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SLC/MLC/TLC/QLC refers to the number of bits that can be stored in a cell of memory. SLC could store 1 bit per cell (2 states), MLC could store 2 bits per cell (4 states), TLC could store 3 bits per cell (8 states), QLC can store 4 bits per cell (16 states). So as you can store more bits in a cell, the density of the SSD increases, and you can fit more data in the cells on a chip (or use fewer cells) to provide more storage.
The downside of the increased density of a QLC cell is that it generally has lower endurance ratings. The individual cell can only be written to/erased a certain number of times before the cells begin to fail. QLC typically fail "faster" than TLC, MLC, and SLC cells. The 450 TBW rating means that the drive should perform until ~ 450 TB of data has been written to the drive. (Or you've filled this 2 TB drive roughly 225 times over)
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>MSI Spatium M461 PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 Solid State Drive SSD $90 + Free ShippingYou didn't manage to contain the size in all that text, same with your description.It's 2gb
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The downside of the increased density of a QLC cell is that it generally has lower endurance ratings. The individual cell can only be written to/erased a certain number of times before the cells begin to fail. QLC typically fail "faster" than TLC, MLC, and SLC cells. The 450 TBW rating means that the drive should perform until ~ 450 TB of data has been written to the drive. (Or you've filled this 2 TB drive roughly 225 times over)
QLC
No DRAM
And it has been in the low $80s in the past.
I really wish people would include the stats in these "deals."
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You didn't manage to contain the size in all that text, same with your description.
It's 2gb
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They ship you a 0 and a 1
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QLC
No DRAM
And it has been in the low $80s in the past.
I really wish people would include the stats in these "deals."
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