16-year-old SATA II SSD survives 1 petabyte of writes, 25x the drive's rating
SSDenduranceTBWSandisk P4SATA IINANDwear and tear
Author: giuliomagnifico
Date: 6/20/2026
Article Summary:
A 16-year-old SATA II SSD, the Sandisk P4, was tested to write 1 petabyte of data, exceeding its 40 TBW endurance rating by 25 times, and still functioning without catastrophic failure.