Enthusiast mods a 512GB QLC SSD into a 120GB SLC SSD — endurance and performance benefits charted

Tom's Hardware
Apr 30, 2024, 8:04 am115 pts
A computer engineer and tech enthusiast has converted his Crucial BX500 512 GB SSD from quad-level cell to single-level cell NAND, reducing capacity to 120GB in the process. Then he checked for endurance and performance benefits.

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