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Topic: will a flash boot drive (SSD) last longer than a regular old hard driv (Read 3655 times) previous topic - next topic
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will a flash boot drive (SSD) last longer than a regular old hard driv

Now that we will soon be seeing some systems with SSD technology put into use, I was just wondering if I should hold out to buy my next system with a SSD boot drive (instead of a hybrid flash and standard hdd) because it might possibly have a longer lasting life than 7200 and 10000 RPM drives.  Will these new SSD drives have a longer life?

will a flash boot drive (SSD) last longer than a regular old hard driv

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Advantages and disadvantages of SSDs
Flash based SSDs have several unique advantages:

    * Faster read time – In some cases, twice or more than that of the fastest hard drives.
    * Faster boot time - Result of the faster read time.
    * Lower power consumption - no mechanical parts result in less power consumption.
    * No noise - Lack of mechanical parts makes the SSD completely silent.
    * Better reliability - Lack of mechanical parts result in less wear and tear. In the past, Flash based SSDs were limited in the number of read/write cycles, but modern Flash technology and error correction allow Flash SSDs to operate several years without fail (some manufacturers claim as many as 10 years).

Flash based SSDs also have several disadvantages:

    * Price - As of late 2006 Flash prices are still considerably higher per Gigabyte than those of comparable conventional hard drives (around $25 per GB).
    * Slower write time - Flash has a slower write time than high-end hard drives (around 18 MB/s compared to over 50 MB/s for hard drives), though this varies considerably based on the make and model.

Solid state disk - Wikipedia

-Anyone still have a 10 year old working hard drive?
-18MB a sec?!

From a Sandisk press release
You can find lots of figures there too, best part is
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Using NAND flash enhanced by SanDisk’s patented TrueFFS