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PCIe 6.0 SSDs for PCs won't arrive until 2030 — costs and complexity mean PCIe 5.0 SSDs are here to stay for some time
By Anton Shilov published
Client PC PCIe 6.0 x4 SSDs offering up to 32 GB/s bandwidth are not arriving until around 2030 due to high implementation costs, according to Silicon Motion CEO.

Nvidia wants SSDs with 100M IOPS — up to 33X performance uplift could eliminate AI GPU bottlenecks
By Anton Shilov published
The chief executive of Silicon Motion said in an interview that Nvidia is looking forward to ridiculously fast storage devices to eliminate performance bottlenecks for its AI GPUs.

Crucial X10 Portable SSD (4TB) review: 20 Gbps, up to 8TB
By Matt Safford published
Crucial’s latest X10 portable SSD is faster and roomier than its predecessors, but USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 feels dated now that USB4 is readily available.

SMI CEO says no PCIe 6.0 SSDs for PC 'until 2030'
By Anton Shilov published
A lot of questions, a lot of answers.

YMTC sues Micron again — claims Micron funded anti-Chinese tech misinformation campaign
By Dallin Grimm published
The third YMTC/Micron lawsuit has legs to stand on.

Crucial's 2TB T500, one of the fastest PCIe Gen 4 SSDs available at 7400MB/s, is now only $132
By Stewart Bendle published
Deals Crucial's T500 2TB SSD is on sale for just $132. A great price for one of the fastest Gen 4 drives on the market.

Micron balks at court order to share 73 pages of sensitive data with China's banned YMTC chipmaker
By Anton Shilov published
Micron has petitioned the Supreme Court to reverse earlier rulings that granted YMTC’s legal team access to 73 pages of confidential 3D NAND documents, citing national security concerns.

The super fast Samsung 9100 Pro 4TB SSD is now just $449 at Amazon
By Ash Hill published
The Samsung 9100 Pro 4TB SSD is now only $449 at Amazon, the lowest price we've seen for this super-fast SSD since it first launched.

Kioxia works with Nvidia to prep XL-Flash SSD that's 3x faster than any SSD available
By Anton Shilov published
Kioxia is developing a 10M IOPS XL-Flash SSD with peer-to-peer GPU connectivity to eliminate bottlenecks and deliver low-latency, small-block access optimized for AI training and inference workloads.
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