Micron 1300 96-layer TLC 3D NAND SATA SSD will come in both M.2 and 2.5-inch form factors

If you are looking to upgrade your existing solid state drive or hard disk drive, Micron has a new product that may interest you. The '1300,' as it is called, uses the 'slower' SATA interface, meaning it isn't as fast as the fancy new NVMe options on the market. If your computer doesn't have an NVMe M.2 slot anyway, that is sort of a moot point. With the SATA interface, speeds are still respectable -- 530 MB/s read and 520 MB/s write. Those speeds are regardless of capacity. If you go with the 2.5-inch form factor, you can choose among… [Continue Reading]