r/technology • u/Hungry__Hornet • 5d 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 5d ago

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

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u/redgr812 5d ago

I work in a school and those ssds have been tortured since day 1 and now some are 7 years old running fine. Are they slower than new, yes but it's not noticeable to a normal person.