Packaging/Closer Look

Not much has changed over the recent past with the way OCZ packages their SSD products. We still see a black and blue color theme with a picture of the unit gracing the front of the box. The box front makes mention of several of the key features, the drive’s capacity, and that it’s Indilinx Infused. The back of the box has a few marketing blurbs and a multilingual description as to why SSDs are much better than standard platter type HDDs.

With the box opened, we find the Vector SSD sitting in a firm foam bed with the 3.5″ to 2.5″ adapter tray sitting on the out side. Documentation includes an installation guide, and a pamphlet containing the Acronis True Image product code. You’ll need this code to use the imaging software, so don’t lose it! Also included in the box is drive mounting screws and a sticker.

Having a closer look at the PCB inside, we see the Indilinx controller surrounded by mostly NAND flash wafers. Because OCZ purchases and packs it’s own NAND flash wafers, you’re going to see almost all of the ICs branded with the OCZ logo. The NAND flash wafers are 25nm IMFT design.