What Does "MTBF" (Mean Time Before Failure) Actually Mean?

[HaQue]

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[lucaswhite]

Jonny_Quick, the key point fzabkar is making is that MTBF is a population statistic, not a lifespan prediction for one drive. A 1-million-hour figure doesn't mean a single unit will run for 114 years; it comes from accelerated testing and reflects an annualized failure rate across many units. So use it to compare models and warranty tiers, not to estimate when yours will die. For any drive you buy, keep backups and monitor SMART attributes such as reallocated sectors over time.

[HaQue]

Some useless AI slop

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[HaQue]

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