#emmc

The cheaper model comes with eMMC, while the more expensive models come with an NVMe SSD. eMMC Lastly, we have eMMCs which mean embedded multimedia cards. Embedded because eMMCs are baked onto the motherboard of the smartphone or the laptop. An eMMC is actually a multimedia card that also uses flash memory as SSDs do. eMMCs are slower than SSDs, though, as they don’t have enough power to deliver faster speeds. The convenience of eMMCs is that they are small and can come in different sizes, from 32GB to 128GB or 256GB sizes. Unfortunately, devices with eMMCs aren’t upgradeable as storage is literally stuck to the motherboard. The advantage of eMMCs is that you save costs as they come in cheaper than SSDs, and you can still have decent storage sizes. Read more in our articles including "Steam Deck: eMMC or SSD, which one to get?" and "Best Budget Tablets for Back-to-School 2026 | Under P10,000".