Micron to Sell 3D XPoint Fab to Texas Instruments for $900 Million By Paul Alcorn Micron announced that it has sold its 3D XPoint (Optane) fab in Lehi, Utah to Texas Instruments.
Another Exploit Hits WD My Book Live Owners By Ian Evenden Analysis of data-loss attack suggests two ways in, and possibly two different hackers too.
WD My Book Live Owner's Data Disappears Overnight By Ian Evenden Owners of WD My Book Live drives are reporting wiped data.
Seagate Launches FireCuda 530: Its Fastest Client SSD to Date By Anton Shilov Seagate's FireCuda 530 SSDs Wed Extreme Performance & Extreme Endurance.
TeamGroup Reveals High Performance Z44Q Entry-Level PCIe 4.0 SSD By Anton Shilov TeamGroup's T-Force Cardea Z44Q uses 3D QLC NAND, PCIe 4.0 interface.
Best SSDs 2021: From Budget SATA to Blazing-Fast NVMe By Sean Webster Based on our extensive lab tests, we recommend the best SSDs for every need and budget.
Sabrent Rolls Out 16TB External SSD For $2,900 By Zhiye Liu Sabrent launches the Rocket XTRM-Q external SSD with a 16TB capacity and an eye-watering price tag.
Cigent K2 Secure Portable SSD Review: Stop Ransomware in Its Tracks By Sean Webster Cigent pairs secure software with heavily encrypted storage, for those who need to meet data compliance standards.
WD Preps New Firmware to Restore WD Black SN850's Performance On AMD X570 Chipset By Zhiye Liu Western Digital is preping a new firmware to recover the lost performance on the WD Black SN850 M.2 NVMe SSD.
Crucial Caves: Says Chia Cryptomining Voids SSD Warranty, Then Retracts Post By Paul Alcorn Crucial posts an article stating that cryptocurrency mining automatically voids its warranty, then reverses its position.
Western Digital to Settle SMR HDD False Advertising Class Action Lawsuit By Paul Alcorn WD is moving to settle a class-action lawsuit for false advertising for $2.7 million.
WD Black SN850 SSD Loses Over 40% of Performance When Connected To X570 Chipset By Aaron Klotz, Zhiye Liu One of WD Black's SSDs, the SN850, has been found to have severe performance issues when connected to chipset-controlled M.2 slots on X570 motherboards.
Inland Performance Plus M.2 NVMe SSD Review: Fast and Cool By Sean Webster Inland’s Performance Plus is the company’s fastest NVMe SSD, and it undercuts the best SSDs on price.
5-Bit PLC SSDs Not Coming Until 2025, or Later: Western Digital By Anton Shilov Western Digital thinks 3D PLC NAND brings few gains at a high performance and complexity cost.
Pack 12 M.2 SSDs Into Your DVD Bay With Icy Dock's New Enclosure By Aaron Klotz IcyDock has announced an SSD enclosure that's the size of a DVD optical bay but can house 12 SATA M.2 drives.
Chia Crypto Demand Prompts WD, Seagate to Ramp Up HDD Production By Anton Shilov Seagate and Western Digital have no immediate plans to boost HDD output capacity.
Seagate Launches Limited Edition Cyberpunk 2077-Inspired SSD By Zhiye Liu Seagate has expanded its FireCuda 520 family with a new limited edition SSD based on Cyberpunk 2077.
Adata Attacked by Ragnar Locker Ransomware Group, Data Reportedly Stolen By Nathaniel Mott Adata's operations were said to have been temporarily disrupted in May because of a ransomware attack.
Samsung Preps PCIe 4.0 and 5.0 SSDs With 176-Layer V-NAND By Anton Shilov Samsung gives a glimpse of its future PCIe 4.0 and 5.0 SSDs, along with its V-NAND flash that will top out at over 1,000 layers.
Researchers Propose Graphene Overcoats for HAMR HDD Platters By Anton Shilov Graphene overcoats reduce resistance, lowers corrosion, minimizes wear of HDD platters.
