[hxorr]

I also seem to remember reading retention is proportional to temperature at time of write. Ie, best case scenario = write data when drive is hot, and store in freezer. Would be happy if someone can confirm or deny this.

[pbmonster]

I know we're talking theoretical optimums here, but: don't put your SSDs in the freezer. Water ingress because of condensation will kill your data much quicker than NAND bit rot at room temperature.

[cesaref]

I'm interested in why SSDs would struggle with condensation. What aspect of the design is prone to issues? I routinely repair old computer boards, replace leaky capacitors, that sort of thing, and have cleaned boards with IPA and rinsed in tap water without any issues to anything for many years.

[dachris]

Would an airtight container and liberal addition of dessicants help?

[Onavo]

What about magnetic tape?

[userbinator]

That's probably this: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S00262...

[CarVac]

I definitely remember seeing exactly this.