3D QLC NAND memory has apparent storage density and cost-per-GB advantages over 3D TLC NAND, but its performance and endurance were not particularly suitable for all kinds of applications, particularly in the data center space. But Solidigm believes that its controller and firmware innovations will make its QLC-based D5-P5430 SSDs solid contenders for mainstream and read-intensive datacenter applications due to their combination of capacity, performance, power consumption, and TLC-class endurance.
