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expired Posted by Suryasis • Dec 31, 2024
Dec 31, 2024 5:02 AM
4TB WD Blue SN5000 NVMe Internal SSD
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This is a "DRAM-less" SSD, so it uses part of the drive itself as a cache, and when that fills up during writing a lot of files at once or very large files, your performance is going to tank. So instead of those 5000 MB/s speeds you'll end up with something more like 500 MB/s.
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/wd-sn5000-4tb-ssd-review
As a basis for comparison, here's a TLC PNY drive:
https://www.tomshardwar
The TBW is 3000 TBW instead of 1200 for the WD. And performance is a bit better, and it has a DRAM cache. But it also costs $100 more for the same amount of storage.
But for a lot of folks, they'll possibly never hit that TBW or even the performance once the cache is full will be fine. Depends what your budget is and what you'll be using it for! But it's a pretty good price for a lot of SSD storage that we haven't seen in awhile.
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ChatGBT info on QLC:
QLC stands for Quad-Level Cell, a type of NAND flash memory technology used in SSDs.
Here's what it means:
QLC NAND stores 4 bits of data per cell, which is more than Single-Level Cell (SLC), Multi-Level Cell (MLC), or Triple-Level Cell (TLC) NAND.
Benefits:
Higher data density, which allows manufacturers to create larger-capacity SSDs at a lower cost.
Drawbacks:
Lower endurance (number of write cycles before the cell wears out) compared to SLC, MLC, or TLC.
Slower write speeds, especially when the drive is nearing full capacity or working outside its cache.
Less suitable for high-performance or heavy write workloads compared to TLC or MLC.
QLC drives are often marketed as cost-effective solutions for general consumer use, especially for storage-heavy applications like media storage. However, for tasks requiring frequent writes (like video editing or database management), TLC or MLC SSDs are usually preferred.
Performance difference between this and something more expensive is negligible we are talking nanoseconds to maybe 2 seconds slower loading maps/levels.
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