OCZ Vertex 5 SSDs Won't Launch Q2 2013 After All
Sadly, it appears that the Vertex 5 series of SSDs won't be hitting the market anytime soon.
Contrary to what we heard last week, sources indicate that OCZ's Vertex 5 SSD is not scheduled for a release this quarter. That said, OCZ is still working on the Vertex 5 SSD, but we shouldn't expect it to hit shelves anytime soon.
Moreover, it appears that OCZ won't be showcasing the Vertex 5 SSD at Computex either, contrary to what rumors had indicated.
What has been verified by OCZ is that it is working on an SSD with a Barefoot 3 controller and 20 nm MLC flash memory. This SSD will likely not become the new Vertex 5, but make part of the Vector series SSDs. In fact, the image that we saw last week was actually that of a Vector SSD with the branding removed, rather than a Vertex 5 model.
Vertex 3, 4 and vector all offer great performance.
BTW, the new comments system sucks. I am always just going into the forums to post now.