1. Consumer-grade SSD performance is sufficient for embedded applications.
Embedded applications are subjected to harsh environments that include extreme temperatures, shock, and extraordinary read/write cycles. Standard consumer SSDs have a very short life in these environments. If designers cut corners in their designs by using consumer-grade storage, they may save money on the front end. But they pay dearly later on in terms of total cost of ownership and a short life of their product design. Then there’s the cost of a rolling repair that would make any designer yell, “I’ve had enough! Give me the best you’ve got!”...
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