Intel begins to manufacture its ssd with nand qlc memories

The manufacturers of SSD drives do not stop working to improve the benefits of these products. Intel has announced the start of mass production of new PCI-Express SSD drives based on the latest generation NAND 3D QLC flash memory technology for data centers.

Intel already mass-produces its new SSDs with QLC memories, all the details

The new NAND QLC flash memory technology has the capacity to store 4 bits per cell, which allows obtaining a 33% increase in storage density over NAND TLC flash memory, which complies with 3 bits per cell. These new Intel SSDs with QLC memories are based on a 15-inch-thick 2.5-inch form factor with a U.2 interface. This new unit is built to the rigors of "hot storage."

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Intel will not be the first to put a QLC SSD on the market, this honor belongs to Micron, who in May announced the Micron 5210 ION, which is surely based on the same QLC memory chips. QLC memory technology will be the next revolution in SSD storage, allowing the manufacture of drives with large storage capacity at lower than current prices. The durability of this memory technology remains to be seen.

Little by little the way is being paved for SSDs to completely replace traditional mechanical hard drives, something that has already led Western Digital to close one of its factories for not having sufficient demand for this type of storage units. What do you expect from the arrival of the new QLC memory-based SSDs?

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