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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nSamsung has unveiled its latest lineup of solid state drives for PCs. The 870 QVO SATA SSD packs capacity options between 1 TB and a beefy 8 TB, making it one of the roomiest consumer-level SSDs out there.<\/p>\n
The new devices are Samsung’s second generation of quad-level cell<\/a> (QLC) flash drives, following the 860 QVO line released in 2018. Four models will be available, with capacity options including 1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB and 8 TB. The upper end of that list is currently as high as consumer-level SSDs get – drives with dozens of terabytes<\/a> are currently available for businesses and data centers<\/a>, but they carry a premium price tag.<\/p>\n All four models of the 870 QVO drives have sequential read speeds of up to 560 MB\/s, and write speeds of up to 530 MB\/s. To keep write speeds as high and consistent as possible, Samsung says the SSDs use a technology called Intelligent TurboWrite, which can adjust the buffer size based on how much disk space is still usable. This can be up to 42 GB for the 1 TB model, and 78 GB for the other three.<\/p>\n The company also says that the 870 QVO has a 13-percent improvement to its random read speed, as compared to the previous models. The new ones are all packed inside the same 2.5-in box as last time.<\/p>\n As mentioned, the drives are built using QLC technology, which enables more storage space than previous SSDs by cramming in four bits of data per cell (hence, quad-level cell). The potential problem with this is that cells accrue damage as they’re written to, giving them a finite lifetime.<\/p>\n Samsung counters this by giving each SSD a long endurance rating. This is expressed in terms of total bytes written to the drive over its lifetime – so the 8 TB model, for instance, can apparently have up to 2,880 TB written to it before it wears out. A bit of back-of-the-envelope math tells us that for each model, you’d have to write then wipe the entire drive 360 times before hitting that point. So you’re probably safe – at least until the three-year warranty is up.<\/p>\n Samsung’s 870 QVO lineup is available now, except for the 8 TB model which will be released later down the track. Prices start at US$129.99 for the 1 TB model, $249.99 for 2 TB, and $499.99 for the 4 TB. As of yet, the 8 TB hasn’t been priced.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Tags:<\/b> Michael Irving<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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Samsung has unveiled its latest lineup of solid state drives for PCs. The 870 QVO SATA SSD packs capacity options between 1 TB and a beefy 8 TB, making it one of the roomiest consumer-level SSDs out there. The new devices are Samsung’s second generation of quad-level cell (QLC) flash drives, following the 860 QVO line released … Continue reading Samsung crams up to 8 TB onto new SSD range<\/span><\/a> Continue Reading