Intel's 144-layer QLC NAND is coming and Penta-Cell NAND is on the Horizon

[WYP]

Intel's working to make NAND memory more affordable and kick HDDs to the curb.



Read more about Intel's 144-layer QLC NAND and PLC NAND plans.

 

[Legacy-ZA]

Right... more like:

"Intel's production costs per GB of NAND, enabling higher margins for Intel, and lower higher pricing for their customers."

 

[demonking]

Right... more like:

"Intel's production costs per GB of NAND, enabling higher margins for Intel, and lower higher pricing for their customers."

I agree here, Next gen hardware will have next gen prices. I don't understand the market well enough but I cannot imagine the costs involved in producing HDD's being cheaper than SSD's, Materials maybe but definitely not production.
And I doubt we will ever see an Intel 1tb SSD for south of £40.

 

[Bartacus]

As much as I hate Intel on the CPU front, their SSDs have been good deals for years now. You cannot get a 2TB NVME cheaper than theirs ($255CDN, not on sale). If that prices drops on a black Friday sale, I might grab two. They aren't the fastest, but you can't beat the bang / buck ratio.