Microsoft Preps Cheap 500GB Expansion SSD for Xbox Series X|S By Anton Shilov published 17 September 21 Microsoft and Seagate team up
New Sony PS5-Optimized A95 SSD Brings Extreme Speeds Up to 7.4GB/s By Anton Shilov published 17 September 21 Third-party PS5 SSDs can beat Sony's own drives.
WD Blue 1TB NVMe SSD Now $89 With Limited Promo Code By Michelle Ehrhardt published 15 September 21 Strong performance for a mere $89.
Lexar Launches NM800 SSDs: Up to 7400 MBps with Graphene Heat Spreader By Anton Shilov published 15 September 21 Lexar's NM800 SSDs combine performance, thin profile, and longevity.
PS5 Will Get M.2 SSD Support Tomorrow By Myles Goldman published 14 September 21 Following months of beta testing, Sony will push a software update to PS5 that will let users add M.2 SSD Storage.
Modder Creates DIY Expansion Card For Xbox Series X and S By Aaron Klotz published 10 September 21 A modder has successfully created a DIY expansion card for the Xbox Series X and S by using a custom CFExpress card paired to a PCIe Gen 4 x2 SSD.
TeamGroup's New Cheap PCIe 4.0 SSDs Start at $75 By Anton Shilov published 10 September 21 TeamGroup's T-Force Cardea Z44L has a PCIe 4.0 x4 interface, but it will shine in PCIe 3.0 systems too.
InnoGrit's Inexpensive SSD Controller Enables 7 GBps Reads By Anton Shilov published 9 September 21 InnoGrit's RainierQX enables inexpensive SSDs with up to 7 GB/s sequential reads, up to 1 million random IOPS.
Chia Coin Miners Are Reselling Used SSDs as New By Aleksandar Kostovic published 3 September 21 Reports suggest that miners who are looking to turn to other altcoins are selling their worn-out SSDs from Chia plotting as brand new.
Yes, Samsung Is Swapping SSD Parts Too By Zhiye Liu published 26 August 21 According to a new report, Samsung has been caught swapping parts on its 970 Evo Plus SSDs.
Crossover Flash Memory Device Standard Announced By Anton Shilov published 26 August 21 JEDEC unveils XFMD form-factor for embedded, mobile, and removable applications.
WD Blue SN550 SSD Performance Reportedly Cut In Half When SLC Runs Out (Updated) By Zhiye Liu published 23 August 21 New report claims that Western Digital has swapped the NAND flash on its Blue SN550 SSD that negatively affects its performance.
Client SSDs: Samsung Retains No.1 Spot, SSDs Outsell HDDs by 2.6x By Anton Shilov published 20 August 21 Vertically-integrated SSD makers continue to thrive, but independent manufacturers remain strong.
Plextor Expands Lineup of PCIe 4.0 SSDs: Up to 7000 MB/s By Anton Shilov published 18 August 21 Plextor's new M10P SSDs use InnoGrit's IG5636 'Rainer' controller.
SK Hynix Adds 2TB Model to P31 Line, Our Favorite Laptop SSD By Anton Shilov published 17 August 21 SK Hynix's power-efficient Gold P31 lineup expands with 2TB option.
Unsavory Flash Swap: Re-Testing Crucial’s P2 SSD After QLC Downgrade By Sean Webster published 15 August 21 Now shipping with QLC flash, Crucial’s P2 is significantly slower than the original sample that we initially reviewed.
TeamGroup Launches PS5-Optimized SSD: Up to 7400 MB/s By Anton Shilov published 13 August 21 TeamGroup releases its fastest SSDs to date: the T-Force Cardea A440 for PS5.
Adata Unveils SE920 External USB4 SSD: Up to 4000 MB/s By Anton Shilov published 5 August 21 Adata unveils one of the world's fastest external SSDs.
SK Hynix to Make Intel's NAND Business a Separate Company By Anton Shilov published 4 August 21 SK Hynix to establish a standalone U.S.-based NAND producer after it gets Intel's 3D NAND assets.
Sony Enables SSD Storage Upgrade in PS5: Just Add M.2 SSD By Anton Shilov published 29 July 21 Sony enables upgrade PlayStation 5's storage with an M.2 SSD.