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Shut down or Sleep/Hibernation: which is best for hardware longevity?
This is an old question going back decades but I have never got to the bottom of it.
Arguments against sleep and Hibernation: Machine "does not get a rest" (whatever that means with a non-mechanical object); Does not save much power.
Arguments against shutdown: It takes a little longer to return the machine to use; Files must be closed (no open files on the desktop if you want that sort of thing); avoids the so-called "rush of power into the machine, which stresses it".
If there are disadvantages in both situations, the estimated length of time between sleep/hibernation and awakening and between shutdown and re-starting, is important. (A long period would obviously favour shutdown.)
So:
Are the disadvantages above valid (or indeed important); and
If the disadvantages are valid, what is the guideline. For example, if the period is likely to be > 30 mins, shut down; if less, sleep or hibernate.
Or is this like worrying about how many angels can dance on a pinhead?