To understand how and why SSDs are different from spinning discs, we need to discuss hard drives. A hard drive stores data on a series of spinning magnetic disks called platters. This diagram shows an ...

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) and ...

CNET editor Dong Ngo explains how SSDs work and offers a few useful tips on how to make them last a long, long time. Editors’ note: This is a regularly updated article. Traditional hard drives will be ...

CNET editor Dong Ngo explains how SSDs work and offers a few useful tips on how to make them last a long, long time. Dong Ngo Former SF Labs Manager, Editor Former CNET editor Dong Ngo has been ...