That little chewing gum sized SSD has a bigger carbon footprint than its diminutive size would suggest.
The researchers further attempted to measure the carbon footprint of SSDs and HDDs in general use. They concluded that a 1TB HDD emits 99 kg of CO2 over five years and 199 kg over 10. This compares to a 1TB SSD at 184 kg and 369 kg respectively. it's hard to say how the SSD loses the battle though, as its idle power consumption will be much lower and its burst power duration would also be a lot shorter. Endurance and replacement cost would likely count against the SSD, however.
So, while it makes sense that SSDs have a high carbon footprint given their advanced nature, the overall impact of the parts that make up our PCs needs more research. The entire industry could do with having an eye on energy efficiency, from manufacturing through the life of the product. Clean and green technologies and production methods aren't just desirable from an environmental standpoint, they can be a strong component of a product's marketing too.
SSDs aren't going anywhere. If anything, they will continue to take away the market share of HDDs. Personally, I've never even considered the environmental impacts of an SSD vs a HDD. If nothing else, the study points out the need to keep pushing the development of renewable energy technologies. Reducing carbon emissions is something we should all be getting behind.
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