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Does formatting an SSD shorten its lifespan?

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Mar 15, 202616781 views
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I would like to perform a format on my SSD. I've read several files on shortening the SSD's lifespan, but never read anything about formatting. Does formatting an SSD shorten its lifespan?

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In general, formatting a solid-state drive will not impact its lifetime, unless you perform a full format - and even then, it depends how often. Most formatting utilities allow you to do a quick or full format. The quick format just overwrites the pā€¦

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