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Makes me wonder if those external SSD drives made by Samsung and WD/Sandisk take that into account and use different flash memory with better longevity without
by robotnikman 3y ago
Makes me wonder if those external SSD drives made by Samsung and WD/Sandisk take that into account and use different flash memory with better longevity without power.
- sgerenser 3y agoUnlikely in the case of Sandisk, which is known for a recent bout of extremely unreliable external SSDs: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/08/sandisk-extreme-ssds-are-worthless-multiple-lawsuits-against-wd-say/ https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/08/sandisk-extreme-ssds...
- wmf 3y agoIf anything, I would expect consumer SSDs to use the cheapest/lowest grade of flash available.
- wtallis 3y agoSmall USB flash drives get the worst NAND, followed by memory cards, then consumer SSDs, then enterprise SSDs. "Portable SSDs" that are physically much larger than USB thumb drives usually contain standard consumer SSDs in mSATA or M.2 form factor, plus a bridge chip.