I hear people in forums cry about the number of read/write cycles. How long will a modern SSD last?
Current-generation SSDs, such as those by MTRON have no read cycle limits, and a write life cycle of 140 YEARS. (You read that correctly). 140 years @5GB per day. With technologies such as wear leveling, and the newest NANDs, that has increased to 1,000,000 to 5,000,000 write cycles. Manufacturer suggest a 10 year life expectancy. 3.5″ hard drives come with a 3 to 5 year warranty. SSDs are so reliable that they have been sent to Mars on Mars Rovers. You can’t do that with something that won’t last. We have been selling PQI SSDs since the middle of 2006 with no returns for any reason. On the other hand we have purchased numerous 2.5″ laptop mechanical hard disks that failed within 2 to 3 weeks! This WON’T happen with solid state disks! SSDs should outlast the useful life of your system.
