>> That is a SATA SSD, not an NVMe.
> Interesting, thanks. Apparently either it was misrepresented to me, or I
> misremembered. That explains some stuff.
The switch from SATA to the NVMe interface/protocol happened basically
at the same time as the switch from the 2.5" (and mini-pcie) to the M.2
format, so it's a common mistake to consider that for an SSD, "M.2 =>
NVMe" (the implication is currently true in the other direction, tho,
AFAIK).
>> For many [most?] consumer applications the differences will not be
>> noticable.)
That's my experience as well.
> Is one kind more long-lived than the other?
As a general rule, no, tho you could argue that by virtue of imposing
slower writes, the SATA interface can lead to a longer lifetime just
because it takes longer to reach the "TBW" limit. 🙂
Stefan
