David AmadorFeb 6

TIL that SSDs can lose data if left unplugged for long periods of time (only required to hold data up to 1 year), unlike HDDs which as long as the material holds it can take years.

Edit: added link: https://www.slashgear.com/1893447/dont-leave-your-old-ssd-unplugged/

Show threadDan PiponiFeb 6

@djlink Yeah, I've finally got around to the process of making iso clones of all of my old DVDs so I can throw them out and I'm doing a 2-tier approach with SSD for convenience and cheap stable HDD for long term.

Also worth noting that HDDs are better at detecting problems before it's too late.

Show threadDavid AmadorFeb 6
@dpiponi it's possible my PS4 slow HDD might outlive the PS5 fast SSD xD
Show threadlucasmz (en)
@dpiponi @djlink i learned recrntly that they're apparently 2.5 and not 3.5 HDDs which makes them as slow as they were. 3.5 HDDs are fine honestly and I don't see much need to go faster than they usually do on games
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