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Which will last longer, a USB drive or an SD card in a USB drive adapter? (alien.top)
submitted 2 years ago by [B] to c/datahoarder@selfhosted.forum
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So I'm adding external storage to a Fire Stick and I'm wondering what will last longer, a USB stick or a micro sd card in a USB adapter?

The firestick will likely use the external storage for a few hours everyday so it will need to last as long as my grandmother does.

Second question, how long should I expect these to last assuming I buy quality?

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[–] [B] 1 point 2 years ago

It depends on what USB stick and what SD card.

A high quality "Extreme Endurance" SD card can be expected to last much longer than a random USB stick.

A decent quality SSD, in a USB stick shape, might be even better.

I like SanDisk Extreme Pro Solid State USB sticks. Somewhere in between. Perhaps.

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