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- Read multiple third-party SSD reviews from reliable sites and publications (examples)— don’t rely on “star ratings” on a vendor’s own site.
- Compare the manufacturer’s claimed SSD performance against the actual, delivered, real-world performance via sites such as https://ssd.userbenchmark.com/ and PassMark.com SSD ratings.
- Choose an SSD brand and vendor (they may be separate entities) that offer a no-quibble money-back or repair/exchange policy, for a reasonable length of time — multiple years, preferably. (Don’t trust your data to a brand the manufacturer or vendor won’t stand behind.)
The above notwithstanding, it’s smart to always assume the worst, when it comes to PC drives. Any drive (new, old, SSD, HDD, doesn’t matter) may fail at any time: Make regular, complete backups of all your important files!
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Also, make sure you buy from a reputable source and purchase a product meant for sale in your region.
Drive manufacturers don’t warranty counterfeits against defects, so if you buy a fake and it fails or isn’t all it claimed to be, you won’t be able to get a replacement.
They also won’t honor the warranty if you live outside the drive’s intended market region. If you live in the US, buy one meant for US consumers, not one intended for sale to EU consumers. If you buy an EU drive and it fails, you’ll have to move to the EU before they will honor the warranty. Contact the manufacturer with the #SKU or UPC code and ask before you buy, if you are not sure.