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Why do SSDs have a more limited number of times data can be written to them, but RAM memory can handle loads of re-writes?

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In a similar vein, why can we not use the technology of RAM to prolong the life-cycle of an SSD?

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Note that when you freeze the RAM a lot, it will hold the data for up to seconds (if I remember correctly). This is used in hacking - you can get the contents of the RAM after the computer has been shutdown.

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