3D TLC
Softened demand for PCs and smartphones coupled with NAND memory bits oversupply has sent prices of 3D NAND memory into a dive in recent quarters. In Q4, global NAND flash revenue dropped staggering 45% year-over-year and 25% quarter-over quarter, according to recent data by TrendForce. And while that dive appears to be leveling off some – TrendForces' analysts forecast that NAND prices declined more modestly in Q1 – it's still bringing NAND to its lowest per-bit costs ever. All of which has meant that SSD prices for end users have been taking a much-welcomed dive, as the core costs of building SSDs continue to decline.
The Mainstream Phoenix Rises: Samsung's 970 EVO (500GB & 1TB) SSDs Reviewed
The new Samsung 970 EVO isn't their top of the line consumer SSD, but it might as well be. With their latest 3D TLC NAND flash memory and SSD...
68 by Billy Tallis on 4/24/2018
Kingston Launches A1000 Entry-Level PCIe SSDs: Phison PS5008-E8 with 3D TLC
Solid-state drives with a PCIe interface have become standard storage solutions for enthusiast-grade PCs these days. By contrast, gamers with budget constraints tend to buy SSDs featuring a SATA...
6 by Anton Shilov on 4/6/2018
ADATA XPG Gammix S11: SM2262 with Heat Spreader for Gamers
The most popular gaming hardware these days tend to be the kit that has gaming-focused 'special treatment'. To satisfy such needs, numerous companies introduce separate brands to address requirements...
7 by Anton Shilov on 4/5/2018
Mushkin Launches Source SSDs: 3D TLC NAND, SATA, from $39 to $110
Mushkin has announced its new family of affordable SSDs primarily aimed at users who would like to upgrade their PCs featuring HDDs. The company’s Source drives use inexpensive 3D...
42 by Anton Shilov on 3/30/2018
ADATA Launches XPG SX8200 SSDs Featuring 3D TLC NAND, SM2262 Controller
ADATA on Thursday formally launched its XPG SX8200-series SSDs, which it previously demonstrated at CES earlier this year. The new drives are based on one of the latest controllers...
29 by Anton Shilov on 3/23/2018
Samsung Launches Energy-Efficient PM883 SSD with SATA 3.3, LPDDR4
Samsung has introduced its new lineup of datacenter-class SSDs that uses its latest V-NAND flash memory and a SATA interface. The new drives offer up to 7680 GB capacity...
9 by Anton Shilov on 3/20/2018
The Plextor M8V SATA SSD Review: Toshiba 3D TLC In a Mainstream Drive
Today we're taking a look at Plextor's M8V SSD. This is their latest entry-level SATA SSD and the first SATA drive from Plextor to use 64-layer 3D TLC NAND...
8 by Billy Tallis on 3/20/2018
ADATA Announces XPG SX950U SATA SSD
ADATA has announced a replacement for their top SATA SSD, finally moving their SATA lineup entirely to 3D TLC NAND flash memory. The outgoing XPG SX950 (based on Micron...
0 by Billy Tallis on 3/14/2018
Western Digital Announces Client NVMe SSDs With New In-House Controllers
Western Digital has announced their first client NVMe SSDs with their SanDisk 64-layer 3D TLC NAND. These drives are also the first to feature Western Digital's new in-house NVMe...
11 by Billy Tallis on 2/28/2018
Samsung 30.72 TB SSDs: Mass Production of PM1643 Begins
Update 2/21: Adding power consumption figures for the PM1643 drive, new features. Samsung this week announced that it has started mass production of its PM1643-series SSDs. These are monstrous data...
22 by Anton Shilov on 2/20/2018
SK Hynix Announces SSDs with 72-Layer 3D NAND ICs, Own Controllers
SK Hynix this week has said it has completed development of its enterprise-grade SSDs based on its 512 Gb 72-layer 3D TLC NAND chips as well as its own...
7 by Anton Shilov on 2/8/2018
The Crucial MX500 500GB SSD Review: A Second Look
After an initial launch of just the 1TB capacity, the full Crucial MX500 lineup is now on the market, but facing new competitors. We look at how the more...
25 by Billy Tallis on 2/2/2018
Plextor Launches M8V SATA SSD
Plextor has introduced the M8V series, their latest budget SATA SSDs, now with 64-layer 3D TLC NAND. Plextor's budget SATA drives tends to use whatever controller and NAND combination...
10 by Billy Tallis on 2/1/2018
The Intel SSD 760p 512GB Review: Mainstream NVMe Done Right
Intel's third generation consumer NVMe SSD is here. After the big expensive drive based on their enterprise SSDs and the affordable M.2 drive that was barely an upgrade over...
52 by Billy Tallis on 1/23/2018
Samsung Announces 860 PRO And 860 EVO SATA SSDs
After more than three years of ruling the consumer SATA SSD market, the Samsung 850 series is being replaced. The 850 PRO and 850 EVO that first brought 3D...
21 by Billy Tallis on 1/23/2018
Micron Introduces 5200 Series Enterprise SATA SSDs
Today Micron is updating their enterprise SATA SSD family to use their 64-layer 3D TLC NAND flash memory. Aside from the new flash, the new 5200 series is almost...
7 by Billy Tallis on 1/23/2018
ADATA at CES 2018: Incoming XPG SX8200 SSDs, From 240 GB to 1.92 TB in M.2
LAS VEGAS, NV — At CES 2018, ADATA demonstrated its new high-end XPG SX8200 SSDs. The new drives use Silicon Motion’s SM2262 controller as well as 3D TLC NAND...
6 by Anton Shilov on 1/18/2018
Mushkin at CES 2018: CarbonEXT 1 TB USB 3.0 SSD, Swap USB Type-A & Type-C Drive
LAS VEGAS, NV — In addition to a host of new M.2 SSDs, Mushkin introduced two new USB-based products at CES 2018: the CarbonEXT new external SSD as well...
5 by Anton Shilov on 1/12/2018
Mushkin Unveils New Pilot & Helix-L M.2 SSDs at CES 2018: Up to 3.5 GB/s, Up to 2 TB
LAS VEGAS, NV — Mushkin on Wednesday formally announced its lineup of M.2 SSDs that it will be offering this year. All the drives are based on various controllers...
10 by Anton Shilov on 1/11/2018
Plextor Launches M9Pe NVMe SSDs
Today Plextor is officially launching their first SSDs with 3D NAND flash memory: the M9Pe family of NVMe SSDs. Based on Toshiba's 64-layer BiCS3 3D TLC NAND, the M9Pe...
10 by Billy Tallis on 1/2/2018
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