• ipkpjersi@lemmy.ml
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    3 months ago

    They aren’t that unreliable FWIW. Obviously, it should not be your only copy of media, but I have microSD cards that are still readable with data intact even 10, 11, or more years later.

    If you buy quality microSD cards, expect them to last a long time.

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      3 months ago

      I feel it’s worth mentioning the application of them also factors into their longevity.

      Good quality SD card holding some documents and random files? Yeah probably 10+ years. Good quality SD card being used in a dashcam, constant writes? I’m replacing my good SD card after about ~2 years of service because its showing signs of failure.