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Seagate launches 30/32TB capacity Exos M mechanical HDD (30/32TB capacity) (www.guru3d.com)

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[+] prosp3kt@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

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[–] dsilverz@thelemmy.club 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

As per my previous comment, I had /var, /var/log, /home/me/.cache, among many other frequently written directories on the SSD since 2019. SSDs have fewer write cycles than HDDs, it's not "fake news".

"However, SSDs are generally more expensive on a per-gigabyte basis and have a finite number of write cycles, which can lead to data loss over time."

(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solid-state_drive)

I'm not really sure why exactly mine it's coil whining, it happens occasionally and nothing else happens aside from the high-pitched sound, but it's coil whining.

[+] prosp3kt@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 7 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

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[–] dsilverz@thelemmy.club 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

How the hell a SSD can coil whine... Without mobile parts lol...

Do you even know what "coil whine" is? It has nothing to do with moving parts! "Coil whine" is a physical phenomenon which happens when electrical current makes an electronic component, such as an inductor, to slightly vibrate, emitting a high-pitched sound. It's a well-known phenomenon for graphic cards (whose only moving part is the cooler, not the source of their coil whinings). SSDs aren't supposed to make coil whines, and that's why I'm worried about the health of mine.

Finally, cost benefit. The M.2 I was suggesting is $200 buck for 4Tb. Cmon it's not the end of the world and you multiply speeds... By 700...

I'm not USian so pricing and cost benefits may differ. Also, the thing is that I already have another SSD, a 240G SSD. I don't need to buy another one, I just need a HDD which is what I said in my first comment. Just it: a personal preference, a personal opinion regarding personal experiences and that's all. The only statement I said beyond personal opinions was regarding the life span which I meant the write rate thing. But that's it: personal opinion, no need for ranting about it.