Hey, during my last SDD purchases I've always wondered if I need power loss protection caps.
I know that there are two ways to protect an SSD in case of a power loss. It can be done with caps or software (journaling). I keep reading the two following explanations but don't know which one is true:
Until now I have always gone with drives with caps (Intel 750, Crucial mx200), but I think that maybe my reasoning has been wrong, and that the SSDs without caps are just as reliable for desktop use as long as it is a quality SSD (like Samsung EVO or PRO)?
I know that there are two ways to protect an SSD in case of a power loss. It can be done with caps or software (journaling). I keep reading the two following explanations but don't know which one is true:
- Caps are necessary in certain applications like databases, raid setups etc. They are not needed for normal desktop usage because journaling is just as effective in that scenario.
- Caps are superior to software protection also in normal desktop usage and the reason they are not in consumer drives (except a few) is because software protection is cheaper.
Until now I have always gone with drives with caps (Intel 750, Crucial mx200), but I think that maybe my reasoning has been wrong, and that the SSDs without caps are just as reliable for desktop use as long as it is a quality SSD (like Samsung EVO or PRO)?