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(Solved) - What is the useful life of SSD's?

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amkeew
amkeew
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I have seen specs/reviews that state that the SSD's can survive only 10,000 or such writes. What does that mean in terms of years of usage ?

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whs
whs
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That sounds like a fairy tale. I measured one of my 3 year old SSDs and it is expected to live until 2021.

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amkeew
amkeew
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whs - That's Cool. The world is going to end in coupla weeks anyway. :)

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whs
whs
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Looking forward to it. Maybe we will get a better world.

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amkeew
amkeew
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Amen. It sux as it is. A makeover is long due.

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