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Samsung 850 Pro with 3D NAND

3 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/samsung-850-pro-with-3d-nand.185232/

harshilsharma63
harshilsharma63 Original post #1
Jul 2, 2014 at 10:44 AM
The present solution to the scalability problem is 3D NAND, or V-NAND as Samsung calls it. Traditionally NAND and other semiconductors are scaled horizontally along the X and Y axes but due to the laws of physics, there is a limit of how small the transistors can be made. To solve the problem, 3D NAND introduces a Z-axis i.e. a vertical dimension. Instead of cramming transistors horizontally closer and closer to each other, 3D NAND stacks layers of transistors on top of each other.

*images.anandtech.com/doci/8216/inside1_575px.jpg

*i.imgur.com/O5czblv.jpg

*i.imgur.com/SNnB5y7.jpg

Source: AnandTech | Samsung SSD 850 Pro (128GB, 256GB & 1TB) Review: Enter the 3D Era
amjath
amjath #2
Jul 2, 2014 at 2:16 PM
Overheating in SSDs could lead to data loss and Samsung has equipped its latest drive with Dynamic Thermal Guard that should prevent this from happening.

thats a good addition fo rthe fastest drive

Samsung 850 PRO SSD features 3D V-NAND - GSMArena Blog
ravi847
ravi847 #3
Jul 2, 2014 at 7:37 PM
will this mean that the prices of 840 evo will be lowered? :-D