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Review: Toshiba TR200 (480GB)

Toshiba has launched a trio of retail SSDs armed with the company’s own 3D flash memory. The TR200, now available in 240GB, 480GB and 960GB capacities and presented in a standard 2.5in, 7mm-high form factor, uses third-generation, 64-layer BiCS flash 3D. Let’s take a peek at …

Toshiba TR200 review: Another slow TLC SSD

The whole idea behind Triple-Level Cell (3-bit/TLC) NAND is to put more stuff into less space for less cash. It’s succeeded at the former, but the less cash thing hasn’t really worked out. TLC drives are available in larger capacities (up to 2TB), but are marginally …

Toshiba launches trio of new, affordable TR200 SSDs

Toshiba is launching a trio of retail SSDs today armed with the company’s own 3D flash memory. The TR200, available in 240GB, 480GB and 960GB capacities and presented in a standard 2.5in form factor, uses third-generation 64-layer BiCS flash 3D. Let’s take a peek at the …

Toshiba Announces BG3 Low-Power NVMe SSD With BiCS3 3D NAND

Toshiba’s transition to their 64-layer 3D NAND flash memory continues predictably with today’s launch of their third-generation BGA SSD, the BG3 series. First unveiled in 2015, Toshiba’s family of BGA SSDs serves as their entry-level client OEM NVMe offering, with a focus on low power use …

The Toshiba XG5 (1TB) SSD Review

For several years, 3D NAND flash memory has promised to bring improvements to the performance, endurance and cost of SSDs. Samsung was the first to deliver 3D NAND and they have dominated the market ever since with the fastest consumer SSDs and the highest capacities. Last …

Toshiba Announces TR200 Retail SATA SSDs With 3D NAND

Toshiba has announced their first retail SSDs to use 3D NAND. The new TR200 series will use Toshiba’s 64-layer BiCS3 3D TLC NAND, the first generation of their 3D NAND flash technology to be suitable for mainstream mass-market use. The TR200 series is the successor to …