What Happens to the Data on a Solid-state Drive When the Power Is Lost?
SSDs boast high speed, but how about their data retention?
Now scroll down and check the discussions.
Discussion 1: Will A Sudden Power Outage Cause Data Loss on SSDs?
Many issues likeBSODand power failure cause sudden power loss.
What happens to the data on SSDs when a sudden power outage happens?
Data loss might happen or not.
The host wont stop the power supply to the drive until it completes all these tasks.
Well, how about the outcome under an unexpected system shutdown?
Is there enough time for the SSD to complete its tasks, causing data loss?
Fortunately, SSD manufacturers noticed this point and introduced a firmware PLP (Power Loss Protection) mechanism.
Well, what is the PLP mechanism?
However, the capacitors on the SSD have a lifespan.
Once they fail to work and a sudden power failure happens, data on the SSD disappears.
So, thats why we said that data loss might happen or not when a sudden power outage happens.
Discussion 2: How Long Do SSDs Retain Data Without Power?
Will SSD lose data if left unpowered for an extended period?
I just cloned my OS to a brand-new Samsung SSD.
A screenshot fromJEDEC SSD Specifications Explainedis displayed below.
What happens to the data on a solid-state drive when the power is lost?
In fact, power loss and temperature are not all reasons for SSD data loss.
What other factors will cause SSD data loss or affect SSD data retention?
This is discussed below.
What Other Factors Will Trigger SSD Data Loss?
Here is a brief list.
Most of the physical faults are ascribed to the manufacturers faults.
For example, if an SSD comes with shoddy manufacture in soldered parts, it will more easily break.
Do you know the common causes of data loss?
In this post, we will show you some main reasons we often encounter in our daily life.
Now lets start another discussion on SSD data protection and SSD data recovery.
So, backing up your SSD is the last line of defense for data protection.
How to back up an SSD drive?
Here MiniTool Partition Wizard is highly recommended.
How to recover data from SSD using MiniTool Partition Wizard?
Here is a quick tutorial.
I found a marvelous tool.
To keep their data secure, it is important to back up them.
