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The Vector comes in a small, black and blue box. Along with a picture of the drive, the front advertises many of its key features including its 256GB capacity, SATA 6Gbps interface, Indilinx controller, MLC flash memory and TRIM support. The back of the box provides a bit more information regarding the Vector's features and capabilities. Inside, you'll find the SSD, a 3.5" adapter bracket, mounting screws, "I Love My SSD" sticker, installation guide and a small piece of paper with download instructions and serial number for Acronis True Image. For a limited time, Vector owners also get a free downloadable copy of the game Far Cry 3.
Physical Features:
The construction of the Vector is a marked improvement over OCZ's previous 2.5" SSDs. Instead of a mix of metal and plastic, the outer casing is made entirely out of aluminum and is covered by a great looking silver finish. The top of the drive also has a large, blue and gray sticker showing that it is part of OCZ's Vector series.
As I mentioned earlier, the Vector uses the Indilinx Barefoot 3 (IDX500M00-BC) controller chip. Designed entirely in-house, the Barefoot 3 is powered by an ARM Cortex processor as well as OCZ's own Aragon co-processor. At this point, the Vector is the only drive using the Barefoot 3 controller chip.
For the 256GB Vector, OCZ opted to use their own 16GB 25nm M2502128T048SX22 synchronous MLC NAND chips. Looking at the pictures above, you can see that there are eight of these chips on either side of the PCB. The drive also has two 256MB Micron 2DM77-D9PFJ DDR3 memory chips that are used for caching and garbage collection.
