How long should it take to quick format an SSD?

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I just received a new SanDisk 1 TB Ultra 3D SSD from Newegg for my laptop.

While initializing it, I selected the quick format option which I expected to take a few seconds to complete. As the minutes dragged on I started to suspect something was wrong. I was actually in the process of filling out my return claim on Newegg's site when - just before I hit submit - the format completed. It probably took around 5 minutes.

Just to be sure I "quick" formatted it two more times - and each time it continued to take several minutes.

After cloning my old drive to the SSD and moving it to my laptop, I can clearly tell the boot time is drastically shorter and everything seems to be working fine at a zippy pace. So maybe all is well. Still - I can't help but think I might encounter problems with this drive later.

Did the amount of time it took to quick format it sound normal at all? Should I just go ahead and exchange this with Newegg?
 
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That format time is certainly unusual. Even a standard HDD usually takes under a minute to quick format. If you want to be sure there are diagnostic utilities you can run. Depending on the model of laptop there may even be diagnostics built in.
That format time is certainly unusual. Even a standard HDD usually takes under a minute to quick format. If you want to be sure there are diagnostic utilities you can run. Depending on the model of laptop there may even be diagnostics built in.
 
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