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I'm still trying to get my head around idle-time garbage collection and TRIM. Tell me if this makes sense:
SSDs with particularly aggressive garbage collection algorithms will induce significant idle-time garbage collection. This expends a significant amount of power, especially with those with higher than average active power usage vs. idle power usage. I'm thinking specifically drives like the Kingston SSDNow V+100 which Anand reviewed.
If TRIM acts to help manage garbage collection, it should reduce the number of idle-time writes necessary. This would have a two-fold benefit: Reduction in drive wear, and reduction in power usage.
Is this correct? Are there benchmarks out there that look at battery life with TRIM vs. battery life without TRIM?
SSDs with particularly aggressive garbage collection algorithms will induce significant idle-time garbage collection. This expends a significant amount of power, especially with those with higher than average active power usage vs. idle power usage. I'm thinking specifically drives like the Kingston SSDNow V+100 which Anand reviewed.
If TRIM acts to help manage garbage collection, it should reduce the number of idle-time writes necessary. This would have a two-fold benefit: Reduction in drive wear, and reduction in power usage.
Is this correct? Are there benchmarks out there that look at battery life with TRIM vs. battery life without TRIM?
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