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OCIR · 10 Mar 2013

Is it ok to compress a ssd on the c/drive to save disk space?
i just need all the space i can get

Parman · 10 Mar 2013

I don't know a reason not to, but other know a lot more about ssds

indianacarnie · 10 Mar 2013

I really hate to post links to other sites, but I read this right after I installed my ssd and bookmarked it.

Should You Compress Data On Your SSD? : Freeing Up Capacity On An SSD With NTFS Compression

OCIR · 10 Mar 2013

i got a 120gig intel 520 ssd and BF3 takes a lot i only have 30 gigs left

UsernameIssues · 11 Mar 2013

indianacarnie said:

I really hate to post links to other sites, but I read this right after I installed my ssd and bookmarked it.

Should You Compress Data On Your SSD? : Freeing Up Capacity On An SSD With NTFS Compression

Good info in that article... but some of the comments are good too.

This comment was funny:

An interesting article, but seems a bit contradictory. Kind of like buying a Ferrari and then worrying about the gas mileage.

No definitive answer here either:
NTFS compression increase write amplification?

And then there is this:
The Truth About SSDs and Compression

Does your drive already use compression of its own?

indianacarnie · 11 Mar 2013

OCIR said:

i got a 120gig intel 520 ssd and BF3 takes a lot i only have 30 gigs left

You have to remember that you need free space for the wear leveling function.