Moderators mta Posted February 15, 2015 Moderators Share Posted February 15, 2015 With a few recent threads covering SSD usage, I was reminded of 2 recent articles I came across, one from a monthly PC mag and the link below; http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2385372/ssds-can-last-much-much-longer-than-manufacturers-say In all, six devices were originally involved in the test, but only two – the Kingston HyperX 3K and Samsung 840 Pro – are still functioning. I like how the overall feel of the article implies SSD's last longer than we thought, but then gives the above example, which equates to a 66% failure rate. Some more in-depth stats would have been nice; like at what stage did those other 4 died? Could be stated it is an ad for Samsung perhaps? (but call me cynical) Backup now & backup often.It's your digital life - protect it with a backup.Three things are certain; Birth, Death and loss of data. You control the last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Andavari Posted February 15, 2015 Moderators Share Posted February 15, 2015 Could be stated it is an ad for Samsung perhaps? (but call me cynical) Or Samsung should start making car parts. I don't know how a life expectancy could be guaranteed because everyone will use their SSD differently, just like how some people have no luck with now old school hard drives dying in months while others use them more than a decade without issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
login123 Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 see here by Augeas, http://forum.piriform.com/index.php?showtopic=42934&hl= Couple of thousand years will suffice for me. The CCleaner SLIM version is always released a bit after any new version; when it is it will be HERE :-) Pssssst: ... It isn't really a cloud. Its a bunch of big, giant servers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Andavari Posted February 15, 2015 Moderators Share Posted February 15, 2015 Couple of thousand years will suffice for me. I would probably only last 1999 years 364 days, one day short. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tasgandy Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Thankfully both my SSD's are Samsung brand. 1 a 840 Pro and 1 a 840 EVO - 1 in my Win 7 rebuild and 1 in my 3 month old Win 8.1.............however what I did notice was that the price difference between to two units (both the same size) purchased 7 months apart was 18% i.e the latter was 18% cheaper than the first SSD. I wonder if the latter will self destruct 1st.? One wonders what price they will be in 5 years time? probably $25.00 each......lol Always With Kind RegardsTasgandy"one is never too old to listen & learn" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winapp2.ini Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 I've owned two SSDs, an OCZ Vertex III (60GB) and now a 120GB Corsair GT Force. Both work excellently, I only popped in the newer one because I got it as a gift! winapp2.ini additions thread winapp2.ini github Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek891 Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 see here by Augeas, http://forum.piriform.com/index.php?showtopic=42934&hl= Couple of thousand years will suffice for me. Recently Crucial came out with a piece of software named the Crucial Storage Executive, which is used to analyze and maintain their various lines of SSD's. I installed it, and just by coincidence, about a week later I noticed that my M500's expected lifetime dropped from 100% to 99%. I dug out my sales receipt and found that I've owned this device for 10 months. If you extrapolate the numbers, namely that 1% = 10 months of use, then the remaining 99% equates to 82.5 years at my current rate of use. I had no idea that I had purchased an heirloom to pass on to my children and grandchildren. Start every day with a smile and get it over with. - W.C. Fields Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee4Joe Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 @Derek, does the Crucial Storage Executive lag at all for you? I gave it a try but it would make my whole system become unresponsive for a few mins. Then switching from sysinfo to s.m.a.r.t. tab would crash it.Maybe it just doesn't like nightly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek891 Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 @Derek, does the Crucial Storage Executive lag at all for you? I gave it a try but it would make my whole system become unresponsive for a few mins. Then switching from sysinfo to s.m.a.r.t. tab would crash it. Maybe it just doesn't like nightly. Hello @ Coffee4Joe - I've found it slow to start. But once it's running it responds normally and has never caused a system crash. Exactly which Crucial SSD model and which version of Windows are you using it on? Cut and pasted from their website: "The Crucial Storage Executive is compatible with Microsoft® Windows® 7 or newer, and works with the Crucial M500, M550, MX100, MX200, and BX100 SSDs". Start every day with a smile and get it over with. - W.C. Fields Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee4Joe Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Hello @ Coffee4Joe - I've found it slow to start. But once it's running it responds normally and has never caused a system crash. Exactly which Crucial SSD model and which version of Windows are you using it on? Cut and pasted from their website: "The Crucial Storage Executive is compatible with Microsoft® Windows® 7 or newer, and works with the Crucial M500, M550, MX100, MX200, and BX100 SSDs". Have the m500 running windows 8.1 64bit. It just hangs up while it's doing the Checking Firmware. After that it's fine. Guess I was impatient and trying to click things before it was finished thinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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