Summary

  • Solid-state drives (SSDs) have a limited lifespan of 500 to 3,000 write cycles, which can be quickly reached through everyday tasks such as file saving and web browsing.
  • SSDs offer no warning before they fail, which can result in sudden, irreversible data loss.
  • To prolong the life of an SSD, users should turn off automatic defragmentation, adjust Windows write-caching, and relocate high-write Windows features such as the page file and temp folder to a secondary hard disk drive.
  • Additionally, users should monitor the health of their SSD using free tools such as CrystalDiskMark, keeping an eye on variables such as health percentage, temperature, and reallocated sector count.
  • An SSD should be replaced when it reaches 80% to 85% of its rated write limit, rather than waiting for it to fail suddenly.

By Yasir Mahmood

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