Redefining What's Possible

As the world's first SSD built on ground-breaking quad-level cell (QLC) NAND technology, the Micron 5210 ION delivers fast capacity for less. QLC SSDs are cost effective because they offer a lower dollar per gigabyte compared with other SSDs. Ideal low-cost storage for read-centric applications, which represent some of the faster-growing enterprise use cases such as AI, machine learning, deep learning, real-time analytics, big data, object stores, and media streaming.

Four basic types of NAND flash are used in an SSD based on the number of bits stored in each cell. With each type of NAND, there are cost, density, performance, and endurance characteristic trade-offs.

Single-level cell (SLC) stores only 1 bit of information and requires only 2 voltage levels to represent 0 or 1. This is the simplest implementation of NAND and has the highest cost and endurance.

Multilevel cell (MLC) requires 4 voltage levels to represent 00, 01, 10, and 11

Triple-level cell (TLC) requires 8 different levels

QLC needs 16 distinct levels. QLC NAND flash has not only the highest density and lowest cost but also lower endurance and write performance compared with other types of NAND flash.

SSD designers optimize performance based on intended use. Client SSDs are designed for personal use while enterprise SSDs are optimized for continuous use. As a result, the performance of client SSDs diminish quicker under constant workloads.

Current Products

Redefining What's Possible

Redefining What's Possible

Current Products

9300 NVMe SSD

7400 NVMe SSD

5300 SATA SSD

5210 SATA SSD

5200 SATA SSD