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  1. How do SSDs work and How SSDs are different?

    by , 03-06-2016 at 12:14 AM



    Here at ExtremeTech, we’ve often discussed the difference between different types of NAND structures — vertical NAND versus planar, or multi-level cell (MLC) versus triple-level cells (TLC). Now, let’s talk about the more basic relevant question: How do SSDs work in the first place?

    To understand how and why SSDs are different from spinning discs, we need to talk a little ...