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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

I believe (micro)SD cards actually do have a controller. It's also possible to "Trim" SD cards via MMC commands, though this requires them to be accessible directly (i.e. /dev/mmcblk on Linux).

If you need USB-based storage that should be performant and reliable, there is a no-brainer solution: NVMe enclosure with a medium to high tier SSD. It's really hard to match the speed, reliability, and price of this solution.

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