB (64)" -> I believe it should be 32GB.


Can you release any additional information today?

[abusimbal]

According to http://tweakers.net/nieuws/60511/ocz...ds-update.html OCZ confirmed it is the same as a Vertex but with cheaper NAND flash chips

[jmke]

uhm... Tony confirmed this 2 posts above you, 7 hours earlier

[Hell Racer]

Agility... Hm, nice name btw . It seems like the label designer plays World of Warcraft (or maybe another MMORPGs), since the color is chosen correctly - agility potions/elixirs are mostly green: http://www.wowhead.com/?items=0.2&filter=na=agility. Does OCZ plan to release Strength, Intelect, Spirit and Stamina SSD series? E.g. Stamina will be SLC drives with more MTBF and so on? These drives will be being sold lightning fast among MMO community .

[phinix]

Indilinx and cheap nands.. cool..

[Tony]

It has around 70% performance of vertex of average...

i will be promoting it here on the forum soon