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4TB Teamgroup MP44Q Gen4 x4 NVMe M.2 Internal Solid State Drive $206.14 + Free Shipping
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basically what SLC/MLC/TLC/QLC means is how much storage each cell manages. The pro about having a cell manage more storage is well, you get more storage, on the flip side, each cell works harder for each part of the nand it has to address, lowering each cells individual life cycle.
So while QLC (quad level cell) can have more storage than a TLC(tri level) and such, the total effective TBW(terabytes written) of a same storage QLC drive is effectively lower than a TLC one. Similar to Dram which helps minimize constant writing on cells to extend drive longevity, not using QLC will increase longevity.
Since the drive is both QLC and dramless, its designed for workloads that are write minimal and storage heavy. Examples would be as secondary storage for games, pictures, and movies, and you aren't typically writing onto the space constantly (e.g work loads, OS)
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DRAM is cache and can mean faster reads and faster writes, especially for large amounts of data.
For a casual user, a lot of that won't be too noticeable, but if you're often moving large amounts of data, then you'll definitely notice. QLC and DRAM-less aren't great for main OS drives, but it could be fine for storing movies or games, for example. That said, if you play games that write a lot of data, then you can end up with delays.
As with most things, there are tradeoffs, and just it depends on how you want to use it. It might be worth considering the MP44, which also doesn't have DRAM, but is TLC, for $15 more.
The comments about qlc and dram won't matter too much for a gaming drive since you don't write to it too often and the qlc speeds should be just fine (I think this drive is slightly faster than the drive I've been using)
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So while QLC (quad level cell) can have more storage than a TLC(tri level) and such, the total effective TBW(terabytes written) of a same storage QLC drive is effectively lower than a TLC one. Similar to Dram which helps minimize constant writing on cells to extend drive longevity, not using QLC will increase longevity.
Since the drive is both QLC and dramless, its designed for workloads that are write minimal and storage heavy. Examples would be as secondary storage for games, pictures, and movies, and you aren't typically writing onto the space constantly (e.g work loads, OS)
So SLC means single level cell, I'm assuming, and MLC means multi or dual?
Which of the options (and/or DRAM) do you suggest for a PS5?