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OCZ rolls out its Synapse Cache SSDs

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"Since HDD/SSD hybrids have been quite popular, OCZ has now launched its latest addition to the SSD lineup, the Synapse Cache SSD series. The new Synapse Cache SSD series is optimized to ensure efficient caching of data from the HDD to SSD in order to achieve maximum performance while maintaining the need for high capacity HDDs, all thanks to that little thing called Dataplex cache software.

The SSD drive itself is packed in a 2.5-inch case, has SATA 6.0Gbps interface and features MLC NAND flash chips. It will be avialable in 64 and 128GB capacities that will deliver up to 550MB/s read and up to 480MB/s write speeds for the 64GB model, with 75,000 IOPS, and up to 550MB/s read and up to 510MB/s write for the 128GB one, with up to 80,000 IOPS. The Synapse Cache series also features TRIM support as well as ECC recovery, data encryption and all other regular features.

The new Synapse Cache SSD series will be backed by a three-year warranty and should hit retail/e-tail pretty soon. Unfortunately, the price hasn't been announced but we'll surely keep an eye out for this one."


- Taken from OCZ press release on Fudzilla; seems like a solid concept... wonder how well it works

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So how is this different from a regular SSD? Is it that it works in systems that don't have Intel SRT?
 
Forceman said:
So how is this different from a regular SSD? Is it that it works in systems that don't have Intel SRT?
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Looks like that is it's main feature, Dataplex cache software. Looks like it only supports Win7, although it allows you to boot from the cached setup.

Personally I trust Intel SRT software/engineers more than OCZ/third party, but it does open up options for non-intel hybrids.
 
I'm considering getting a 64GB version, I don't really want to move to a SSD as my primary drive as I'd have to get a huge one and the cost doesn't make sense for me. I'm wondering if this could help boot times and load times on my commonly used files from my 1.5GB WD Black boot drive.
 
In theory it should. Provided the caching is effective and efficient, 64GB is plenty to hold the blocks that most users would greatly benefit from having quick access to. It's all a matter of how close to "as advertised" it actually works.
 
anyone who gets one, please run an as-ssd bench and post it here. I'm interested in the 4k speeds.
 
I doubt a setup like this can be accurately benched, the whole point of it being that it "learns" what to cache and what not to.
 
you can just connect the drive, format it as ntfs, and bench it in as-ssd without installing their software right away. it's still a normal drive, it's just optimized for their caching application.
 
Yes of course, I thought you wanted a test of the solution. It looks like the SSD is just a Vertex 3 IOPS.
 
How about this combination, a Samsung 830 SSD 128gb .....Provision the 830 to the same as the OCZ Synapse drive.

Download the dataplex software......Install Samsung 830 SSD provisioned down to lets say 64GB.......next install the Dataplex software...... Presto you have a high quality SSD running as a Cache!
 
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