Enthusiast mods a 512GB QLC SSD into a 120GB SLC SSD — endurance and performance benefits charted

A computer engineer and tech enthusiast has converted his Crucial BX500 512 GB SSD from quad-level cell to single-level cell NAND, reducing capacity to 120GB in the process. Then he checked for endurance and performance benefits.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/storage/enthusiast-mods-a-512gb-qlc-ssd-into-a-120gb-slc-ssd-endurance-and-performance-benefits-charted

Created 17d | Apr 30, 2024, 1:10:05 PM


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