Hey. I'm using Macbook Pro 2015 15". I just clean installed MacOS 10.14 a month ago and would like to do it again since things got cluttered up. I'm concerned whether this might cause unwanted wear to the SSD and have any considerable effect on the overall SSD life.
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SSD life & wear
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Don't sweat it. I have a mid-2009 MBP with an SSD that I installed myself eight years ago. It still works fine.
SSD will serve you fine for years. While yes, it does technically cause wear, it is so negligible that I wouldn't even think twice about it.
I looked into this recently as part of my MacBook Pro vs MacBook Air pre-purchase decision and found that most modern SSD's were still reliable after several hundred terabytes of data were written.
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[doublepost=1546889504][/doublepost]Appreciate the replies guys. Thanks! Can have a peace of mind now;D
Don’t worry about the SSD. Unless you are writing GBs of data every day, and running a defrag frequently, you will be fine.
SSDs will last even an enthusiast at least 5 years, the same as their mechanical counterpart.... unless they’re cheap Chinese knockoffs made of SD cards...
That's cool with meDon’t worry about the SSD. Unless you are writing GBs of data every day, and running a defrag frequently, you will be fine.
SSDs will last even an enthusiast at least 5 years, the same as their mechanical counterpart.... unless they’re cheap Chinese knockoffs made of SD cards...
I have a 2012 MBP that's still going strong, and it had countless formats, reinstalls and constant usage. Its not relegated to backup status and/or my kids use it but It just shows you how long it can last.