Even though I mentioned the "HP SSD EX900 120GB" earlier, I'd recommend avoiding it like plague.
My newish desktop, (less than 6 months old), started with a single NVME, a "HP SSD EX900 120GB".
When more paychecks allowed, I bought a mirror device, (different size & model). Over the last 2
months I have been noticing issues with the "HP SSD EX900 120GB". Saturday it hit the fan, the old
"HP SSD EX900 120GB" went Read/Only on me, (with 37% spares remaining???).
This screwed up booting, (even though I have a mirror device with 100% GOOD data). Turns out with
the old device appearing like it had good data, that messed up booting Linux. Had to physically remove
the old "HP SSD EX900 120GB".
I'll try and see if I can send it back in for warranty replacement. Though I don't know if I would be willing
to trust it's replacement.
On a different thread of thought, I am looking for NVMEs with PLP, (Power Loss Protection). Perhaps in a battery
powered laptop it won't be needed. But, I do want to consider one for my newish desktop as a replacement for
a failed drive.
This PLP allows the drive to complete any transactions it has already received, but not yet written to stable media.
Some flash drives advertise that they have power loss protection for data at rest. That's different and means the
data is safe from power surges during power loss or power on.
My newish desktop, (less than 6 months old), started with a single NVME, a "HP SSD EX900 120GB".
When more paychecks allowed, I bought a mirror device, (different size & model). Over the last 2
months I have been noticing issues with the "HP SSD EX900 120GB". Saturday it hit the fan, the old
"HP SSD EX900 120GB" went Read/Only on me, (with 37% spares remaining???).
This screwed up booting, (even though I have a mirror device with 100% GOOD data). Turns out with
the old device appearing like it had good data, that messed up booting Linux. Had to physically remove
the old "HP SSD EX900 120GB".
I'll try and see if I can send it back in for warranty replacement. Though I don't know if I would be willing
to trust it's replacement.
On a different thread of thought, I am looking for NVMEs with PLP, (Power Loss Protection). Perhaps in a battery
powered laptop it won't be needed. But, I do want to consider one for my newish desktop as a replacement for
a failed drive.
This PLP allows the drive to complete any transactions it has already received, but not yet written to stable media.
Some flash drives advertise that they have power loss protection for data at rest. That's different and means the
data is safe from power surges during power loss or power on.
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Arwen Evenstar
Princess of Rivendale
Arwen Evenstar
Princess of Rivendale