Articles by Chris Ramseyer

Chris Ramseyer is a Contributing Editor for Tom's Hardware US. He tests and reviews consumer storage.

Articles by: Chris Ramseyer

Samsung's 10-Year Plan Starts With 128TB QLC SSD, 960 Successor

By Chris Ramseyer published 8 August 17

Samsung has a ten-year road map, and it starts with a massive 128TB QLC SSD announcement, updated Z-SSD using optimized MLC, and a leak about the successor to the 960 series.

Toshiba BG3 Single Package NVMe SSD Announced

By Chris Ramseyer published 3 August 17

AMD X399 Supports Bootable SATA RAID, But Not NVMe RAID

By Chris Ramseyer published 3 August 17

Adata XPG SX950 SSD Review

By Chris Ramseyer published 28 July 17

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Adata finally tames Micron's 3D NAND, but the magic came from SMI's new firmware. Armed with new-found glory, can Micron 3D compete with Samsung 3D?

Toshiba Announces OCZ TR200 Entry-Level SSD

By Chris Ramseyer published 27 July 17

Lite-On Partners With Phison For New T10 NVMe SSD

By Chris Ramseyer published 24 July 17

BiCS FLASH Preview With Toshiba XG5 NVMe SSD

By Chris Ramseyer published 24 July 17

Today we see the future of client storage first hand with the Toshiba XG5 NVMe SSD featuring 64-layer BiCS TLC NAND.

Seagate Ships Nytro 141 Low-Cost Consumer SSD

By Chris Ramseyer published 20 July 17

WD, SanDisk Ship 3D NAND SSDs

By Chris Ramseyer published 20 July 17

Samsung Increases HBM2 Production To Meet Market Demand

By Chris Ramseyer published 18 July 17

Plextor M8Se NVMe SSD Review

By Chris Ramseyer published 18 July 17

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NVMe continues to gain ground on SATA. The technology promises to increase performance and reduce costs, but the ecosystem isn't fully implemented.

First Look: Apacer Assaults High-Performance NVMe With Commando SSD

By Chris Ramseyer published 17 July 17

Up To 8TB Of SSDs In RAID 0: Highpoint Ultimate Acceleration Drive SSD7100, First Look

By Chris Ramseyer published 14 July 17

New Corsair Neutron NX500 SSDs Appear On Newegg (Updated)

By Chris Ramseyer published 12 July 17

Maxiotek MK8115 DRAMless Controller Preview

By Chris Ramseyer published 10 July 17

Today we test a pair of early Maxiotek reference design SSD with Micron's 16nm and new 3D TLC using the MK8115 DRAMless controller.

Sk Hynix Begins Mass Production Of 72-Layer NAND

By Chris Ramseyer published 6 July 17

Sk Hynix begins mass production of new 72-layer 3D NAND with 256Gbit capacity. The new memory will ship in a range of products including mobile, IoT, eMMC, and SSDs.

HP S700 Pro SSD Review

By Chris Ramseyer published 6 July 17

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HP is a name we know and trust. The company's Z Turbo SSD series gained the most recognition, but HP also has more traditional 2.5" SSDs.

Samsung Begins Shipping NAND From New Pyeongtaek Fab

By Chris Ramseyer published 5 July 17

Samsung's new Pyeongtaek campus semiconductor fabrication line in South Korea begins shipping 4th generation NAND with 64-layers.

SK Hynix SC308 SSD Review

By Chris Ramseyer published 4 July 17

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SK Hynix had a great 2016 with a pair of excellent consumer SSDs. The SC308 looks to keep the streak alive with its multi-level cell (MLC) NAND at TLC pricing.