Solid state drives (SSDs) are more reliable than hard disk drives (HDDs) over five years of usage. But that's not the only thing to think about when shopping.

Durability and reliability: SSD for the long haul HDDs are mechanical devices, which means they rely on moving parts. This technology is more vulnerable to physical damage.

Backblaze is setting the record straight on HDD versus SSD reliability.

SSDs are fast, quiet, energy-efficient, and vibration-resistant—making them the top choice in many systems. Still, in some ...

A recent study released takes a look at the reliability of solid-state drives (SSD) and hard disk drives (HDD) in PCs. However, the study is not as one-sided as many PC players may expect. The ...

Cloud storage and backup company Backblaze, which has become synonymous with its regular SSD and HDD reliability tests, has just announced new figures that will make very pleasant reading for most ...

While adoption of SSD is up and failure rates between SSD and HDD are consistent, the types of failure are generally different. With hard drives, a bad motor or scratch in the platter can cause ...

Backblaze, a cloud backup company that frequently posts HDD reliability reports based on its own usage, has offered up some thoughts on the subject, with an interesting conclusion.

How reliable are new (2014/2015) SSD drives. I bought a 960GB SanDisk Ultra II 960gb and a 250GB Crucial BX100, both on sale. Are SSD's as reliable as hardrives nowadays? What chalex said ...

Backblaze is setting the record straight on HDD versus SSD reliability.