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SSDs are more expensive than HDDs, and perhaps you should estimate the remaining lifespan of the drive to know when to replace it with a new one.
Most computers nowadays come with solid-state drives, or SSDs. This is because they are faster, smaller, and more efficient than traditional hard disk drives (HDDs).
However, SSDs are more expensive than HDDs, and perhaps you should estimate the remaining lifespan of an SSD to know when to replace it with a new one.
What is the average lifespan of an SSD?
Unlike HDDs, SSDs have limited write cycles before the drive switches to read-only mode. This is due to the hardware design of SSDs - the speed comes with a high price tag.
However, the majority of users need not fret about this. Turns out, even the most frequent users will require a few years to exhaust the write cycle, so if you're worried about that, don't be.
However, if you're curious about the remaining years on your drive, there are numerous ways to estimate the remaining lifespan of your SSD.
On average, a modern SSD will last until you've written approximately 700TB of data over its lifespan. Of course, some drives may last longer, while others will have shorter lifespans - this is just the average. So, if you can view the long-term data written on your current SSD, you can estimate its remaining lifespan.
Check SSD Hard Drive Lifespan with Support Software
CrystalDiskInfo is a genuinely handy little program that you can use to estimate the remaining lifespan of your SSD. It provides enough genuinely useful information without overwhelming you, and best of all, it's completely free to use.
Most SSD manufacturers offer a warranty period that you can use to predict how long your SSD will last at a minimum. Of course, the warranty period won't reveal the remaining lifespan of the SSD, but it can help you estimate the likelihood of drive failure. For example, an SSD with a 5-year warranty or 600TB TBW (Total Host Writes) may last longer than an SSD with a 3-year warranty or 200TB TBW.
Another factor you can use to estimate SSD lifespan is the MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures) in hours provided by the manufacturer in the specification sheet.
However, this figure doesn't predict how many hours your SSD will last, but it will let you know the likelihood of your SSD experiencing a malfunction during the warranty period. For example, if your SSD's MTBF is 1 million hours, it means its failure rate is 0.03% within the warranty years, even if you use it for at least 8 hours a day - according to WePC. In other words, the higher the MTBF hours, the lower the likelihood of your SSD malfunctioning.
(Reference QTM)
