Chia mining has the potential to create a storage shortage, which is a real drag considering that certain CPUs, GPUs, and even some power supply units

I have no interest in mining Chia but new super-long endurance SSDs have caught my attention

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2021-06-08 05:30:05

Chia mining has the potential to create a storage shortage, which is a real drag considering that certain CPUs, GPUs, and even some power supply units are almost always out of stock. But if looking at the proverbial glass as being half full, Chia mining could also lead to SSD makers putting a greater effort towards making drives that are rated to last longer.

A lot longer, in fact—Sabrent's new Plotripper and Plotripper Pro SSDs are the latest example of this, with endurance ratings that put most consumer models to shame.

These are not yet available, but it looks like Sabrent will be releasing at least three models, with endurance ratings ranging from 10,000 terabytes written (TBW) to 54,000 TBW.

As the company is quick to point out, the highest end model is built to last 18 times longer than a typical SSD that leverages triple-level cell (TLC) NAND flash memory chips.

In some cases, that is a conservative estimate. For example, the 2TB model of WD's SN850, one of the best SSDs for gaming, has a 1,200 TBW. Compared to that drive, Sabrent's 2TB Plotripper Pro is a whopping 45 times more durable.