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Is there anything I can do to get some of my performance back? I can still get high speeds on larger reads and writes but smaller reads and writes are noticeably slower than they used to be.

 

SSD is SanDisk Extreme.

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trim your SSD.

 

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Is there anything I can do to get some of my performance back? I can still get high speeds on larger reads and writes but smaller reads and writes are noticeably slower than they used to be.

 

SSD is SanDisk Extreme.

 

How slow in data per second?

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Remove stuff from it, SSD's get slower as they have more on them, sadly.

This is actually incorrect. It all depends on the OS and the files system. Windows for example is fine with 100%, as long as your not trying to save more to the drive, and have ample ram. OS X will start to slow down at about 80% even with 32GB of RAM. Linux will do what you configured it to do (i.e. if you gave it a swap disk you'll be fine, but if you had a swap file on the primary partition it can have the same issues as OS X).

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Is there anything I can do to get some of my performance back? I can still get high speeds on larger reads and writes but smaller reads and writes are noticeably slower than they used to be.

 

SSD is SanDisk Extreme.

 

Hey there Kilobytez95,
 
I would get a diagnostic tool from the manufacturer's website and run the diagnostic over the drive to see if it's health is OK or not. The S.M.A.R.T. status should give you a pretty good idea of the condition of the drive. Making sure TRIM is enabled is also a good idea. Run a benchmark tool and compare the results to the ones in the drive's spec sheet and see if it's actually working slower or something else is slowing it down. Do check for malware and other unwanted software on your computer. Also make sure you have all your latest OS, driver and firmware updates installed. Contacting the manufacturer can also be a good idea. :)
 
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