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Re:SanDisk Extreme SSDs keep abruptly failing–firmware fix f... by verall on Sunday May 21, 2023 @01:52AM (#36018376)
TLC holds 8 levels per cell
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Re:SanDisk Extreme SSDs keep abruptly failing–firmware fix f... by rhn_mk1 on Sunday May 21, 2023 @02:30AM (#36018523)
Which is 3 bits, so 3x as much data.
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Re:SanDisk Extreme SSDs keep abruptly failing–firmware fix f... by userbinator on Sunday May 21, 2023 @04:07AM (#36018867)
This is correct. "TLC" is a misnomer. 2^3 is 8, and TLC stores 3 bits per NAND cell, or 8 voltage levels. I suppose when they came up with "MLC" for 2-bit cells (4 voltage levels), which is now also a misnomer as all multi-bit cells are technically MLC, they did not expect to put more than 2 bits in one cell.
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Re:SanDisk Extreme SSDs keep abruptly failing–firmware fix f... by rhn_mk1 on Sunday May 21, 2023 @06:25AM (#36019539)
The downvotes make me wonder how much useful discussion on HN is actually lost because of ignorants who prevent valid/factual information from surfacing.
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Re:SanDisk Extreme SSDs keep abruptly failing–firmware fix f... by userbinator on Monday May 22, 2023 @02:25AM (#36028106)
I wouldn't call them "ignorants". I'd say it's deliberate.
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