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External SSD vs External Hard Drive vs USB Flash Drive

If you are confused between an external SSD, an external hard drive, and a USB flash drive, it is to look at your requirements. USB flash drives aren’t generally used for long-term storage and are as good as portable drives. The external hard drives and SSDs, on the other hand, are great for long-term usage […]

How to Check and Fix SSD ovehreating?

Heat is normal in solid-state drives. Because the data is stored, read, and erased with the help of electric current, heat is inevitable. But, sometimes, it can go beyond what is considered an ideal limit. During heavy workloads, your drive can easily reach 70 to 80°C. But, beyond these, even during high load, this high

SLC, MLC, TLC, QLC, and PLC: The Most Detailed Comparison

NAND Flash Memory is used everywhere including SSDs, flash drives, smartphones, digital cameras, tablets, memory cards, and various consumer electronics. Because of its high-density storage, fast read/write operations, high durability, and low power consumption, NAND Flash is preferred everywhere for permanent data storage. This memory is the most popular type of memory in almost every

HMB vs Pseudo-SLC vs DRAM SSD: What is the difference?

In our article about DRAM vs DRAM-Less SSDs, we discussed how DRAM-less SSDs always use some caching and buffering mechanisms. We also talked about the HMB caching a little bit. But, here we will discuss them along with the pseudo-SLC caching in full detail. DRAM plays a very important role in almost everything that happens

How to Buy the Right SSD? SSD Buying Guide 2025

Buying an SSD isn’t an easy decision. It requires a good amount of knowledge of how computer storage works. This can become even tougher if you are building your computer and picking components on your own. Even for upgrades, SSDs can be tricky to choose. A wrong decision can result in incompatibility. However, if you

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