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		sebazzz on Aug 11, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: 256TB SSD from Samsung > The PM9D3a achieves a mean time between failure (MTBF) of 2.5Mhr, a 25% improvement over the previous generation, allowing customers to operate more stable services. This number doesn't reflect that, but maybe the MTBF is just a distraction.

wtallis on Aug 11, 2023 [–]

Yes, MTBF as reported on the spec sheets is purely a distraction when it comes to SSD reliability.

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