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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

All removable media is impermanent. Keep backups.

But realistically, if it is never unplugged and only used read-only as a media source, it's unlikely either will fail in a couple years at least (probably longer). If it fails, just buy another to replace it.

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