I bought my Samsung 990 Pro 1TB back in December 2023, and I just checked the health of all my drives. To my surprise, the 990 Pro, which is my OS drive, has only 16% health left, and I haven't written nearly as much data on it compared to my other drives, which are still between 95-99% health despite being used longer. What could be the reason for this rapid degradation?
3 Answers
Did you check for firmware updates? The early models of the 990 Pro had some major bugs that could lead to rapid wear. If you didn’t update it before, that might explain why your drive has such low health compared to your other drives. On the bright side, this could be a case for a warranty claim!
Yeah, it sounds like the degradation could be tied to the faulty firmware that the 990 Pro shipped with. Definitely try to update the firmware as soon as you can. If you get a replacement under warranty, updating immediately will be key to avoid the same issue. Just keep in mind, you may need to rewrite your data after the firmware update to fully address the degradation.
One possibility is that your drive might have a firmware issue. The 990 Pro had some initial problems at launch that could cause its health to degrade faster than expected. Make sure you update the firmware using Samsung Magician to see if it helps. You might even have to look into a warranty claim if it’s really low like that!
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