OCZ Technology 120 GB Agility 2 Series SATA II 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive (SSD) OCZSSD2-2AGTE120G

by OCZ

• NAND Flash Components: Multi-Level (MLC) NAND Flash Memory, Interface: Sata 3.0Gbp/s, Form Factor: 2.5 inch slim design
• Life Expectancy: 2 million hours Mean Time Before Failure (MTBF), Reliability: ECC: 27 bytes of redundancy per 512 bytes of data
• OS Compatability: Windows XP 32/64 bit, Windows Vista 32/64 bit, Windows 7 32/64 bit, Linux, Certifications: RoHS, CE, FCC
• Max Read: up to 285 MB/s, Max Write: up to 275 MB/s, Sustained Write: up to 250 MB/s, 4k Random Write (Aligned): 10,000 IOPS, Seek Time: 0.1ms
• Power Consumption: Idle: 0.5 Watts, Active: 2 Watts, Performance Optimization: TRIM (requires OS support)

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.9 x 2.7 x 0.4 inches ; 6.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B003MX2GRC
• Item model number: OCZSSD2-2AGTE120G
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: March 25, 2010

Product Description

Size: 120 GB

Based on a cutting-edge new architecture, Agility 2 Solid State Drives deliver unprecedented performance while maintaining an affordable storage solution for early adopters looking to update their systems with the latest technology. OCZ designed the Agility 2 to excel in both sequential and random read/write rates to take your PC or notebook productivity to the next level, featuring superb 4k random writes up to 10,000 IOPS to give a performance edge over the previous generation. Using the latest controller technology, Agility 2 not only provides a faster, more responsive PC experience, but promotes cooler, quieter, and more energy efficient conditions compared to traditional mechanical hard drives. With solid performance coupled with supreme reliability, the Agility 2 is designed to push the envelope in storage technology for those who place a premium on speed, reliability, and effciency, but demand the affordability of MLC flash memory. Built with SATA 3Gb/s, the Agility 2 Series easily integrates into today's mobile and desktop platforms and features TRIM support to optimize the performance over the drive's lifespan as the ultimate Windows 7 notebook or desktop upgrade.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars Rock'n fast, but died after 6 months February 11, 2011

By Talbott Crowell

Size Name:120 GB

I have 3 computers, 1 Gateway FX desktop and 2 Dell Precision laptops, all running Windows 7 64 Bit. Over the past 6 months, I bought 3 OCZ SSD's. I replaced the primary boot drive on all three computers with OCZ SSD to get better performance. The performance increase, especially in boot time, is easily double if not more of what my previous 7200 RPM hard disks. I ran into my first problem with my OCZ Agility 2 120 GB in my oldest laptop, the Dell Precision M4300, when a week ago the computer reported "drive not found" upon boot. Well after less than 6 months of very light use, this drive is dead.

If you look at the OCZ Technology 120 GB Vertex 2 Series SATA II 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive (SSD) OCZSSD2-2VTXE120G reviews you will see that this type of failure with OCZ drives is fairly common. At least I got a few months of use out of this product; some people experienced OCZ disks DOA and others failed in the first week. I rated this product 2 of 5 stars because for the first few months, it rocked. I purchased OCZ over other brands because of the excellent bang for the buck, price/value ratio. SSD (solid state drives) are expensive and are at least 5 to 10 times more expensive than HDD (hard disk drives) when looking at dollar per GB, but the speed breathes new life into older hardware. So be warned.

Since then, I have dug up my original hard drive and reinstalled it, and after hours of Window Updates, I'm back up and running. But boy is it slow. I do miss the SSD in my Dell Precision M4300. Since this is only a backup laptop, I'm not running out to replace it with an SSD since the old HDD is working fine. Word to the wise, make sure you have a good backup system for any important files before you rely on OCZ SSD.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Buy at your own risk, died in less than a year August 12, 2011

By eric wei chang

Size Name:120 GB|Amazon Verified Purchase

The drive was blazing fast when it worked; however it died after 10 months. For the price I bought it at ($233), this is definitely unacceptible. Please do yourself a favor and buy something else. There have been several other reviews with similar outcomes.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars A brick April 24, 2011

By djonbrooks

Size Name:120 GB|Amazon Verified Purchase

I know what you're thinking "I'll be one of the lucky ones to get a stable 120gb drive!" yeah thats what I thought! I've never had a hard drive fail....Until 10 minutes after installing windows 7 64bit on this one. Worked fine and then froze and then motherboard would no longer recognize it was there- even if i changed sata cables and changed sata port. Don't test your luck- go with a more reputably reliable drive.