OCZ Vertex 2 40 GB

A 40GB 2.5" SSD on the SATA interface. At roughly $6.25 per gigabyte it sits in the high-end tier. Sequential throughput reaches 550 MB/s reads and 520 MB/s writes. SATA throughput caps near 550 MB/s — fine for game libraries and backups, slower for heavy scratch work.

Its $249.95 price tag places it squarely in high-end territory. Use the PlanMyPC system builder to verify it works alongside your other components and to watch live retailer pricing. Support and warranty service run through OCZ, with terms that vary by region. Every published spec is tabulated below, and compatibility against your current part list is checked automatically.