Review: Toshiba OCZ RD400 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD
Toshiba OCZ RD400 512GB Conclusions
It’s been a while since OCZ really launched a top of the line, high-performance drive that I’d really purchase. While some of the older Vector drives were relatively good in their time, they were outmatched in cost and performance by competing Samsung drives. This is no longer the case today.
In terms of performance, the Toshiba OCZ RD400 512GB performed very well, trading blows with Samsung’s 950 Pro in our testing. Whereas the Samsung 950 Pro outshines the Toshiba OCZ RD400 in 4K random read performance, the Toshiba OCZ RD400 outshines its competitor in 4K random write performance. Furthermore, the Toshiba OCZ RD400 also has some of the fastest sequential read/write performance we’ve seen in a consumer M.2 SSD. Compared to both consumer PCIe and SATA drives, the Toshiba OCZ RD400 easily destroys its competition.
| Manufacturer | Toshiba OCZ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model | RD400 | |||
| Model Number | RVD400-M22280-128G | RVD400-M22280-256G | RVD400-M22280-512G | RVD400-M22280-1T |
| Capacity | 128GB | 256GB | 512GB | 1TB |
| Street Price | $119.99 | $174.99 | $309.99 | $769.99 |
| Price/GB | $0.94 | $0.68 | $0.61 | $0.77 |
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The Toshiba OCZ RD400 512GB can be found online for ~$309.99 for the bare drive and ~$329.99 for the drive with the PCIe adapter. This is relatively average pricing for PCIe M.2 drives, so nothing too special here. Until M.2 reaches the mass market adoption we see in SATA drives today, it’s expected to see products sitting at a premium. That said, the Toshiba OCZ RD400 is currently the best option for those looking for a 1TB NVMe M.2 SSD. Samsung’s 950 Pro currently top out at 512GB and although a 1TB drive is supposed to be coming, no hard date has been announced.
Overall the Toshiba OCZ RD400 512GB is an excellent drive with great performance, great pricing, a great warranty program, and now it’s even backed by the Toshiba name. For those looking at picking up a new NVMe M.2 drive, it’s definitely a toss up between the Samsung 950 Pro and the Toshiba OCZ RD400 dependent on price and availability. Highly recommended!
Sample provided by: OCZ
Availability: Amazon
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