SSD suddenly slow - what to do?

If your SSD hard drive suddenly slows down, you should be rightly puzzled. We will show you what it can be and how you can solve the problem.

SSD really slower? How to measure speed

• With the free tool AS SSD Benchmark you can check the speed of your SSD.
• Close all other programs during the test and do not use Windows. The test can take several minutes.
• If the test results do not deviate too much from the manufacturer's specifications, everything is fine.

SSD suddenly slow - what to do?

• If you transfer data from your SSD to another storage medium, the transfer is usually slower than would be possible for the SSD. The transfer only runs as fast as the slower device allows. Comparison: If a Porsche and a small car work together, the Porsche must keep to the slower speed of the small car.
• With the slower HDD hard drives, certain files are sorted continuously by Windows so that they can be found more quickly when they start up. These functions only slow down an SSD. In the following practical tips, we will show you how to deactivate "Superfetch" and "Prefetch".
• The TRIM function releases deleted blocks immediately, so that the hard disk can always work quickly. The activation of the function can be checked with the free tool CrystalDiskInfo.