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My question is regarding the possible limited write/rewrite lifetime of the M11 internal memory which I assume is basically the same design as a computer SSD drive. SSD drives can only write/rewrite so many times before a guaranteed failure. Larger SSD drives can write/rewrite more times than smaller SSD drives. If this is correct information, the the M11 with 64GB will fail quicker than the 256GB version. If this is correct and the memory is soldered to the circuit board, then an internal memory failure on an M11 will be very expensive out of warranty. What is your opinion?

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When it fails, I will use the SD card

I am not worried about something that MAY happen in a few years ... my heart may give up before, or I have a stroke ... 

I have other cameras and memory options if that happens. I shall not lose any sleep over this or the one thousand and other things that can go wrong. 

I will probably be on the M13 by then :) 

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It could be said that all your organs are hardwired to your brain, so don't beat yourself up around the head! :rolleyes:

You could trigger an early failure. :eek:

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11 hours ago, Max EPR said:

My question is regarding the possible limited write/rewrite lifetime of the M11 internal memory which I assume is basically the same design as a computer SSD drive. SSD drives can only write/rewrite so many times before a guaranteed failure. Larger SSD drives can write/rewrite more times than smaller SSD drives. If this is correct information, the the M11 with 64GB will fail quicker than the 256GB version. If this is correct and the memory is soldered to the circuit board, then an internal memory failure on an M11 will be very expensive out of warranty. What is your opinion?

I am not sure what the objective of this post is.....

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All digital cameras have an internal memory/buffer.
 https://www.enterprisestorageforum.com/hardware/ssd-lifespan-how-long-will-your-ssd-work/
 

I have been using digital cameras since 2001 and been on this forum since 2004. I have never heard of an internal memory failure. So ask this question in a couple of decades. 
Or maybe within a century or so:

https://www.technewstoday.com/lifespan-of-ssd/

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14 hours ago, Siriusone59 said:

Make prints, store copies in a safe location.  Nothing electronic is guaranteed immune from failure or obsolescence.🤔

Ink fades…

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On 1/1/2025 at 8:34 AM, Max EPR said:

My question is regarding the possible limited write/rewrite lifetime of the M11 internal memory which I assume is basically the same design as a computer SSD drive. SSD drives can only write/rewrite so many times before a guaranteed failure. Larger SSD drives can write/rewrite more times than smaller SSD drives. If this is correct information, the the M11 with 64GB will fail quicker than the 256GB version. If this is correct and the memory is soldered to the circuit board, then an internal memory failure on an M11 will be very expensive out of warranty. What is your opinion?

I am not worried. I am aware of what you are alluding to. If you are concerned, just keep using SD cards and resort to the internal as a worst case, last resort solution. IMO, I would not use the internal storage for mission critical, long holiday snaps in case. Its easier to recover from SD than internal memory.

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I think due to the nature of what the internal storage is used for (single write for storing an image, a few reads for preview on screen and copying to phone/computer) it's very lightweight usage. I'd guess that you'd have to be a very heavy user, constantly photographing in a studio for 10+ years to even get to the point it might become some kind of issue, even then I think you'd be a long way off.

I've not done any googling on the read/writes and figured it out in any scientific way so I could be completely wrong but that's my thoughts. SSD storage is used for operating systems and they hammer the read/writes all day every day and those drives will still last many many years.

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