Comment by BertoldVdb
2 years ago
There are companies selling SLC SSDs (often using TLC or QLC flash but not using that mode) for industrial applications, for example Swissbit.
2 years ago
There are companies selling SLC SSDs (often using TLC or QLC flash but not using that mode) for industrial applications, for example Swissbit.
But they cost far more than what SLC should be expected to cost (4x the price of QLC or 3x the price of TLC.) The clear answer to the parent's question is planned obsolescence.
> The clear answer to the parent's question is planned obsolescence.
The clear answer is lack of demand. People want capacity more than they want endurance they aren't going to use. Early SSD deaths are not yet a common issue, certainly not with MLC or TLC anyway. But capacity is an issue