NAND / SSD Capacity Calculator

Calculate raw and usable NAND capacity from die density, dies, channels, planes, and over-provisioning.

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Usable Capacity

230.64 GB

Raw Capacity

256.00 GB

ParameterValue
Raw capacity256.00 GB
Spare area (OOB)8.00 GB
Over-provisioning17.36 GB
Total spare (OP + OOB)25.36 GB (9.9%)
Usable capacity230.64 GB

Example input:

256 Gb × 8 dies → 256 GB raw, ~219 GB usable (7% OP, 3.125% spare)

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Engineering Notes

GB vs GiB

NAND manufacturers specify density in Gb (gigabits) using decimal units (1 Gb = 10^9 bits). When converting to GB, use 8 bits per byte: 256 Gb = 32 GB. In binary units, this is ~29.8 GiB.

OP and Endurance

Higher over-provisioning improves write endurance and sustained write performance because the controller has more spare blocks for garbage collection. Enterprise SSDs often have 28%+ OP.

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