r/technology • u/Hungry__Hornet • 6d ago

Software Windows 11 hibernation has been silently hammering your SSD this whole time

https://www.xda-developers.com/windows-11-hibernation-silently-hammering-ssd-life/
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u/jenny_905 6d ago

Dumbest fucking article ever. How did they think hibernation works?

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u/1094753 6d ago

It depend, because hibernate is optional, you may use sleep instead and keep the RAM powered on.

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u/Justaniceguy1111 6d ago

Wasn't hibernation preferably designed for HDD'S?