SSD 545s 1To poor life remaining?

[yeantbron]

Hello, 

I have a question about my 545s 1TB ssd, installed at the end of 2018 (windows 10), and already at 49% remaining life.
My old ssd330 from 2012 is still at 99% and it has been running the system for 6 years.
Also unable to launch SSD Optimizer. (works on the 330)
Does my ssd have a problem?

Thank you.

[BrusC_Intel · Accepted solution]

Hello, @yeantbron.

Thank you for posting in the Intel Community Support forum.

I reviewed your thread regarding the SSD life remaining and optimizer, I will be glad to assist you.

The life remaining displayed by the Intel Memory and Storage Tool is not a reason for concern since the value displayed is an estimate based on the usage/workload to date and is usually not accurate due to variable workloads (you can check the Intel MAS user guide page 10 for more details).

- Intel MAS user guide: https://downloadmirror.intel.com/30161/eng/Intel_Memory_and_Storage_G-User_Interface_Guide-342468-00...

You can check the SMART report and look for the value Media Wearout Indicator as this reflects the current endurance status of the SSD. The following article describes other important attributes to monitor, just as a reference since all these, including Media Wearout, are monitored by Drive Health, so any error will be reflected there as "Warning" or "Critical". You may also provide me with a report just in case.

- Important SMART attributes: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000055367/memory-and-storage.html

Regarding the Optimizer, it is currently recommended to perform the optimization using the embedded operating system tools as this feature seems is currently not running for some SSD models although some customers report having no issues. You will find more details and steps in the following article:

- Error While Trying to Run the Intel® SSD Optimizer: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000057205/memory-and-storage.html

If you have other questions, please let me know, I will follow up on March 1st or we can schedule a different date if necessary.

Best regards,

Bruce C.

Intel Customer Support Technician

[yeantbron]

Hi BrusC-Intel,

Thank you for all these details,
"Media Wearout Indicator" is Raw 0 / Normalized 49 / Threshold 0 / Ready for use
I still put the report.
So with all this, I don't have to worry,

Thank you very much.

EDIT : on the other hand I just saw that it is already at 380TB TBW, while my old model is only at 31TB, I do not know what he wrote so much.

[BrusC_Intel]

Hello, yeantbron.

Thank you for the report.

The SMART attributes are within range and firmware is on the latest version, so the drive seems to be fine.

Regarding the writes, would you mind letting us know the type of usage or workload assigned to the drive? It sounds normal for a 2+ years drive, especially depending on how much you use it or in case there are other applications (or even users) in the background getting access to it, or if it can be accessed from the network.

I will follow up on March 2nd or we can schedule a different date for the follow-up if necessary.

Best regards,

Bruce C.

Intel Customer Support Technician

[yeantbron]

Hello,
the ssd works especially when I do astrophoto processing, which surely made its writing rate go up.

Thank you for your answers 🙂