What SMART metric is linked to SSD write endurance?

• A. End-to-End Error
• B. Self-test log error count
• C. Media_Wearout_Indicator
• D. Current Pending Sector

Answer: (C)

When evaluating SSD health, the important factor is how much wear the flash has absorbed from writes. The SMART metric that tracks this wear is the Media Wearout Indicator. It reflects how much of the drive’s write endurance has been consumed and often indicates the remaining life of the media, either as a percentage or a TB-written proxy. This helps you predict when the SSD might reach the end of its usable life so you can plan for replacement before failures occur. Other SMART metrics shown—End-to-End Error, Self-Test Log Error Count, or Current Pending Sector—measure data path issues, diagnostic failures, or blocks waiting to be remapped. They don’t quantify wear or remaining endurance, so they don’t serve the same purpose as the wear indicator.