{"id":413379,"date":"2022-03-08T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-08T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/really-backblaze-says-ssds-arent-more-reliable-than-hdds-review-geek\/"},"modified":"2022-03-08T17:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-03-08T14:00:00","slug":"really-backblaze-says-ssds-arent-more-reliable-than-hdds-review-geek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/really-backblaze-says-ssds-arent-more-reliable-than-hdds-review-geek\/","title":{"rendered":"#Really? Backblaze Says SSDs Aren\u2019t More Reliable Than HDDs \u2013 Review Geek"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3be59e707f7\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3be59e707f7\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/really-backblaze-says-ssds-arent-more-reliable-than-hdds-review-geek\/#%E2%80%9CReally_Backblaze_Says_SSDs_Arent_More_Reliable_Than_HDDs_%E2%80%93_Review_Geek%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Really? Backblaze Says SSDs Aren\u2019t More Reliable Than HDDs \u2013 Review Geek&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/really-backblaze-says-ssds-arent-more-reliable-than-hdds-review-geek\/#Are_HDDs_and_SSDs_Equally_Reliable\" >Are HDDs and SSDs Equally Reliable?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/really-backblaze-says-ssds-arent-more-reliable-than-hdds-review-geek\/#Backblaze_Says_This_Data_Isnt_Conclusive\" >Backblaze Says This Data Isn\u2019t Conclusive<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/really-backblaze-says-ssds-arent-more-reliable-than-hdds-review-geek\/#Which_SSDs_Are_the_Most_Reliable\" >Which SSDs Are the Most Reliable?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CReally_Backblaze_Says_SSDs_Arent_More_Reliable_Than_HDDs_%E2%80%93_Review_Geek%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Really? Backblaze Says SSDs Aren\u2019t More Reliable Than HDDs \u2013 Review Geek&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div id=\"article-content-area\">\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-111621\" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ba6beb7a.png?width=400 400w, https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ba6beb7a.png?width=1200 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ba6beb7a.png?width=1200\" alt=\"A pile of hard drives with their discs exposed. There's nasty dust and fingerprints all over the drives.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/computer-hard-drives-being-recycled-have-341944016\">Doug McLean\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We often assume that SSDs are more reliable and long-lasting than HDDs, which makes sense, given that SSDs don\u2019t contain any moving parts. But a new <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/ssd-edition-2021-drive-stats-review\/\">Backblaze report<\/a> calls that assumption into question. According to the cloud storage company\u2019s real-world tests, SSDs and HDDs are equally reliable.<\/p>\n<p>The data presented in this report is valuable, but it isn\u2019t conclusive. It doesn\u2019t really\u00a0<em>prove<\/em> anything.\u00a0Still, many publications and forums are pointing to it as <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">script<\/a>ure, so it\u2019s time to read between the lines a bit.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_HDDs_and_SSDs_Equally_Reliable\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_0\">Are HDDs and SSDs Equally Reliable?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-109538\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/02\/095329ee.png\" alt=\"Two SSDs sitting on top of one another.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-illustration\/different-types-ssd-disk-drive-isolated-1901608936\">Maxx-Studio\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Random nerds on the internet can\u2019t test the reliability, durability, or longevity of HDDs and SSDs. That\u2019s because these sorts of tests require\u00a0<em>a ton<\/em> of data. You need to test thousands of drives over a long period of time to find their\u00a0<em>average<\/em> failure rate or lifespan, as no two drives are truly identical.<\/p>\n<p>That said, Backblaze is a cloud storage company. It runs through thousands of drives each year, and it publishes <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/b2\/hard-drive-test-data.html\">quarterly and annual reports<\/a> on HDD failure rates. Therefore, Backblaze\u2019s data is much more useful than anecdotes from weird Reddit nerds\u2014it provides a clear picture of which drives may work best in a home or business environment.<\/p>\n<p>The most valuable measurement in Backblaze\u2019s report, at least for our purposes, is the AFR or Annualized Failure Rate of SSDs and HDDs. The Annualized Failure Rate shows what percent of SSDs failed throughout 2021. (Notably, this measurement accounts for Backblaze\u2019s testing environment, in which drives are added to and removed from servers\u00a0<em>throughout<\/em> the year.)<\/p>\n<p>So, what does Backblaze data say about SSD reliability? According to the company\u2019s report, the\u00a0AFR or Annualized Failure Rate of SSDs is comparable to that of HDDs.<\/p>\n<p>Nearly all of the SSDs tested by Backblaze have an AFR of less than 1%, with some models falling below the 0.6% AFR that Backblaze looks for in its \u201cmost reliable\u201d drives. Not only that, but the cumulative AFR of SSDs (from 2018 to 2021) is around 1.07%, which is actually less than the 1.40% cumulative AFR of HDDs (from 2013 to 2021).<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s easy to walk away from this data thinking that HDDs and SSDs are equally reliable. And hey, that may be the case! But this data is not conclusive, and Backblaze notes as much in its report.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Backblaze_Says_This_Data_Isnt_Conclusive\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_1\">Backblaze Says This Data Isn\u2019t Conclusive<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-48613\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2020\/07\/16ce03b9.jpg\" alt=\"Samsung T7 SSD plugged in\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Samsung<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Backblaze publishes <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/b2\/hard-drive-test-data.html\">quarterly and annual reports<\/a> on HDD performance, but oddly enough, this is the first time the company\u2019s shared data on SSDs. And given some of the notes <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/ssd-edition-2021-drive-stats-review\/\">in Backblaze\u2019s report<\/a>, I\u2019m not surprised that it waited so long to publish this kind of information.<\/p>\n<p>First of all, Backblaze only uses SSDs as boot drives in its storage servers. These drives do more than just boot the servers, and of course, they read, write, and delete files every day. But technically speaking, they are not performing the same tasks as Backblaze\u2019s HDDs\u2014this is a variable that\u00a0<em>could<\/em> impact the SSDs\u2019 failure rate. (That said, the impact should be marginal at best.)<\/p>\n<p>Backblaze only began using SSD boot drives in 2018, and that presents another problem. Long-term data is incredibly useful when gauging drive reliability, but most of the SSDs in Backblaze\u2019s servers are relatively new. Notably, long-term data has actually improved the cumulative AFR of HDDs in Backblaze tests.<\/p>\n<p>But here\u2019s the most important point; Backblaze uses far fewer SSDs than HDDs in its servers. The company only tested\u00a02,200 SSDs throughout 2021, but it tested at least\u00a0203,168 HDDs in the same year. And even if these numbers were identical, Backblaze has tested HDDs since 2013, so comparing the cumulative AFR of SSDs and HDDs doesn\u2019t make much sense.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_SSDs_Are_the_Most_Reliable\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_2\">Which SSDs Are the Most Reliable?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-108764\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/02\/57626271.png\" alt=\"The Corsair MP600 PRO LPX SSD with a PS5\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.corsair.com\/us\/en\/Categories\/Products\/Storage\/M-2-SSDs\/MP600-PRO-LPX\/p\/CSSD-F1000GBMP600PLP\">Corsair<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We often look at Backblaze\u2019s reports to see which HDDs are the most reliable. It\u2019s a pretty simple idea\u2014if one model of HDD in Backblaze\u2019s servers has a very low AFR, then it\u2019s probably an ideal candidate for your PC or Plex server.<\/p>\n<p>But Backblaze hasn\u2019t tested many models of SSDs. There aren\u2019t any Samsung, PNY, or Western Digital drives in this report, for example. As for the drives that Backblaze actually tested \u2026 well, the data may be a bit skewed.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s say you take a quick glance at Backblaze\u2019s report to find which SSDs you should purchase. You may notice that the\u00a0Seagate ZA2000CM10002 has an AFR of 28%, which is a sign that you should avoid it like the plague, right? Here\u2019s the problem; Backblaze has only tested four\u00a0Seagate ZA2000CM10002 drives.<\/p>\n<p>Looking to this report to try and find the most reliable SSD is a terrible idea. There just isn\u2019t enough data to draw a serious conclusion.<\/p>\n<p>That said, this Backblaze report is still quite valuable. It\u2019s flawed, for sure, but it\u2019s just the first in several SSD reports that Backblaze will publish. As the company accumulates more data, its reports will paint a picture of how SSDs compare to HDDs, and of course, which SSDs are the most reliable.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>I should note that SSDs and HDDs are very different, and that the data presented by Backblaze shouldn\u2019t sway your shopping decisions too much. 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