Should you Defrag an SSD?

[Jotunkaiser]

Just wondering, Its the first one I've owned and ive just finished installing all of the stuff I want on my system drive.

Should you Defrag them? a lot of ppl say it shortens the lifespan of the drive :/?

On a side note, I really dont know how I lived without one of these things, the difference is unreal, I used to think it didnt matter - untill now lol.

 

[Surveyor]

You shouldn't defrag them.

If you've run the Windows Experience Index then defrag should have automatically been disabled for an SSD.

 

[Silenced]

Okay, don't defrag your drive, it has no purpose to it at all. It will just reduce the lifespan of your drive.

 

[kayomani]

Data fragmentation doesn't matter much as there is no real access time, defragging will reduce the life of the ssd too. Trim should take care of cross chip fragments automatically.

 

[Jotunkaiser]

Thanks for the info! <3