chips on m.2 devices are already that small. i bought a 1TB one recently and it was mostly just empty.
… so i’m assuming this is just a new package?
China is about to launch SSDs so small you insert them like a SIM card
Submitted 7 months ago by cm0002@lemmy.world to technology@lemmy.zip
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lime@feddit.nu 7 months ago
halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world 7 months ago
I mean, we already have memory cards like microSD. And SSDs have been shrinking for a while now. Not surprising someone is getting to the point where the line blurs.
paraphrand@lemmy.world 7 months ago
SD cards lack durability in my experience.
Hopefully a reason for producing this alternative is improved durability.
mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 7 months ago
So… an SD card?
MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 7 months ago
No, Micro/SD-cards have a very simple controller (no wear leveling, trim) and thus need no heat spreader. This one would need one.
mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 7 months ago
It’s a little weird that wear leveling isn’t handled at the software level, given that you can surely pick free sectors randomly. Random access is nearly free. So is idle CPU time.
MML@sh.itjust.works 7 months ago
It doesn’t say in the article but as cards are pretty terrible for long term storage, maybe this is better?
mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 7 months ago
Is there a difference, besides SSDs tending to be plugged-in all the time? Maybe better firmware?
altphoto@lemmy.today 7 months ago
No no, a Sim card! Wow!
SpikesOtherDog@ani.social 7 months ago
Holy shit, the fever is well controlled!
bigboismith@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Transfer speed: 985MB/s
It’s a bit brave to throw shade with only around 3x increase, atleast when we’re already talking about absurd speeds