Surface Pro 2017 Drive Optimization

Anonymous
2017-08-12T22:45:17+00:00

I have a new Surface Pro with a 1TB drive.  Teh drive is actually two 512GB in a 1TB storage space (like RAID 0).

I see Drive Optimization is on to run weekly.  I have read that defrag of SSD is not needed.  Should this be turned off?

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  1. Anonymous
    2017-08-13T19:40:58+00:00

    Windows 10 can identify the proper optimization for different types of storage devices. Once Windows 10 recognizes the SSD, it will perform TRIM.

    Please check out this other post in the official forums that shows evidence that this may not necessarily be true. There, it's the i7 1TB model just like the OP asked, and it's observed that Windows is actually defragging the drive instead of trimming. Again, the cause is identified as possibly because the 1TB is in fact two 512GB drives in RAID 0. In that thread, the suggestion is simply to disable the scheduled maintenance and to do the trim manually.

    So, Mark Ole, the question still stands. What is happening? And can we make sure Windows identifies the SSD(s) properly and performs an automatic trim on schedule?

    For everyone reading, this is important, because defragging an SSD drive reduces its lifetime.

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  2. Anonymous
    2017-08-14T15:02:23+00:00

    fall Creators Update (Windows Insiders are running these now)..

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  3. Anonymous
    2017-08-14T14:27:49+00:00

    What is the RS3 release?

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  4. Anonymous
    2017-08-14T14:22:14+00:00

    I've heard that this is fixed in the upcoming RS3 release. I can't tell you officially whether you should disable the task until then, but if it were me..

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  5. Anonymous
    2017-08-13T13:12:00+00:00

    Hi,

    By default, Optimize Drives, previously called Disk Defragmenter, runs automatically on a weekly schedule at the time set in automatic maintenance. Windows 10 can identify the proper optimization for different types of storage devices. Once Windows 10 recognizes the SSD, it will perform TRIM. It's a command that informs a solid-state drive (SSD) which file space are no longer in use and can be wiped. This helps improve your SSD's performance. So, we suggest that you leave it on.

    Let us know if you need further assistance.

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