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  • Need help: Does the 2023 M2 Mac Mini use TLC or QLC NAND flash for storage?

    BMac23BMac23
    Thanks for the advice - much appreciated!

    However, my question remains: What type of flash -- triple-level cell (TLC) or quad-level cell (QLC) does each Mac Mini model use?

    Your 2014 Mac was probably using multi-level cell (MLC) flash that stores two bits per cell. The endurance is worse with TLC and even worse with QLC. The performance goes down as well from MLC to TLC to QLC.

    Apple dropped the price of the base model 2023 M2 Mac Mini, so I'm worried it's QLC flash. If so, I can add RAM and bump up to 512 GB of flash storage, and that may not help me much. If the M2 Pro Mac Mini uses TLC, that may be the only way to go, but I'm loathe to spend the extra money.

    If I can't get an answer to the TLC-vs.-QLC flash question, I'm probably going to look at non-Apple mini computers. At least I'll know what I'm getting. I've looked already, and the HP mini specs say TLC NAND flash. I really wanted a Mac, but Apple is making it difficult to buy one.
    muthuk_vanalingam