Samsung SSD drive dead, he's dead jim.

Making an SSD the log or swap device will certainly cause it to wear.

Having said that, writes to spinning disk also weaken the disk's heads. Seeks wear out the actuator and simply spinning will wear out the roller bearings over time. I think it's debatable which will last longer. Some say SSD while others have said hard disk, while others have said it's awash.

We should also note that power cycling SSDs and hard disks (and all other electronic components) also contribute to wear. At what point does leaving components running v.s. powering them off reduce or contribute wear? I don't know. We've had these discussions at $JOB. I don't think anyone knows.

BTW, my laptop SSD is Samsung SSD 870 EVO 1TB. No problems so far.
 
msplsh said:
Lots of them do this. Run out of flash lifespan: just give up and die.
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Mostly, they don't, at least not "die" as such, but switch to read only mode. If it's an OS drive, then some OS's can't even complete the boot process, making it a slightly more difficult problem for some. Keeping an eye on the SMART parameters will also clue you in when the wear leveling is reaching EOL. When an SSD "dies" unexpectedly it's usually a failure of the controller, not flash lifespan, but could also be a failure/defect in the flash NAND, just not "wear"/lifespan as such.
 
free-and-bsd said:
That's why I generally don't recommend HP to anyone asking me which brand (notebook, printer etc) to buy. Maybe their server equipment is better quality, I don't know... but I don't see why it should.
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I've had HP branded motherboards lasting 10-15+ years. Some still work to this day, the rest were donated / recycled while still functioning. HP printers are good too. They've even won awards for reliability / performance. HP business laptops are quality. HP servers are quality. Stop posting disinformation.
 
chessguy64 said:
I've had HP branded motherboards lasting 10-15+ years. Some still work to this day, the rest were donated / recycled while still functioning. HP printers are good too. They've even won awards for reliability / performance. HP business laptops are quality. HP servers are quality. Stop posting disinformation.
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Past 40 years my HP-41C is still working ?
 
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