The SSD’s controller is connected by multiple lanes to different NAND chips where the data is actually stored. Even though an individual NAND chip is unlikely to be able to work at 985 MB/s, a device with eight chips on separate lanes can easily offer 3,000 MB/s aggregate throughput. How to Improve SSD Speed More @Wikipedia
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