SSD prices?

[Cactu]

So I'm just interested in why SSDs vary in price for (to me) no apperent reason. Like these for example

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OBRE5UE/ref=twister_B00PRDMHLU?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00L2C46GO?tag=pcpapi-20&pldnSite=1

The cheaper one is bigger, has faster read and write rates ant is CHEAPER

And then what about those intel drives which are like $300 for 400 gb. WHY

Also can anyone reccomend a cheap but good 500-512gb SSD for my first build? Thanks

[KirbyTech]

Samsung 850 EVO, Crucial MX100 or BX100

[Enderman]

intel SSDs are more expensive because they use higher quality components as well as MLC nand, not TLC

[Cactu]

intel SSDs are more expensive because they use higher quality components as well as MLC nand, not TLC

What is Mlc NAND and tlc

[Enderman]

What is Mlc NAND and tlc

its two different types of nand...

one is multi-level and the other is toggle nand

 

if you want to know more there are thousands of sites explaining it on google

[Sakkura]

The cheaper one is bigger, has faster read and write rates ant is CHEAPER

And then what about those intel drives which are like $300 for 400 gb. WHY

 

You can't judge their performance based on official specs. You have to look at reviews. And I do believe the Samsung 850 Evo will be faster than the Adata SP610.

 

[Sakkura]

its two different types of nand...

one is multi-level and the other is toggle nand

 

if you want to know more there are thousands of sites explaining it on google

 

TLC is not Toggle-mode NAND. TLC stands for triple-level cell, which means each memory cell stores 3 bits of information. MLC = multi-level cell stores 2 bits per cell, SLC = single-level cell stores 1 bit per cell. Cramming more bits into each cell means you can get more storage space per dollar, but performance goes down a little and write endurance goes down quite a lot.

[Enderman]

TLC is not Toggle-mode NAND. TLC stands for triple-level cell, which means each memory cell stores 3 bits of information. MLC = multi-level cell stores 2 bits per cell, SLC = single-level cell stores 1 bit per cell. Cramming more bits into each cell means you can get more storage space per dollar, but performance goes down a little and write endurance goes down quite a lot.

aha i knew something was not right with tlc

i didnt bother to google it though

thanks