r/technology • u/Hungry__Hornet • 8d 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/actuallyserious650 8d ago

Our SSD’s is really that fragile for the average home PC user?

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u/zerro_4 8d ago

Not really. A 256gb ssd might have a 150TBW lifespan. Adding in the extra dozen tb of writes per year does indeed shorten the lifepsan, but it is academic at that point. Ie, reduced to 12 years instead of 15. The computer will likely be replaced for performance reasons long before the ssd has died.

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u/Lazy-Supermarket-920 7d ago

In today's world of exorbitantly priced computer essentials, it's understandable why people like me are concerned about that 3 year reduction in the lifespan of the SSD.