A sixteen-year-old SATA II SSD refuses to quit. According to Tom's Hardware, the drive has survived one petabyte of writes—twenty-five times its manufacturer's rated lifespan. The feat challenges assumptions about SSD durability and suggests that older flash storage, once proven reliable, can outlast expectations. A reminder that sometimes the most durable technology is the kind that's simply built to last.

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