Summary
Benchmarks
We used a traditional benchmark such as HDTUNE but included our favourite
“IOMeter”. IOMeter measures IOPS (Input Output per Second) at different
user configuration settings. We completed a set number of sequential and
random tests to give a true indication of the performance on this drive.
Drive
Benchmark
Result
OCZ Agility II 60GB
Corsair X256 D1
HDTUNE read avg.
HDTUNE read avg.
230.6 MB/s
226.5 MB/s
OCZ Agility II 60GB
Corsair X256 D1
HDTUNE write avg.
HDTUNE write avg.
211.9 MB/s
207.5 MB/s
OCZ Agility II 60GB
Corsair X256 D1
IOMETER Total IOPS
IOMETER Total IOPS
10634.61 IOPS (4K writes)
4180.11 IOPS
OCZ Agility II 60GB
Corsair X256 D1
IOMETER Read I/Os
IOMETER Read I/Os
7123.67 IOPS
2800.63 IOPS
OCZ Agility II 60GB
Corsair X256 D1
IOMETER Write I/Os
IOMETER Write I/Os
3510.95 IOPS
1379.48 IOPS
OCZ Agility II 60GB
Corsair X256 D1
Average IO Response
Average IO Response
0.7518 ms
1.9134 ms
OCZ Agility II 60GB
Corsair X256 D1
Maximum IO Response Time
Maximum IO Response Time
159.0195 ms
10.9235 ms
OCZ Agility II 60GB
Corsair X256 D1
IOMETER Total MB/sec
Total MB/sec
41.54MB/s
87.714 MB/s
to significantly alter the drive
performance and regardless
of the which interface you use,
you’ll get the promised 10,000
IOPS rate. Given the aggressive
pricing of the AGILITY II drives,
we’d highly recommend the
Given the pricing and the
performance, it’s hard
to find a better drive
that strikes the balance
that the OCZ drive does.
It performs well and is
priced just right. Hopefully
with more drives like this
more people will consider
SSD’s for their gaming and
overclocking rigs. We are
thoroughly impressed by
the drive.
Would you buy it?
The OCZ Agility II drive is a
no brainer really. Given the
incredible performance it
delivers there aren’t many
SSD’s that are significantly
faster at even double the
price. With such a low
retail price this is a must
buy item, even if it’s to
complement an already
potent SSD arsenal.
The Score
larger drive simply because 60GB
really isn’t much to work with
these days and