[Discuss] No, Your SSD Won't Quickly Lose Data While Powered Down

[Richard Pieri]

So, after all that hype last month about how SSDs would start losing
data if they're not turned on? As is typical for hype it was based on a
gross misinterpretation of the paper. The real deal is that worn-out
SSDs stored in unusually hot conditions can start to deteriorate:

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2925173/debunked-your-ssd-wont-lose-data-if-left-unplugged-after-all.html

> "I wouldn’t worry about (losing data)," Cox told PCWorld. "This all
> pertains to end of life. As a consumer, an SSD product or even a
> flash product is never going to get to the point where it’s
> temperature-dependent on retaining the data."

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Rich P.