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Will an SSD drive last when used as a time machine?
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<blockquote data-quote="MacInWin" data-source="post: 1927976" data-attributes="member: 396914"><p>Welcome to the forum.</p><p></p><p>I don't know that the reason for the elimination of Secure Empty Trash was due to SSDs not being able to handle it. It's more that an SSD, once erased, is virtually impossible to recover in any case. So Secure Empty was no longer needed.</p><p></p><p>Getting to your questions:</p><p></p><p>Has it been fixed? No, nothing to fix. It's how the world works. SSDs have real life limitations on the number of reads/writes they can handle. But that number is very, very large and for most users, not really an issue. The other hardware in the drive enclosure is more likely to fail than the SSD itself. Right now I have a mix of spinners and SSDs attached to my MBP and they all work well. </p><p></p><p>Durable SSD? Sure, lots of them Crucial has them, OWC has them, Samsung has them. They also all make SSDs that are not as durable, so you have to look at the particular drive details to see what is the internal construction, unless you assemble your own. Reliability and life expectancy is pretty good, if you don't go cheap or over fill an SSD. In fact, there are some reports that SSDs actually last longer, properly handled, than spinners. I use spinners for backups mostly because they are cheaper. I'm not concerned about speed with a backup because it's just a backup, after all. Using an SSD for a backup is a bit like going to the market in a Ferrari. No need. Spinners in general take more power than SSDs, which may be a consideration for you if you plan to power the backup from the MBA on battery.</p><p></p><p>Good spinners is a different question. "Good" is relative. Different folks have different opinions on various brands, based on their own experience with them. Again, it's a backup, so it doesn't get a ton of activity, normally. Small enough to velcro to your MBA adds to the heat issue that small drives can have, which, in turn, reduces life expectancy. That goes for both SSD and spinners.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MacInWin, post: 1927976, member: 396914"] Welcome to the forum. I don't know that the reason for the elimination of Secure Empty Trash was due to SSDs not being able to handle it. It's more that an SSD, once erased, is virtually impossible to recover in any case. So Secure Empty was no longer needed. Getting to your questions: Has it been fixed? No, nothing to fix. It's how the world works. SSDs have real life limitations on the number of reads/writes they can handle. But that number is very, very large and for most users, not really an issue. The other hardware in the drive enclosure is more likely to fail than the SSD itself. Right now I have a mix of spinners and SSDs attached to my MBP and they all work well. Durable SSD? Sure, lots of them Crucial has them, OWC has them, Samsung has them. They also all make SSDs that are not as durable, so you have to look at the particular drive details to see what is the internal construction, unless you assemble your own. Reliability and life expectancy is pretty good, if you don't go cheap or over fill an SSD. In fact, there are some reports that SSDs actually last longer, properly handled, than spinners. I use spinners for backups mostly because they are cheaper. I'm not concerned about speed with a backup because it's just a backup, after all. Using an SSD for a backup is a bit like going to the market in a Ferrari. No need. Spinners in general take more power than SSDs, which may be a consideration for you if you plan to power the backup from the MBA on battery. Good spinners is a different question. "Good" is relative. Different folks have different opinions on various brands, based on their own experience with them. Again, it's a backup, so it doesn't get a ton of activity, normally. Small enough to velcro to your MBA adds to the heat issue that small drives can have, which, in turn, reduces life expectancy. That goes for both SSD and spinners. [/QUOTE]
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