The best solid-state drives, according to hackers
3 solid-state drives recommended in Hacker News comments over the past year, ranked by how many separate people recommend each one.
- Most recommendedIntel Optane SSD54 people recommend it
- Built to lastSamsung SSDowners report a median of 7.5 years
All solid-state drives
- Intel Optane SSDPeople recommend Optane for very low latency and write endurance far beyond flash drives. Critics agree its high cost per gigabyte kept it from mass adoption.54recommend
- Samsung SSDPeople recommend Samsung SSDs for quality and fast speeds, and many have bought them for years. Critics report firmware bugs, early failures and high prices compared with cheaper alternatives.6recommend
- Micron 6600 Ion 245TB SSDRecommended for its very high capacity in a small footprint, letting one 1U server hold a petabyte in four drives. Critics point to slow write performance.6recommend