awesome prices on Samsung SSDs, good as Intel?

Samsung 500 GB for $153, 1 TB SSD for $299 and 2 TB for $649, unfreaking real.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OBRE5UE

Are these good SSDs? As good as Intel?

Thanks,
Lynn

On 02/08/2016 12:48 PM, Lynn McGuire wrote:

Samsung 500 GB for $153, 1 TB SSD for $299 and 2 TB for $649, unfreaking
real.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OBRE5UE

Are these good SSDs? As good as Intel?

I understand that there are various different series of Samsung SSDs,
some more durable and/or higher performance than others.

Perce

On Mon, 8 Feb 2016 14:22:04 -0500, "Percival P. Cassidy"
wrote:

On 02/08/2016 12:48 PM, Lynn McGuire wrote:

Samsung 500 GB for $153, 1 TB SSD for $299 and 2 TB for $649, unfreaking
real.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OBRE5UE

Are these good SSDs? As good as Intel?

I understand that there are various different series of Samsung SSDs,
some more durable and/or higher performance than others.

I think you're referring to SLC, MLC, and TLC NAND chips, which make up the
storage part of an SSD.

SLC has a single bit per cell, making it the fastest and most long-lived
type of NAND, but its relative low density makes it the most expensive and
drives that use it tend to have smaller storage capacity.

MLC doubles the number of bits per cell to two.
TLC increases the number of bits per cell to three.

MLC and TLC allow higher bit densities and thus higher storage capacities at
a lower price, but they tend to have lower performance and shorter life.

SLC is typically used in Enterprise drives, while MLC and TLC are more
typically used in Consumer drives.

Google "SLC MLC TLC" for lots of articles that go into much greater detail.