Popular SSD vendor uses clever trick to make slower, less durable flash components perform much better — but don't expect miracles
Popular SSD vendor uses clever trick to make slower, less durable flash components perform much better — but don’t expect miracles Western Digital’s new QLC NAND drive outperforms its TLC predecessor When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Although QLC NAND is capable of storing substantial amounts of data, it falls behind in performance when compared to other NAND types. Because it’s denser (housing four bits per cell) than TLC (which accommodates three), it’s typically slower and less robust....