What specs to consider when buying SSD?

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Published on 2011-01-17T22:31:27Z Indexed on 2011/01/17 22:55 UTC
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When I bought "traditional" hard drives, I have been told to consider specs like RPM (5400, 7200, etc.), buffer size (16MB, 32MB etc.), and interface (IDE, SATA, etc.). (did I miss something?)

What about solid state drives (SSD)? What are some important specs to consider in terms of performance and reliability?

By the way, are SSDs just as reliable as traditional hard drives now? A couple years ago I heard they're not, but that's a "long time" ago now.

Thanks for your answer.

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