How-To Geek on MSN

The hidden SSD spec that is quietly ruining your performance

You may think that when you buy an SSD, the only two specs to be mindful of are its read/write speeds and its capacity.
XDA Developers on MSN

4 reasons your SSD feels slower as time goes on

Users who might never have updated their SSD firmware might be surprised to know that it can make a real difference to their drive's performance. SSD manufacturers don't release firmware updates that ...
MacRumors

15-Inch MacBook Air With 256GB Storage Has Slower SSD Speeds Than Higher-Capacity Models

As expected, the 15-inch MacBook Air with 256GB of storage is equipped with a single NAND chip, according to YouTube channel Max Tech. This will result in the 256GB model having slower SSD read and ...
Forbes

Micron Increased QLC SSD Performance With Its Adaptive Write Technology

SSDs are the primary storage technology for PCs, industry applications and data centers. In data centers that means they are where data frequently accessed is stored. This is because the provide ...
Ars Technica

Macpro 4,1 and Crucial M4 - read/write speeds seem slow(ish)

I was given a Crucial M4 512GB SSD for Christmas, and after running Blackmagic Disk Speed Test I'm a little puzzled. I get a consistent 249 GB/s write and 269 GB/s read. Looking around the web it ...