We need to download and run a tool for the next step, as Windows’ own tools don’t make this information available (or, at least, easy to find).ĬrystalDiskInfo has been around for a long time and is just the tool we need. So, now that we know what the warranty covers, how do we figure out where we are? Your SSD’s odometer A device twice as big should be able to handle twice as much data in its life. You can see that the warrantied life is proportionate to size: 600TBW per terabyte of device storage, which makes sense. Crucial CT2000P5SSD8 2TB: I had to go hunting for the product datasheet (searching for “CT2000P5SSD8 datasheet” did the trick), where a similar warranty is included: (Screenshot: ).Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB: The manufacturer’s specifications, available on their website, indicate a warranty covering 600 terabytes written.Most SSD manufacturers specify how many bytes can be written to the drive within the device’s guarantee.įor example, the machine I’m using has two SSDs.
The more you write to them, the more SSDs wear out. The drive may last longer or fail earlier, but this lets you judge your risk against the manufacturer’s expectations based on your current usage. You can then use a tool to examine the amount of data written to your drive to determine how close to the TBW it is. The specifications for an SSD model may include a TBW, or “terabytes written” measure of the minimum life expectancy.
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