External SSD for small files storage gaming computer builder

I recently bought a solid state flash drive that I used as a portable storage solution (~200gb of ebooks, portable apps, videos, doc).

Because of my use case, the device was under daily use, constantly reading/writing, and died within 5 months.

I then bought an external SSD for similar use, and after copy/pasting a large batch of small sized files, it failed to mount momentarily (which was a sign of impending death on my previous device).

Question is, am I using the SSD inappropriately? Is there a way to see the health of the SSD and could I wipe the device and turn it into a bootable linux device to extend the its life?

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