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Optane Rides Again: New Intel Datacenter Drives Incoming

By Anton Shilov published 19 January 22

Optane memory is no longer made by Micron, but new Intel Optane SSDs keep coming.

Harvard’s New Dye-Based Storage Could Preserve Data for Thousands of Years

By Isaac Rouse published 19 January 22

Similar to the caveman paintings of olde, liquid-based data storage has surfaced yet again, taking the method to the technological next level.

MSI Spatium M470 SSD Review: Ready for Play

By Sean Webster published 15 January 22

Leveraging Phison’s E16 controller and BiCS4 TLC and low pricing, the MSI Spatium M470 is a solid PCIe Gen4 SSD built for gamers.

Corsair Launches PS5-Ready MP600 Pro LPX SSD: Up to 7.1 GBps

By Anton Shilov published 14 January 22

PC gaming company Corsair launches an SSD for Sony's PlayStation 5 game console.

Puget Releases Hardware Reliability Report: CPUs, GPUs and SSDs

By Brandon Hill published 12 January 22

The 2021 reliability report looked at failure data from CPUs, GPUs, RAM and more.

Micron Ships First 176-Layer QLC SSDs: Up to 4,500 MBps Read Speeds

By Brandon Hill published 11 January 22

Micron's 176-layer QLC NAND will first hit the client market with the 2400 SSD. It uses a PCIe Gen4 interface to deliver up to 4,500 MBps read speeds (though write speeds are lower).

Qnap's 4-Bay NAS Gets 80TB, Thunderbolt 4, 10GbE Connectivity

By Anton Shilov published 8 January 22

Qnap announces TS-464T4 NAS with Intel's Jasper Lake, Thunderbolt 4, 2.5GbE, and 10GbE.

SK Hynix Launches Its Fastest Client SSDs to Date: Up to 7 GBps

By Anton Shilov published 4 January 22

SK Hynix’s Platinum P41 offers 7000 MB/s throughput.

Best SSDs 2022: From Budget SATA to Blazing-Fast NVMe

By Sean Webster published 1 January 22

Based on our extensive lab tests, we recommend the best SSDs for every need and budget.

Best External SSDs and Hard Drives of 2022

By Matt Safford, Sean Webster published 1 January 22

These external hard drives and SSDs offer the best balance of performance, features and price.

ioSafe's New Disaster-Proof NAS Can Store 100TB and Withstand 1,550F of Heat

By Anton Shilov published 31 December 21

ioSafe's 1520+ NAS can withstand fire and floods, house five 3.5-inch HDDs.

Intel Demos Lightning Fast 13.8 GBps PCIe 5.0 SSD with Alder Lake

By Anton Shilov published 30 December 21

Intel demonstrates Core i9-12900K and Samsung PM1743 SSD at 13.8 GB/s.

New Malware Uses SSD Over-Provisioning to Bypass Security Measures

By Aaron Klotz published 30 December 21

Korean researchers have discovered two major vulnerabilities revolving around the over-provisioning feature built into all modern SSDs.

Intel Sells SSD Business and Fab to Sk Hynix, New 'Solidigm' Subsidiary Launched

By Paul Alcorn published 29 December 21

Intel sells its SSD and NAND businesses to SK hynix after the deal cleared the final regulatory hurdles.

Samsung Cuts NAND Flash Output Following China Lockdown

By Brandon Hill published 29 December 21

Samsung insists that it can counter any shortfalls by relying on its other global NAND fabs.

Samsung Unveils High Performance PCIe 5.0 Enterprise SSD

By Anton Shilov published 23 December 21

Samsung's new PM1743 SSDs are aimed at Intel's Sapphire Rapids servers.

Kingston KC3000 M.2 SSD Review: The Fastest Flash You Can Get (Updated)

By Sean Webster published 22 December 21

Update Thanks to a mix of Micron’s 176L TLC flash and Phison’s solid engineering, Kingston’s KC3000 proves one of the fastest SSDs to have crossed our labs.