You probably just lost the silicon lottery. Those drives have really good reviews.
I am not a happy camper, since December 26, 2018. I have lost 4% of health on the new Crucial MX500 500gb SSD that I got for a Christmas present. And this is the system drive.
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I'll agree on disregarding the health rating but come on... reviews are definitely not worthless. Sure you should take it all with a grain of salt and keep in mind the vast majority of people don't review products when they're good, but outright ignoring them seems shortsighted.Reviews really mean nothing, in my view. A product that enjoys a high number of reviews just tells me that the product is popular, nothing more. I personally don't think a high number of positive or negative reviews reliably correlates with the quality of the product.
What kind of workloads are you subjecting the drive to?
I really wouldn't take the health rating seriously.
Reviews really mean nothing, in my view. A product that enjoys a high number of reviews just tells me that the product is popular, nothing more. I personally don't think a high number of positive or negative reviews reliably correlates with the quality of the product.
What kind of workloads are you subjecting the drive to?
I really wouldn't take the health rating seriously.
You're not even using the Crucial software to measure this so I'd safely ignore what Crystal Disk reports. Install the Crucial software (forget what it is but have it on my home machine) and check it there.I think in my opinion, that the workload is light. The drive is my system drive, pretty much Windows and App/programs. Everything else goes to my other 2 Crucial SSD's. Another 500gb and a 1 Tb. I only have used 59.0gb used on the 500gb C: drive. I play only 2 games, Township, and World of Warships and they sit on the d: drive. D: drive-500gb, E: drive 1tb and I still have my Ozc vertex 4 128gb that I replaced with the 500gb SSD and that is 89% after 6 yrs of use. I will continue to check it from time to time. Maybe this summer I will grab a 250gb for the system drive and do a clean install then. And use the 500gb till it craps out. I'm on a set income so I can't afford it now.
True, but I also have the Crucial Software on the computer and just updated it today. And it also says 96%. I'm not really worried about it, just saying 4% gone in a few months, when it took 6 yrs on the Vertex 4, lol. The Cyrstal Disk Info program is just prettier.You're not even using the Crucial software to measure this so I'd safely ignore what Crystal Disk reports. Install the Crucial software (forget what it is but have it on my home machine) and check it there.
I'll agree on disregarding the health rating but come on... reviews are definitely not worthless. Sure you should take it all with a grain of salt and keep in mind the vast majority of people don't review products when they're good, but outright ignoring them seems shortsighted.
True, but I also have the Crucial Software on the computer and just updated it today. And it also says 96%. I'm not really worried about it, just saying 4% gone in a few months, when it took 6 yrs on the Vertex 4, lol. The Cyrstal Disk Info program is just prettier.
I don't think it's shortsighted. Determining the quality of a product by utilizing reviews is not a reliable method; It's simply not consistent enough and there are too many variables. I think reviews can actually hurt good products more than it can help.
It's possibly an error or bug. Did you update the SSD firmware?
I've literally never used an ESD and worked on thousands of computers and never fried anything. Almost anybody that worked repair will tell you the same. Ground yourself, easy.Do not forget that ANY computer device might be ruined the moment you lay your hand on it! IF YOU DO NOT USE ESD-PROTECTION IN A PROPER WAY!
That means attaching the end of an ESD wrist strap to a metal part of your computer (that does NOT have the powercord connected)
And putting on the wriststrap onto your self BEFORE opening the ESD-bag with your component in it...
In not handled properly your new components may get broken before you even get to use it..
And YES! This applies to hardrives too… SSD or not...
I've literally never used an ESD and worked on thousands of computers and never fried anything. Almost anybody that worked repair will tell you the same. Ground yourself, easy.
Not sure why you're even bringing it up, has nothing to do with this.
Well that is the thing... your components does not get FRIED.. they get small faults that slowly grow with age..
And to work with "thousands of computers" and not use, even a cheap ESD wrist-strap, is totally irresponsible..
Others pay you to do work on their expensive computer and you risk ruining it... That is crasy (I suppose you don´t keep "thousands of computers" at home for your personal use, so you must work on OTHERS computers..)
And Yet again! In the early 90´s you really seldom used ESD-protection (you did not know better then)
But today when every component in every chip is WAY smaller than they where back then, they are also much more sensitive to ESD.
(If anyone is interested, Read more about ESD here)
I for one would NOT let you fiddle with any computer of mine after your statement… Like your comment makes away with the issue of ESD! Any trained tech has ben told to ALWAYS use ESD-protection.. And it´s not an option, it is a MUST DO!
You only think that you have not caused any damage, but you really do not know if you had or not!
I'm not saying it isn't a possibility but anybody that's handled hardware knows that the chances are slim to nil. Sometimes it's best to go with real world experience and I'll stand by that. I worked in a shop, refurbished thousands of machines, repaired hundreds. ESD wasn't ever an issue and my boss actually laughed when I asked if an ESD strap was necessary when I started.
The likelihood of frying an SSD from ESD (particularly one that gets installed once and has been working fine) is basically zero. Your alarmist narrative is just exhausting and bringing it up here just seems flat weird.
I'm not saying it isn't a possibility but anybody that's handled hardware knows that the chances are slim to nil. Sometimes it's best to go with real world experience and I'll stand by that. I worked in a shop, refurbished thousands of machines, repaired hundreds. ESD wasn't ever an issue and my boss actually laughed when I asked if an ESD strap was necessary when I started.
The likelihood of frying an SSD from ESD (particularly one that gets installed once and has been working fine) is basically zero. Your alarmist narrative is just exhausting and bringing it up here just seems flat weird.
I'm not saying it isn't a possibility but anybody that's handled hardware knows that the chances are slim to nil. Sometimes it's best to go with real world experience and I'll stand by that. I worked in a shop, refurbished thousands of machines, repaired hundreds. ESD wasn't ever an issue and my boss actually laughed when I asked if an ESD strap was necessary when I started.
The likelihood of frying an SSD from ESD (particularly one that gets installed once and has been working fine) is basically zero. Your alarmist narrative is just exhausting and bringing it up here just seems flat weird.
Edit: Saw your edit. You're gonna have to explain how grounding yourself doesn't affect ESD. That's a new one for sure.
Edit: Saw your edit. You're gonna have to explain how grounding yourself doesn't affect ESD. That's a new one for sure.
Nope! It nothing new at all, ESD is about SLOWLY evening the different charges, that is what protects sensitive electronics..
Grounding is a FAST JOLT of discharge.. It has nothing to do with ESD-protection..
You would know if you ever learned about ESD-protection… Like the professional techs has done!
Erm.... grounding discharged electricity makes it so that you don't have any electricity to transfer from your body into components.
I'm asking you to explain something so I can see your side and you just flat refuse and act demeaning. Got it.