What is SLC flash memory and should we care between MLC and TLC memory? 2025 UPDATE about NAND Memory Trends In 2025, the most up-to-date industry estimates suggest that Triple-Level Cell (TLC) NAND flash memory accounts for approximately 33% of the global NAND market. This makes TLC the single-largest segment by type, according to reports […]
The performance drop most people blame on “bad cards” is usually normal behavior. If you’ve ever had a microSD card that felt fast when it was new but frustratingly slow a year later, you’re not imagining things. This is a real, measurable behavior in flash storage, and it happens even with reputable brands. The important […]
Scientists are experimenting with biological systems as a new medium for long-term data storage Every few years, someone declares that we’re “running out of storage.” Scientists tend to respond the same way every time: Fine — we’ll just store data in glass… or DNA… or a living brain. And no, they’re not joking. Once you […]
What Starts as a “Free Storage System” Turns Into a Slow-Motion Disaster the Moment USB Flash Meets NAS-Level Workloads Everyone has that drawer. You know the one. A tech graveyard packed with five different charging cables from extinct phones, a random SIM tool that’s definitely not from your phone, and a fistful of old USB […]
The Untold Life of a microSD Card: From Silicon Wafer to Secure Erasure From the outside, a microSD card looks boring. It is a black rectangle with a logo on top and some gold contacts on the back. You plug it in, it stores data, and as long as your photos or firmware or logs […]
Is it worth buying a USB 3.1 USB flash drive? The tech industry, tech nerds and tech blogs will definitely say that buying a USB 3.1 flash drive is worth it. After all, these blogs need something new to write about and new links to generate for affiliate advertising, but are these blogs reporting back […]
TLC memory writes slower than MLC memory because it stores three bits of data per cell, rather than the one bit stored by SLC and the two bits stored by MLC. Writing three bits of data to a single cell requires more complex programming than writing a single or two bits of data, resulting in […]
Can you freeze a USB flash drive? Will a USB flash drive survive the washing machine? Can a USB flash drive survive getting wet? How long does a USB flash drive last? Why is a USB flash drive so durable? #1 – Can you freeze a USB flash drive? Yes, if a USB drive is […]
Computers on a stick will begin to gain popularity over the next two years. Lenovo is the most recent to offer a compu-stick. The Ideacentre 300 Stick is a 2GB of RAM computer with an Intel Atom Z3735F processor (2M cache + 1.83 Ghz) and runs Windows 8.1. The Compu-Stick can be plugged into any […]
This is a great video that explains how flash memory works. Granted, the video is very technical but does work through the concept of reading and writing data to flash. So if you have the 17 minutes to use, I suggest giving this a watch. The video does cover SLC, MLC and TLC memory and […]
How long does a USB flash drive last? Longevity of USB Flash and Wear Leveling we think is a serious concern and have received this question many times. Some say the number is 1,000 writes – some say the number is 100,000 writes. One thing I do know for sure, it’s impossible to tell on […]
It’s a little slow today on the USB front so we’ll take a closer look at a new flash technology from Toshiba. Yesterday Toshiba announced a hybrid flash memory technology which should be a great boost for the mobile phone industry. Going along the concept of Readyboost, where by you have two memory sources working […]
