OCZ Vertex 2 and Onyx Series 1.8-inch SSDs

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OCZ Onyx 1.8-inch SSD

OCZ Technology launches its new line of 1.8-inch solid state drives (SSD), the 1.8-inch Vertex 2 and 1.8-inch Onyx. Both of them uses MLC NAND flash memory and SATA II interface and come with 64MB cache memory.. They have a lightweight alloy housing

OCZ Vertex 2 1.8-inch SSD

The Performance series Vertex 2 utilizes SandForce controller and features up to 285MB/s read and 275MB/s write speed and 4KB random writes up to 50,000 IOPS. The 1.8-inch Vertex 2 comes in 60GB, 120GB and 240GB capacities.

The Value Series Onyx, on ther other hand, comes in 32GB and 64GB densities. It has up to 145MB/s read and 120MB/s write speeds.

Models:
Vertex 2 1.8-inch