.TIFF files versus a .PSD file for mastering/archiving

It has been suggested to save your master files in a .TIFF format (apparently for archival reasons and possibly a more enduring file format).
I know a .TIFF file is a very sophisticated file format, is a container for file information, and can maintain PS information, such as smart objects, alpha channels, masks, adjustment layers, etc.
But is there anything a .PSD file can do that a .TIFF file cannot?
I just want to be sure before I convert all my archived files to .TIFF.
Best Regards,
Kkamin

PSD can handle a few color modes that TIFF cannot.
And the layer data in PSD and TIFF is pretty much the same.
For archiving, most people are talking about flat TIFF files - that part is well documented.
Comparing layered formats - there is no great reason to convert them.

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