Used enterprise HDDs outlast new consumer drives at fraction of cost
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- Legacy HGST enterprise drives with 100k+ hours are more reliable than new consumer HDDs/SSDs despite manufacturer pricing disparity.
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- /g/109393113 ↗ live · archive frustrated evergreen 29 replies Legacy HGST enterprise drives with 100k+ hours are more reliable than new consumer HDDs/SSDs despite manufacturer pricing disparity.