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Samsung may end SATA SSD production soon

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108 points Krontab | 2 comments | 15 Dec 25 14:51 UTC | HN request time: 0.413s | source
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jajuuka ◴[15 Dec 25 17:17 UTC] No.46277318[source]▶
SATA SSD's are in a weird space. HDD are cheaper and more reliable for large storage pools. NVME is everywhere and provides those quick speeds and are even faster if you need that. There just aren't many use cases where SATA SSD's are the best option.
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vachina ◴[15 Dec 25 17:42 UTC] No.46277714[source]▶
SATA SSD has a huge heatsink attached to it. It is crucial for 24/7 use. NVME needs active cooling to survive.
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1. Marsymars ◴[15 Dec 25 18:34 UTC] No.46278432[source]▶
Are any SATA SSDs actually built to sink heat into the enclosure? e.g. The 860 Pro released in 2018 has a PCB taking up a third of plastic enclosure with no heatsinks to speak of: https://www.myfixguide.com/samsung-860-pro-ssd-teardown/

And even in worst-case hammering of drives, thermally throttled NVMEs can still sustain higher speeds than SATA drives.

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2. kasabali ◴[16 Dec 25 17:14 UTC] No.46291181[source]▶
It isn't plastic, though, it's aluminum.