On Saturday, September 13, 2014 09:45:28 PM Hans wrote: > On 28/08/14 21:45, Joseph wrote: > > I need to select 500GB or 1TB infernal 2.5in drive, any recommendation > > (reliability) of the brand. > > My current WD 320GB fail after 5-years. > > Go Samsung actually made by Samsung in Korea or if you can get Hitachi > actually made by Hitachi in Japan. Western Digital and Seagate come out > of the same plants in Thailand and Indonesia and don't last.
What do you mean with don't last? I have seen Hitachis die within a year and WDs that lasted more then 10 years. That is no guarantee that Hitachis are unreliable or WDs are always reliable. > I had a 14 year old Toshiba Laptop with a Toshiba disk, The disk died > after 14 month when the warranty has expired. 1 failure 14 years ago is not a reliable result to base your comments on. > Replaced it with Samsung > disk. The Laptop was used until very recently 24/7 as mail and web > server with buld in UPS (battery) until the screen and keyboard died. A laptop is not designed to run 24/7 and neither are the batteries reliable after being constantly charged 24/7. Did you ever test the "ups" functionality? > The Samsung disk is still alive and well as a plugin backup for the > replacement Laptop server. If the new one has a Li-Ion battery, you have a nice fire-hazard.... Hope you have sufficient cooling for the battery, considering you are using it 24/7. -- Joost
