TechThe case against the “don’t buy big” rule for hard drives
XDA Developers says data from 341,000 hard drives show the “don’t buy big” rule is backwards.
TLDR
XDA Developers, citing Backblaze’s report, argues that data from 341,000 hard drives contradict the advice to avoid large-capacity models. The outlet says the report concludes that another factor matters far more for drive longevity than capacity.
The case against the “don’t buy big” rule for hard drives
XDA Developers says data from 341,000 hard drives show the “don’t buy big” rule is backwards.
TLDR
XDA Developers, citing Backblaze’s report, argues that data from 341,000 hard drives contradict the advice to avoid large-capacity models. The outlet says the report concludes that another factor matters far more for drive longevity than capacity.
