The big price drops for flash memory in 2018 were the result of the 64-layer 3D NAND generation working out well for most of the major manufacturers…
Tag: Solid State Drives
U.S. nuclear force replaces floppy disks for nuke launches with ‘highly-secure’ SSD solution
The 8-inch floppy disks used by one antiquated Air Force computer system that, in a crisis, could receive an order from the president to launch nuclear missiles…
The most important thing to do if your Mac has a Fusion Drive: Back up your data
SDs (solid-state drives) offer extremely reliable, fast, and consistent performance over many, many years…
Apple announces free replacement of certain 13-inch MacBook Pro (non-Touch Bar) SSD drives
Apple has determined that a limited number of 128GB and 256GB solid-state drives (SSD) used in 13-inch MacBook Pro (non Touch Bar) units have an issue …
Looking forward to Apple’s 10TB flash drive-equipped MacBook Pro in 2018
That’s not as ridiculous as it sounds…
SSD reliability in the real world: Google’s experience
MLC drives are as reliable as the more costly SLC “enteprise” drives…
Review: OWC’s 2TB Mercury Electra MAX SSD
OWC just started shipping a 2TB version of the Mercury Electra 6Gbps SSD they call The MAX…
Flash memory’s density surpasses hard drives for first time
NAND flash has moved past HDDs in areal density, according to Coughlin Associates…
SSD prices are plummeting; buh-bye, hard drives!
Solid-state drives are superior to hard drives in every way but one, but not for long…
The case against SSDs
Over the last year, researchers have been teasing out the problems…
How to enable TRIM on third-party SSDs in OS X
TRIM is a service that runs in your operating system and works with SSDs…
Why SSDs don’t perform
One of the most popular uses of SSDs is in …
Caution: Leaving unpowered SSDs in a warm room can kill your data fast
If you’ve got an unused computer with solid state storage inside…
10TB SSD in your Mac? New 3D NAND flash will triple capacity of SSDs
Standard consumer SSDs will increase up to an astounding 10TB of storage…
Why SSDs are obsolete
Now that non-volatile memory technology has been widely accepted, it is time to build systems…
The 17-inch MacBook Pro report: From slug to sprinter
When the 17-inch MacBook Pro was killed in 2012…
How to restore your SSD to peak performance
Back in the days when mechanical hard drives with spinning platters…
Study: Average SSD prices almost halved over last 12 months
Solid state drive prices have fallen by as much as 65 percent in the last 12 months…
