Question 970PRO and 860PRO likely be the last consumer 2-bit MLC SSD ever?

[Pextaxmx]

I just learned 980 PRO is actually using TLC NAND chips... ("PRO" does not mean MLC NAND anymore)... I can imagine current 970PRO and 860PRO models becoming the last ever consumer grade SSD that uses MLC chips. I feel that eventually we may see DRAMless QLC drives become PRO real soon.. A deja-vu of how CMR drives became such rare thing to come by, so quickly...

 

[geofelt]

"PRO" is marketing and can mean whatever the maker wants.
The underlying manufacturing technology will change over time to meet price/performance objectives.

 

[Pextaxmx]

I meant by "PRO" being the flagship model of consumer SSD in general.

 

[Pextaxmx]

By the way the market really didn't want SMR hard drives.... they just used SMR technology for virtually everything and took away options from consumers. I don't see this behavior falls in "The underlying manufacturing technology will change over time to meet price/performance objectives. " category. And I don't see why they wouldn't do the same for the SSD technology.