Today only, September 14, 2012, Amazon has the OCZ 480GB Vertex 3 2.5″ SATA 6Gb/s Internal Solid State Drive, model no. VTX3-25SAT3-480G, for $269.99 (569.99 – 300 instant savings) with Free Shipping for limited time.

With an SATA 6 Gbps interface, OCX leads the speed revolution with the next-generation Vertex 3 Series solid state drive. As the first SSD to feature the latest Sandforce controller design, OCZ created the Vertex 3 to push the limits in both sequential and random read/write rates to blaze past the competition when every MB/s matters.

The incredible random 4k file writes up to 40,000 IOPS, this SSD takes productivity, gaming, and multimedia applications to the next level to work in perfect symmetry with the latest enthusiast platforms. This model of the 2.5-inch Vertex 3 (VTX3-25SAT3-480G) offers 480 GB of storage capacity and a 450 MB/s maximum write speed.

Built with the quality, reliability, and durability that lives up to the OCZ name, the Vertex 3 Series easily integrates into today’s mobile and desktop platforms, and it features TRIM support to optimize performance over the drive’s lifespan as the ultimate Windows 7 companion. It’s backed by a 3-year limited warranty.