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ppara5 · ‎01-18-2016

The 3700, 3710, and 3610 all use High Endurance Technology (HET) MLC, with the first using 25nm and the other two using 20nm. The 3510 uses Standard Endurance Technology (SET) MLC. The 730 uses 20nm Compute-Quality Components. So which type of MLC does the 730 use: HET or SET?

jbenavides · ‎01-19-2016

Hello paramountain,

The Intel® SSD 730 Series uses Standard Endurance Technology.

It is a high performance client SSD, recommended for PC enthusiast and Workstation systems. The Intel® SSD 730 Series provides better performance and endurance than other client SSD's.

It does not feature High Endurance Technology (HET) as noted in the http://ark.intel.com/products/81038/Intel-SSD-730-Series-240GB-2_5in-SATA-6Gbs-20nm-MLC Intel® SSD 730 Series (240GB, 2.5in SATA 6Gb/s, 20nm, MLC) Specifications

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jbenavides · ‎01-20-2016

Hello paramountain,

Power loss protection is not featured in the specifications because it has not been fully validated like it is on Data Center SSD's, even though the technology is operational.

As you suggested in a different post, it is not recommended to use Consumer drives for tasks where an Enterprise SSD is required.

ppara5 · ‎01-20-2016

Ah, not validated, that's something Scott would appreciate.

As for enterprise versus consumer SSDs, I have the opposite desire, to use enterprise drives where consumer ones would normally be used, in a desktop. The power-loss feature is a great one, but manufacturers never put it on consumer drives, believing (probably correctly) that most people use SSDs for laptops which use a battery. That's why I like the 730.

Thanks for the details.

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Does 730 use HET or SET MLC?