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title: What is the difference between SLC and MLC memory?
description: "They are varying grades of flash memory. **SLC** (single-layer cell memory) stores a one-bit value per cell and MLC (multi-layer cell memory) stores multiple-bit values per cell. While MLC has a greater density for storage and lowers the cost per bit, SLC typically has…"
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updated: "2023-08-27"
category: USB Flash Drive
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# What is the difference between SLC and MLC memory?

They are varying grades of flash memory. **SLC** (single-layer cell memory) stores a one-bit value per cell and MLC (multi-layer cell memory) stores multiple-bit values per cell. While MLC has a greater density for storage and lowers the cost per bit, SLC typically has greater endurance with 100,000 cycles versus MLC’s 10,000 cycles. SLC can also operate at higher temperatures.