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[News] SK hynix Begins Shipping Industry-First 321-Layer QLC cSSD; Supplies Dell in April
What happened
SK hynix commenced volume shipments of its industry-first 321-layer QLC cSSD (PQC21) to Dell Technologies in April. This move targets the high-capacity storage demand driven by AI PC and data center workloads. Neutral: The launch signals a technology roadmap shift but does not indicate an immediate supply constraint or price change for existing NAND products.
Impact and signal
Low impactImpact score: 25/100
Affected components and suppliers
NAND FlashQLC SSD
product-launchQLCAI-PC
Source and time
Source: TrendForce · 4/7/2026 · View original source
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