SSD Low Performance Over Time

In general, SSD technology offers stability and sustained performance superior to that of any other type of storage device. However, SSDs may perform slower than they did in their initial empty state if the drive is fully loaded with data or has exceeded its expected number of P/E cycles.

When the SSD is used over a long period of time, the status of the SSD needs to do internal housekeeping operation, which may slow down the speed of the SSD.

1) Please use the Samsung Magician Tool and run Performance Optimization regularly to solve this problem.

2) If the problem continues, you may run a “Secure Erase” via the Samsung SSD Magician software. Refer to the Magician manual for detailed information and instructions on this process. The Magician Software application is available for Window-based PCs only.

3) Depending on the drives Over-Provisioning space and how much housekeeping work the SSD needs to do, the internal operations performed within the SSD to maintain appropriate level of buffer area may affect the drives performance. In such cases increasing Over-Provisioning space may help improve the drives performance.

In order to maintain the best performance, you may either reserve Over-Provisioning space for the SSD controller using SSD Magician or intentionally make a 10% unallocated–area on your SSD.