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Something is seriously wrong with my desktop.
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I doubt this is storage. It looks more like some platform kernel or firmware bug. Another poster mentioned that it didn't happen on their machine until after an apt update so there's more indication.
While a SMART drive test never hurts I think this one is something else.
They switched distros and still had issues. That and the general slowdown with high disk usage is a classic sign of failing drives.
Chasing hardware issues by playing with software only wastes time, so ruling out the hardware first is a good idea