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Every file you copy is costing your SSD more than you think

Every file you copy is costing your SSD more than you think

A lot more goes on behind the scenes when you copy a file.
Manuviraj Godara (MakeUseOf)
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ms.lane
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ms.lane
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Or, it's really not-

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It's unlikely you'll kill your SSD unless you're actively trying to.


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floquant
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floquant
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Maybe, but hearing the noises HDDs make when they're writing non-sequential data makes me physically cringe
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KeenFlame
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KeenFlame
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Why not just use "wear"? Because it would be too mundane? Pro tip for the editor: only ppl interrested in nerdy tech info will read it anyway
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BrightCandle
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I have never killed an SSD with wear. I have had their controllers die long before they should (OCZ drives!) but even my original 80GB Intel Gen 1 SSD is still kicking along working happily with about 70% of its wear remaining. All my modern era gen 3 and above drives are still working and nothing below 93%. Its enormously difficult to get SSDs worn out on a desktop or home server.
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