This affordable MLC NAND SSD is an outstanding performer, though the somewhat limited capacity (480GB max) might cost it some market share. But if you value speed over capacity, there are very few ...

Though it’s a TLC NAND-based drive, Crucial has endowed this 750GB SSD with enough cache (30GB) to cover nearly all common write operations, not just smaller daily ones. It’s relatively inexpensive as ...

But with TLC technology, the endurance is reduced further, to just 3000 P/E cycles. That may sound like a worrying reduction, but even with reduced endurance, an average user will find it hard to ...

The first SSDs we had all used SLC or single level cell, holding 1 bit per cell. As SSDs grew more and more common and advanced, different tech like MLC (multi-level cell) and TLC (triple-level cell) ...

Samsung may not be the first to release a QLC SSD, but the 860 QVO is the first mainstream SATA drive to try and deliver on the promise of high-capacity solid state drives at a price to rival large ...

eTeknix is a world leading technology news and review outlet that has the latest PC hardware and gaming content along with unbiased reviews.

Despite what you may have read or heard, Samsung hasn't made any endurance claims regarding their new SSD grade triple-level cell (TLC) flash. A few numbers have been tossed around already, 1,000 and ...

Crucial recently launched a new series of solid state drives that somewhat defy convention. While a number of other recent releases feature various flavors of TLC NAND, the Crucial BX300 series we’ll ...

With the holidays in full swing, new devices in need of a solid-state storage upgrade abound. Shoppers may not be familiar with Transcend as it isn’t one of the big names in the SSD market, but ...

Apple iPhone 6 models have been the subject of controversy and swirling rumors lately due to constant rebooting issues. Industry insiders opined that the crashing and reboot loops, only present on ...

MLC versus SLC: It’s a difference you need to know about when thinking of buying solid-state disks (SSDs) based on flash memory technology, which is now affordable enough to merit serious ...