Various Types of Modern Solid-State Drive
Many people don’t know about the types of Solid-State Drive (SSD) found on the market or which type they’re using. People need to know existing types of SSD today. But wait, why should we know types of SSD? To answer that question, let me explain the types of SSD.
1. Single Level Cell (SLC)
SSD with Single Level Cell type works by placing 1 bit of data per cell. With such placement, this type of SSD become very fast and durable, about 90k to 100k cycles, but usually very expensive and available in small storage size. This type is made for industrial usage that require heavy read/write cycles such as server.
2. Multi Level Cell (MLC)
SSD with Multi Level Cell type works by placing 2 bit of data per cell. This type has larger capacities and cheaper than SLC type, but less durable than SLC, about 8k to 10k cycles. This type is made for consumer usage that consist of daily task, gaming enthusiast and content creator.
3. Triple Level Cell (TLC)
SSD with Triple Level Cell type works by placing 3 bit of data per cell. This type is cheaper than MLC type, but less durable than MLC, about 3k to 5k cycles only. This type is made for daily lightweight tasks.
So after I explain the various types of existing SSD, now we know how SSD works, storage durability, price variations and functions of each types described above. To answer the first question, SSD is not a cheap storage, offering a relatively high price and smaller storage capacity when compared to Hard Disk Drive (HDD), it’s recommended to buy as needed to prevent unnecessary costs.
If you are looking for SSD, consider what you want to store in it and how often you write it.
If you are already using one, find out it’s type, so it can be used as consideration when upgrading your storage later.
References:
- https://www.mydigitaldiscount.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-slc-mlc-and-tlc-nand-flash.html
- https://www.speedguide.net/faq/slc-mlc-or-tlc-nand-for-solid-state-drives-406
- https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/616765-what-kind-of-ssd-is-thismlc-tlc-slc/
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