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    SMART data for a USB thumb drive?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Peon, Nov 17, 2013.

  1. Peon

    Peon Notebook Virtuoso

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    Do USB thumb drives have any SMART data? The part I'm most interested in is how many P/E cycles are remaining...
     
    Peon, Nov 17, 2013
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  2. Kuu

    Kuu That Quiet Person

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    I seriously doubt any of them do, but I wouldn't be surprised if one or two larger USB drives are just bridged SATA devices (for who knows what reason though).
     
    Kuu, Nov 17, 2013
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