Why some PCIe 5.0 SSDs are limited to 10 GBps, while others can hit 12.4 GBps [TechSpot]

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As Tom’s Hardware explains, it all comes down to 3D NAND selection. To saturate a PCIe 5.0 x4 drive (15.754 GBps in both directions), you need 3D NAND with a 2400 MTps interface. Micron was the first to announce this type of memory back in July. SK Hynix and YMTC…