The 2024 Year End Drive Stats Report is here. See the the latest annualized failure rates and data insights for the Backblaze drive fleet.
  • Armand1@lemmy.worldEnglish
    12·
    5 months ago

    So to sum up the data, it sounds like:

    • WD seems to have the most reliable drives of those tested, with Toshiba being a relatively close second
    • Some models of drives are significantly more likely to fail than others, with some having a ~6% annual failure rate vs another model from the same company at 1%
    • Seagate had a rough year when it comes to reliability
    • It’s hard to tell if capacity affects drive life as the drives being tested have been in use for different lengths of time
    • JustEnoughDucks@feddit.nlEnglish
      5·
      5 months ago

      From what I remember, Seagate has a rough year most years when it comes to reliability. Especially the 12TBs. But to be fair, most of the Seagate drives are >1 year older than the WD drives. Though when you compare then to the old HGSTs with a 0.08% average failure rate 😅

      Also the 22TB WD drives at 1% after less than 2 years of service. Oof.