It seems like it depends on the manufacturer. In this thread, somebody posted a comparison: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2505883 http://news.ycombinator.

It seems like it depends on the manufacturer. In this thread, somebody posted a comparison: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2505883 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2505883 Also note that mechanical hard drives fail a lot, too.