Review: OCZ Arc 100 (240GB)

Conclusion

OCZ Storage Solutions is understandably keen to shake off the spectre of the older company whose record in reliability left much to be desired.

Now wholly owned by Toshiba and using the company's A19 MLC NAND across the range of consumer drives, OCZ appears to be on the right track.

The Arc 100 is a good example of an entry-level drive posting solid numbers across the board. But the competition is extremely fierce in this segment, with competitors routinely pulling basic enterprise-level features down to the cheaper models, so OCZ has its work cut out in order to gain significant traction.

There's a fine balancing act between features, price and accessories, though we would encourage OCZ to include some form of cloning software across its entire spectrum of SSDs. Other than that, the Arc 100 240GB, a well-balanced drive, deserves to be on a shortlist if budget is of primary importance.

OCZ Arc 100 240GB

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