I'm new to the SSD arena so I have a few uestions

ICIT2LOL I have actually opened quite a few and the magnets are Ok but the whole mechanism sueized me that it lasts as long as hard disks last.

I used to have an electronucs hobby which meant I fixed quite a few things and what I have realized is this: mechanical systems that have moving parts and electric motors fail a lot more frquently then the electronic components ( transistors , ca[citors...etc)

mohab said:

I've read that with SSDs there is a limit or R/W cycles? Does that mean that an SSD can fail suddenly without warning ?

Yes and yes.

Just as with a standard drive. All things fail eventually. But the R/W cycle thing is vastly overblown and the drive could well last 10 or 20 years in normal operation. Or drop dead in 30 seconds. It's a tool meant to be used, so use it as you wish. If you have bad luck, buy another one. No need to treat it differently just because it's an SSD.

R/W cycles is not high on the list of things to consider on an SSD unless you have a very unusual situation where the drive is being pounded constantly, as it might in a corporate database setting.

Like most electronic components, SSDs usually fail without warning or apparent cause. But conventional drives often do as well. Never rely on receiving any kind of warning whether it be from errors or SMART warnings. And this applies as much to new drives as those that are a few years old. Always have backups so you are prepared when a failure occurs.

SSDs can fail for many reasons other than wearing out due to reaching the write limit. Such limits do exist but they are difficult to reach under anything like normal conditions. And often a drive is replaced because it is too small for current needs.

Layback Bear, actually I have to wait some time before buying an SSD, you see whenever some new piece of hardware reaches the market in this country, it's overpriced, over time it's price falls.