Just out of curiosity, would anyone know how long an SSD actually lasts?
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I have been using this SSD for over three years and it hasn't failed yet. It has made my Dell Inspiron 5100 (An Older Laptop) run like never before. I have purchased and installed this type of drive in several older laptops for performance improvements.
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It depends on how much usage the memory receives. The more you read-n-write to a memory location, the shorter the lifespan of the memory (drive). Modern drives have an automatic function in the firmware that automatically "trims", removes memory from the index that has become un-usable; the process is called trimming. Typically most drives have extra storage space that is not referenced by the OS, but by the drive firmware specifically for the trimming process in order to deal with memory decay. This allows the drive to maintain the capacity listed on the drive for as long as possible. It depends on how much usage the memory receives. The more you read-n-write to a memory location, the shorter the lifespan of the memory (drive). Modern drives have an automatic function in the firmware that automatically "trims", removes memory from the index that has become un-usable; the process is called trimming. Typically most drives have extra storage space that is not referenced by the OS, but by the drive firmware specifically for the trimming process in order to deal with memory decay. This allows the drive to maintain the capacity listed on the drive for as long as... » Read More It depends on how much usage the memory receives. The more you read-n-write to a memory location, the shorter the lifespan of the memory (drive). Modern drives have an automatic function in the firmware that automatically "trims", removes memory from the index that has become un-usable; the process is called trimming. Typically most drives have extra storage space that is not referenced by the OS, but by the drive firmware specifically for the trimming process in order to deal with memory decay. This allows the drive to maintain the capacity listed on the drive for as long as possible. « Show Less
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Understanding that any drive, mechanical or SSD, can fail at any time, the average lifespan of a SSD with "normal" usage is about 5 to 7 years.
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depending on the wear level a 64 GB drive should last a basic install a decently long time. as long as you limit the write-wear that you stress on it, it will survive.
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I believe the drive is TLC. Most makers of ssds now use tlc because of the 11 year life expectancy.
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ssd life span should be a non-issue if you plan to upgrade every 3-4 years.it is almost 40 percent savings, why not? just check with the seller the working condition of the drive before committing the purchase.
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I'm using a "Crucial M500 M.2 2280 120GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) CT120M500SSD4 " that I caught on sale for $46 for boot and antivirus, with a 500GB ssd for pgms and a 1TB for snapshots and data. No problems with install from optical disk, no problems running Win7. Not any faster than a standard ssd. Consider what you will do when the M.2 ssd fails, do you have a back up replacement ready to go? Or will you revert to a standard ssd?
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The drive has a 5-year warranty and is provided by OCZ Storage Solutions - A Toshiba Group Company. The old OCZ Technology SSD assets were acquired by Toshiba last year and OCZ now operates as a subsidiary of Toshiba - a really good thing in my opinion as they were a small level fabless company before and now have the backing of a major, stable company. If you need help of any kind you can contact the ocz support forum (awesome IMO) or talk to plain tech support here: http://ocz.com/consumer/support
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Probably get an SSD on Amazon although I have never owned one. I would not recommnd replacement on your own.
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Thanks for responding to my review. The warranty is 12 Months. Most of the manufacturers are moving to that length.UPDATE: I reread the warranty (very small print). It says that the drive itself is warranted for 2 years, while the "other parts" were warranted for 1 year. What this means is pretty confusing; the warranty statement was obviously not meant for this particular unit - it is a generic statement. I would stick with 1 year as definite, but possibly two years.
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While it is true SSDs have a shorter life span in terms of the number of writes than a normal HD, they still have many writes before there are any problems. There are many ways to increase that life, the suggestion of not formatting is one of them.
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I think it is one year - check the LaCie web site. I have 4 of these drives, one over three years old and all have been reliable.
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It might extend the life further, but I don't know how much of a return you'll get on that investment. I haven't changed the spinning drive yet...I will at some point, but just because I want an SSD. If batterly life is what you're looking for, I'd get the extended battery from CDW. I've been very happy with battery life since. I easily get 5+ hours of use (no video, browsing articles, streaming music). I love having a backup battery now, too. Getting the SSD is a great idea, but might not get you what you're really looking for (extended battery life). Also be sure to look into online discussion about SSDs with this unit. The height of the drive is atypical.
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Check the failure rates of 4 TB vs 1 TB/2 TB drives first. Also, what do you really plan to do? SSD is quick, definitely. You could get a 128 GB SSD for the OS and offload most program installs, profile info etc., onto a 2TB drive. You'd have speed + lots of storage. But if you want speed + storage redundancy you can try a RAID configuration.Honestly, SDD's are quick but I don't get bummed or impatient when my workstation--which uses conventional SATA drives--takes 10-12 seconds to boot (vs. 3-5 seconds for my ultrabook, which has SSD). I just don't. It's an issue of cost. Many conventional drives have large caches on them. The best compromise are the hybrid drives, such as the Seagate Momentus XT series. Check the failure rates of 4 TB vs 1 TB/2 TB drives first. Also, what do you really plan to do? SSD is quick, definitely. You could get a 128 GB SSD for the OS and offload most program installs, profile info etc., onto a 2TB drive. You'd have speed + lots of storage. But if you want speed + storage redundancy you can try a RAID configuration.Honestly, SDD's are quick but I don't get bummed or impatient when my workstation--which uses conventional SATA drives--takes 10-12 seconds to boot (vs. 3-5 seconds for my ultrabook, which has SSD). I just don't. It's an issue of cost. Many... » Read More Check the failure rates of 4 TB vs 1 TB/2 TB drives first. Also, what do you really plan to do? SSD is quick, definitely. You could get a 128 GB SSD for the OS and offload most program installs, profile info etc., onto a 2TB drive. You'd have speed + lots of storage. But if you want speed + storage redundancy you can try a RAID configuration.Honestly, SDD's are quick but I don't get bummed or impatient when my workstation--which uses conventional SATA drives--takes 10-12 seconds to boot (vs. 3-5 seconds for my ultrabook, which has SSD). I just don't. It's an issue of cost. Many conventional drives have large caches on them. The best compromise are the hybrid drives, such as the Seagate Momentus XT series. « Show Less
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I have not had any problems with this ssd.And I did research on it as well according to my findings it is the fastest drive for the buck.Check Tom's hardware for the publication.
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I had to send mine back because the power key stopped working. It currently is dead due to possible hard drive failure. I don't have the heart to keep putting money into it, and the proprietary SSD business is crap.
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3 years http://www.crucial.com/usa/en/company-warrantyBut SSD can last for very long time and memory blocks can do upto 100k program and erase cycles plus wear leveling and on the fly repairs. Basically they are assumed to last for 10 years of continuous use. Well you're not using it continuously so it should last so much longer.
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I bought a Samsung ssd 256GB and cloned the drive with the included software. Works great. Just estimating the boot time before and after by counting in my head, before it took say 40 seconds from when I saw the first bios splash screen, and after putting in the ssd it takes 6 seconds to boot.
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The SSD is SATA3. One is a piece of hardware, the other is the way it connects to the computer. #lmgtfy
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I'm not sure. I would guess that it might be one year but it could be more. It appears that most hard drive manufacturers have reduced their warranty periods. Sorry that I can't answer your question.