# How long can I expect this SSD drive to last?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 9, 2026, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-can-i-expect-this-ssd-drive-to-last/1027526 "2026-02-09T21:51:25Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-can-i-expect-this-ssd-drive-to-last/1027526/21 "2026-02-20T16:44:31Z")

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If the blinking light on my PC case is to be believed (which supposedly indicates something being written to the hard drive) then there is almost always non-stop activity. That said, there is no indication of how much data is being read/written. I have checked and actual disk activity was nearly zero most times with just little bibs-and-bobs writing every few seconds…practically nothing.

I can believe some till manufacturer had shitty code though and the drive was being heavily used all the time. That would make a difference.

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