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    SSD reliability study - Return rates

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Cloudfire, Jul 20, 2012.

  1. Cloudfire

    Cloudfire (Really odd person)

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    Guess who the "loser" is? :rolleyes:

    Source: Components returns rates (6) (page 7: SSDs) - BeHardware
     

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  2. Tsunade_Hime

    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    I guess Samsung is the clear winner with no returns. Clearly people buying Intel aren't getting mainstream SSDs, 510 had stuttering issues, 520 is SandForce, 330 is SandForce...just go back to Intel controllers plox.
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Jul 20, 2012
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    ratchetnclank Notebook Deity

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    I thought intel used marvel controllers in the x series?
     
    ratchetnclank, Jul 21, 2012
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  4. tijo

    tijo Sacred Blame

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    Inly the 520 has a Marvell controller, 520 and 330 are SandForce, 320 has an Intel controller.
     
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    abaddon4180 Notebook Virtuoso

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    A lot of OCZ's problems can be contributed to them usually being the cheapest, I think. People who don't know how to care for SSDs, and don't care to learn, will usually buy the cheapest one they can find. Then they blame the manufacturer when they cause a problem. I am not saying that OCZ is definitely not the worst, I just think the numbers are at least a little bit inflated.
     
    abaddon4180, Jul 21, 2012
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  6. tilleroftheearth

    tilleroftheearth Wisdom listens quietly...

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    I don't think Samsung was even in the running... lol... :)

    This is old (to old to be useful today).

    Intel is still at the #1 spot when ALL aspects of an SSD are considered.
     
    tilleroftheearth, Jul 21, 2012
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    Those are the return rates for a french e-tailer by the way. We should get new data around october. The list is far from complete, but so far it's the most solid data i've seen, also remember that returns != failure. The trend should remain the same, but those aren't failure rates so take that data with a small grain of salt.
     
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