Revolutionizing Storage: Micron’s 232-Layer QLC NAND Flash Memory in Mass Production

Micron Technology Inc., a leading semiconductor manufacturing company, has announced the mass production of its 232-layer QLC NAND flash memory. The memory is currently being shipped to enterprise storage customers and sampled to original equipment PC manufacturers.

The latest technology from Micron offers improved performance for a variety of storage use cases, including mobile, client, edge, and data center storage. The 232-layer QLC NAND is more compact, allowing for thinner and lighter devices, and has a higher bit-density with NAND I/O speeds of 2400 MT/s, a 50% improvement over the previous generation. It also provides better read and programming performance over its predecessor.

One of the key applications of this new technology is in PCs. Micron’s 2500 Client SSD integrates the 232-layer QLC NAND to enhance everyday computing and improve the PC user experience. The SSD has demonstrated superior PCMark 10 benchmark results, outperforming average scores in the value SSD segment. With its superior performance and value proposition, Micron anticipates that the 2500 SSD will accelerate QLC adoption in PCs.

The Micron 2500 SSD offers up to 7.1 GB/s sequential read speeds, surpassing both TLC-based NAND and QLC-based NAND SSDs in the value segment. The accelerated caching feature enables faster read and write performance in various applications. The endurance provided by the 232-layer QLC NAND also allows it to support multiple 4K movie downloads per day for three years, even in smaller capacity SSDs like the 512GB option.

Available in different form factors and capacities ranging from 512GB to 2TB, the Micron 2500 SSD is suitable for a variety of devices, from handheld gaming devices to workstations. The single-sided design of these SSDs allows OEMs to integrate them into systems of varying sizes and specifications, offering flexibility and performance for a wide range of devices.

Overall, Micron’s latest technology provides improved performance and value proposition for a variety of storage use cases, including PCs. With its mass production capabilities and wide range of applications, this new technology is poised to revolutionize the semiconductor industry as we know it today.