How does garbage collection work on the latest generation(s) of SSDs? Does their firmware handle it OK on their own, or do they still rely (entirely) on TRIM or a standalone utility to trigger it?
When I got my current SSD back in 2011, self-sufficient GC in firmware was the (unusual) exception rather than the rule, so I got a Kingston V+100 that was expressly designed for OSes without TRIM (presumably more for XP with its large still-installed base at that point, than for Vista, though apparently it was good for Macs back then, too.) At this point, I'm still using Vista (and have no intention of "upgrading" the OS on this machine), but no one's specifically marketing to older-OS users anymore. Which leaves me unsure whether it's worth getting a larger SSD to use with this machine until I build/buy a newer one. (At that point I might swap back the one I have now and use the new one on the new machine or just get another one, depending on the state of my finances when I do get around to upgrading.)
My current drive is "adequate" for my usage at 96GB, but given today's low prices, I certainly wouldn't mind the extra elbow room of a 240-50 GB or even 480-500 GB drive.
When I got my current SSD back in 2011, self-sufficient GC in firmware was the (unusual) exception rather than the rule, so I got a Kingston V+100 that was expressly designed for OSes without TRIM (presumably more for XP with its large still-installed base at that point, than for Vista, though apparently it was good for Macs back then, too.) At this point, I'm still using Vista (and have no intention of "upgrading" the OS on this machine), but no one's specifically marketing to older-OS users anymore. Which leaves me unsure whether it's worth getting a larger SSD to use with this machine until I build/buy a newer one. (At that point I might swap back the one I have now and use the new one on the new machine or just get another one, depending on the state of my finances when I do get around to upgrading.)
My current drive is "adequate" for my usage at 96GB, but given today's low prices, I certainly wouldn't mind the extra elbow room of a 240-50 GB or even 480-500 GB drive.
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