Over 60% of pcs sold will have an ssd by the end of 2019

SSD NAND storage technologies are revolutionizing the PC platform and many others in recent years. It is now reported that by the end of 2019 over 60% of systems sold will have an SSD. NAND-based storage has hit its "sweet spot" in terms of price, especially "higher capacity" models.

SSD drives are becoming a must-have for any PC

In China, prices of entry-level 512GB NVMe SSDs have dropped to 400 Chinese yuan (about $ 58) and from 1TB to $ 120, which according to Gerry Chen, chief executive of Team Group, should ensure Manufacturers and consumers increasingly replace their hard drives with solid state drives.

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The manufacturer Team Group saw its sales rise 27.78% in May to 667 million Taiwanese dollars compared to the previous month, and 12.31% compared to the same month the year before. ADATA also saw its sales grow and its ratio grew 29.87% in May. It is the highest level since November 2016, and sales have also grown 40.62% compared to May 2018.

Thanks to price reductions in NAND flash chips, the latest quotes of 512GB PCIe SSD and 512GB SATA SSD have dropped to $ 47 and $ 45, respectively. In China, prices of entry-level 512GB NVMe M.2 SSDs have fallen below CNY 400 ($ 57.8), the sources added. Meanwhile, prices for 1TB SSDs have dropped to around $ 120, a level that will encourage more sellers and consumers to replace their traditional HDDs, according to Gerry Chen, president of Team Group.

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