OCZ has updated its Agility series of SSDs with the release of its new Agility 4 SSD series, which promises to deliver a balance of 6Gbps SATA III interface speed, high input/output operations per second (IOPS) performance, and enterprise-grade endurance. The new series Utilizes OCZ?s Indilinx Everest 2 controller platform, which was first introduced in the flagship Vertex 4 SSD series and is promoted by OCZ as a cost-effective alternative to other SATA III SSD solutions in the market, designed for mainstream entertainment, gaming, and mobile storage applications.

OCZ says that the Agility 4 excels in real-world compressible and incompressible workload performance, by constantly delivering transfer rates of up to 400MB/s, and up to 85,000 random write IOPS.

In comparison to first generation Everest controller platform, the transactional performance of Everest 2 doubled under typical use case scenarios.The Agility 4 SSD series also offers endurance and reliability without the need for internal data compression (that typically leads to decreased performance of ubiquitous files types).

The dual core controller architecture also includes an error correction code (ECC) engine, dynamic wear-leveling, auto encryption, and Indilinx Ndurance 2.0 technology that addresses and overcomes specific shortcomings of NAND flash memory to extend flash life well beyond the manufacturer's rated program and erase cycle specifications.

Available in a boot-drive sized 64GB model, up to 512GB capacity for mass storage, Agility 4 SSD solutions are backed by a 3-year warranty and will be available through OCZ?s global channel.

Specifications

Performance	64 GB	128 GB	256 GB	512 GB
Sequential Reads	300 MB/s	400 MB/s	400 MB/s	400 MB/s
Sequential Writes	200 MB/s	300 MB/s	400 MB/s	400 MB/s
Random 4k Read IOPS	46,000 IOPS	58,000 IOPS	48,000 IOPS	48,000 IOPS
Random 4k Write IOPS	47,000 IOPS	72,000 IOPS	85,000 IOPS	85,000 IOPS

Physical
Usable Capacities (IDEMA)	64GB, 128GB, 256GB, 512GB
NAND Components	2Xnm Synchronous Multi-Level Cell (MLC)
Interface	SATA III / 6Gbps (backwards compatible with SATA II / 3Gbps)
Form Factor	2.5 Inch
NAND Controller	Indilinx Everest 2
DRAM Cache	Up to 1GB
Dimensions (L x W x H)	99.8 x 69.63 x 9.3 mm

Reliability/Protection
MTBF	2 million hours
Data Path Protection	ECC corrects up to 128 random bits/1KB
Data Encryption	256-bit AES-compliant, ATA Security Mode Features
Product Health Monitoring	Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) Support

Environmental
Power Consumption	Idle: 1.3 W    Active: 2.5 W
Operating Temperature	0°C ~ 70°C
Ambient Temperature	0°C ~ 55°C
Storage Temperature	-45°C ~ 85°C
Shock Resistance	1500G

Compatibility
Serial ATA (SATA)	Fully compliant with Serial ATA International Organization: Serial ATA Revision 3.0. Fully compliant with ATA/ATAPI-8 Standard Native Command Queuing (NCQ)
Operating System	Windows XP 32-bit /64-bit; Windows Vista 32-bit / 64-bit; Windows 7 32-bit / 64-bit; Linux; Mac OS X

Additional Features
Performance Optimization	TRIM (requires OS support), dynamic and static wear-leveling, background garbage collection, Indilinx nDurance 2.0 Technology to extend SSD lifespan
Other Performance Features	Ndurance 2.0 Technology (Reduced Write Amplification without Compression, Advanced Multi-Level ECC, Adaptive NAND Flash Management)
Service & Support	3-Year Warranty, Toll-Free Tech Support, 24 Hour Forum Support