The OCZ Synapse Cache SSD is a product that works exactly as described and is a great solution for those of you who are looking to breathe some life into your mechanical hard drives. As mentioned previously, the cost of large capacity SSD’s can easily go beyond one’s budget, which makes a product like this even more appealing. Currently the 64GB OCZ Synapse SSD can be purchased for just under $145 USD and carries a $20 USD rebate to reduce the end price even further.

We used the Synapse Cache SSD for a few days and found the more you use your computer the quicker it gets, especially when it comes to your most frequently used applications. Our office applications, photo editing applications and Internet browsers are now extremely quick compared to what they were before the Synapse installation. If you have been thinking of an affordable way to add a great deal of performance to your existing computer system, then you need to give the OCZ Synapse a good hard look as it may be exactly what you are looking for.

Pros

• SSD like performance for mechanical hard drives
• Ease of installation
• Dataplex Software
• Included 2.5 to 2.5 drive bay adapter
• Affordability

Cons

• No included SATA cable/power adapter

Based on performance, value, and the fact that the product works as intended extremely well, Overclockers Tech has Given the OCZ Synapse SSD a 9.5/10 and the accompanying Gold Award!

Dino DeCesari (Lvcoyote)