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My WD drive gets warmer during long transfers — should I worry?

I recently noticed that my WD SSD gets warmer during long file transfers (around 100GB+). It works normally, and I haven’t seen any crashes or performance issues, but I’m wondering if this is normal.

That’s normal. Long file transfers keep the SSD busy so it will run warmer. I would just make sure it has decent airflow and only be concerned if you notice speed drops errors or disconnects during those transfers.

Understood. I also consider this a normal phenomenon. I’ll make sure to maintain good ventilation when transferring files for extended periods in the future.

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