Roughly a month ago we brought you an early preview of the OCZ Vertex 2 Pro SSD. This uber-fast product was supposed to be part of a new series of drives based on controllers from start-up SandForce. However, as we recently learned OCZ decided to scrap the Vertex 2 Pro altogether due to the high cost of its SF-1500 controller, and instead shift focus to the originally announced Vertex 2 and Vertex 2 EX.The first is their mainstream product using the SandForce SF-1200 controller with MLC flash, while the Vertex 2 EX is aimed at enterprise customers and will feature the SF-1500 controller with SLC flash -- expect the pricing of this one to be simply frightening.OCZ had hoped that SandForce would lower the pricing of their chips before the Vertex 2 Pro launch, so it would have a middle ground for businesses and enthusiasts, combining an enterprise-grade controller with MLC memory. Obviously this never happened, and this is exactly where the Vertex LE we are reviewing today comes in.