Hardware Does Wii U support TRIM of SSDs?

fvig2001 · Jul 18, 2022

So I was looking at moving my Wii U's external HDD to my 360 and using my unused SSD to my wii U. Does the Wii U support TRIM? It's needed to ensure longevity of the drive whenever the Wii U writes on it.

I saw many threads on Reddit where people make internal SSD mods, but no information if TRIM is supported.

Shadow#1 · Jul 18, 2022

fvig2001 said:
So I was looking at moving my Wii U's external HDD to my 360 and using my unused SSD to my wii U. Does the Wii U support TRIM? It's needed to ensure longevity of the drive whenever the Wii U writes on it.

I saw many threads on Reddit where people make internal SSD mods, but no information if TRIM is supported.

TRIM is not supported

godreborn · Jul 18, 2022

highly doubtful. I don't think Nintendo even intended for ssd to be used considering you have a 2.0 usb port.

fvig2001 · Jul 18, 2022

Shadow#1 said:
TRIM is not supported

Yeah wouldn't be surprised. So using an SSD would be bad in the long run right as the main HDD

Shadow#1 · Jul 18, 2022

fvig2001 said:
Yeah wouldn't be surprised. So using an SSD would be bad in the long run right as the main HDD

Well any external HDD on wii u isn't recommended as u will need external power

V10lator · Jul 18, 2022

Shadow#1 said:
Well any external HDD on wii u isn't recommended as u will need external power

It is recommended with external power. SSDs aren't recommended cause of wearing them out. From Nintendo itself:

Q: Is the Wii U compatible with Solid State Drives?
A: To ensure maximum performance between your Wii U and an external storage device, we recommend using a hard-disc drive (HDD) with a dedicated power source (i.e., using an A/C adapter).

(Source: https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1474#s1q11 )

Q: Can I use a Flash/Thumb drive as an external storage device?
A: Because these devices have a limited number of rewrites and are not suited to long-term storage of important game data, we do not recommend the use of Flash/thumb drives as an external storage device solution. For best results, we recommend using a external storage device with its own power supply that connects to the Wii U via the USB port on the console.

Commercial Flash memory has a limit on the number of times you can write over it and we don't recommend flash memory devices for long-term storage of important save data.

(Source: https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1474#s1q10 )

jeannotte · Jul 18, 2022

Shadow#1 said:
as u will need external power

Hello,

or a Y-cable :rofl2:

Shadow#1 · Jul 18, 2022

jeannotte said:
Hello,

or a Y-cable

Y-cable is a forum of external power

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