How many times can you write to an SSD?

While normal HDDs can – in theory – last forever (in reality about 10 years max.), an SSD lifespan has a built-in “time of death.” To keep it simple: An electric effect results in the fact that data can only be written on a storage cell inside the chips between approximately 3,000 and 100,000 times during its lifetime.

How full should you let your SSD get?

The rule of thumb to keep SSDs at top speeds is never completely to fill them up. To avoid performance issues, you should never use more than 70\% of the total capacity. When you are getting close to the 70\% threshold, you should consider upgrading your computer’s SSD with a larger drive.

Do SSD slow down as they fill up?

The benchmarks are clear: Solid-state drives slow down as you fill them up. Fill your solid-state drive to near-capacity and its write performance will decrease dramatically. The reason why lies in the way SSDs and NAND Flash storage work.

Does SSD size affect performance?

To put it as simply as possible: The more an SSD fills up, the more it slows down. So no, size does not impact an SSD’s performance on its own, but it’s hard to argue against the fact that a 2-terabyte drive takes a lot more data to fill up than a 250-gigabyte drive.

How much free space should you keep on your SSD?

If you have an SSD, leaving at least 25\% of the SSD empty will ensure you have excellent performance. On modern SSDs with overprovisioning, this is probably much too conservative, and even 10\% could be an okay number.

Should I worry about SSD TBW?

The write limits usually consider a full disk write (or multiple) per day, per years. Something that is extremely stressing. And usually, drives fails much more further on the line than when they are “supposed” to considering their writing limits. So no, don’t worry.

Should SSD be FAT or NTFS?

From the brief comparison between NTFS and exFAT, there is no clear answer that which format is better for SSD drive. If you want to use the SSD on both Windows and Mac as an external drive, the exFAT is better. If you need to use it only on Windows as an internal drive, the NTFS is a great choice.