[kwlug-disc] Need a new SSD ...

[Jason Eckert]

We use the 960GB version of the Kingston in our classroom PCs and not one
of them has failed since 2018.

On Fri, 24 Mar 2023 at 17:18, Khalid Baheyeldin <kb at 2bits.com> wrote:

> My laptop's SSD is starting to report errors.
> Every day for the past few days there are these errors:
>
> Device: /dev/sda [SAT], 1 Offline uncorrectable sectors
> Device: /dev/sda [SAT], 1 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors
>
> The device is: OSSD256GBTSS2, FW:S1022A0, 256 GB
>
> Then upon rebooting, I see failed commands in dmesg.
>
> Since I am only using ~ 50GB, that capacity is sufficient.
>
> Looking at what is on sale now, I see:
>
> WD Blue
>
> https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/wd-blue-500gb-internal-solid-state-drive-wdbb8h5000anc-wrsn/16366472
>
> Kingston
>
> https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/kingston-technology-480gb-sata-iii-internal-solid-state-drive-sa400s37-480g/11617915
>
> Samsung EVO
>
> https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/samsung-870-evo-500gb-sata-iii-internal-solid-state-drive-mz-77e500b-am-english/15266458
>
> Which of these will be more reliable?
> --
> Khalid M. Baheyeldin
>
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