Since both SSDs and USBs use flash storage. I tried searching online and found [this thread](https://www.eevblog.com/forum/chat/reliability-of-usb-flash-memory-vs-ssd-drives/) and [this video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBz56HPO8SU), which were somewhat helpful but not entirely. Does anyone have a great analogy or digestible summary?
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Different levels of reliability in the controllers and how they’re built. The basic storage technology is the same but SSDs use a much more robust construction that can withstand more read/write cycles before they accumulate too much damage to function, more sophisticated controllers to spread the damage around, and redundant sections to take over if one section fails.
Think of it like tires on your car. USBs are cheap tires…eventually one of them is going to wear out and pop. SSDs are expensive long life tires, and you do rotation, alignment, and balancing all the time to make sure they’re in good condition, and you have a full size spare.
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