Most SSDs are half - empty inside, more physical space wouldn't help since
the controller chip has a limited number of channels that it can use to
connect to the memory chips, so the total number of memory chips is limited.
On Jul 3, 2015 8:34 PM, "Nate Burke" <[email protected]> wrote:

> Why are SSD Drives stuck on 2.5" Form factor?  Shouldn't they be able to
> increase capacity 6 or 8 times just by offering a 3.5" package?  Or is it
> because most servers now are built around 2.5" drives?  Do RAID's not scale
> well with SSD's because of the same rebuild issues plaguing spinning disks?
>

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