SSDs are fast, but do they last?

I have 4 SSDs of differing brands. 2 of them I have owned for a year and have had no problems. I've RMA'd several mechanical hard drives, or threw them away. I don't see the problem. This is the computer world. Sure there are failures. The same can be said with motherboards, ram or any other components. Read this thread. The only ones who talk about doom and gloom for SSDs are those who don't have one. Most of us who have them and used them feel quite comfortable using them. If one of mine died, I'd have another in the mail the next day. Sure it is prudent to back up frequently, but I've done the exact same before I owned an SSD. Backing your data up is not wise whether you have a mechanical or SSD drive. That is not new information. The failure rate is the same as mechanical drives so you are not taking a bigger risk. The cost, sure it is higher. the same can be said of other components. But tou are paying for speed. DDR3 1866 ram costs more than 1066, but you pay it for the speed. Same can be said for CPU's. An Athlon is much cheaper than an i7, but you won't do nearly as much with the Athlon. I fail to see the difference. And you'd have a hard time convincing me that the Athlon is better if you never tried the i7.

legacy7955 said:

Anyone know WHY the big OEM PC markers haven't migrated to offering SSDs yet, aside from price?

It's price and lower capacities. The average computer user when faced with getting a computer with a 120GB SSD, or a 2TB SATA drive is likely going to pick the 2TB drive for storing all of their music, movies and games. If you ask an enthusiast the same question...it's not even a question. We get both drives.

I have seen some Dells with an option for an SSD. But, they charge twice as much as you can buy one yourself, and you get their branded SSD, which means you really don't know what you are getting.

essenbe said:

I have seen some Dells with an option for an SSD. But, they charge twice as much as you can buy one yourself, and you get their branded SSD, which means you really don't know what you are getting.

That's pretty much true about anything from mfg's. RAM, HDD and SSD. Although unless an enthusiast the make/model usually isn't a big concern. But as enthusiasts, and especially with SSD's..we really care.

pparks1 said:

essenbe said:

I have seen some Dells with an option for an SSD. But, they charge twice as much as you can buy one yourself, and you get their branded SSD, which means you really don't know what you are getting.

That's pretty much true about anything from mfg's. RAM, HDD and SSD. Although unless an enthusiast the make/model usually isn't a big concern. But as enthusiasts, and especially with SSD's..we really care.

That's very true, and the reason I prefer to build my own. At least I know exactly what's in it. With OEM's, what's in it is whatever they can get the cheapest.

I didn't know Lite-On had even joined the SSD bandwagon, let alone released anything. Looks like mainly OEM only drives.