Like others, you are comparing to some dated, off the shelf, consumer SSD (980 pro). It is CLEARLY not regular consumer TLC given the figures reported. It will

Like others, you are comparing to some dated, off the shelf, consumer SSD (980 pro). It is CLEARLY not regular consumer TLC given the figures reported. It will be using some pSLC type arrangement (iTLC?), otherwise percentage used would be considerably higher given TBW. From the horses mouth: https://blog-us.kioxia.com/post/2020/09/18/solving-a-designer-s-dilemma-which-slc-nand-is-right-for-you https://blog-us.kioxia.com/post/2020/09/18/solving-a-designe... More information: https://www.electronicdesign.com/industrial-automation/article/21140513/kioxa-pseudoslc-nand-improves-criticalapp-reliabilitywhile-cutting-costs#:~:text=Reducing%20the%20number%20of%20stored,effective%20alternative%20to%20SLC%20NAND https://www.electronicdesign.com/industrial-automation/artic....