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The original was posted on /r/datahoarder by /u/Betty3089 on 2023-11-26 23:48:56.

Let’s say civilization collapsed and I still want to run all of my archived games and programs that are on HDD and tapes at good speeds for the foreseeable future. If I get myself a supply of SSD’s and store them in ideal conditions with no data, no power, and stored them in a lead lined container (for pesky cosmic and terrestrial radiation) how long before the components inside the SSD’s would degrade and become unusable. If anyone has any literature that discusses in detail the mechanisms and physics of different SSD’s that would be appreciated also!

Edit: This is not a question about how long data I put on the SSD’s will last. I am asking how long will these SSD’s be able to sit in storage and still be able to function. Let’s say I store an SSD for 50 years with no data then transfer a copy of Windows along with some modern games onto them from better long term storage mediums. Is there any reason they won’t work after that amount of time?