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Western Digital Online Store Still Closed After March Cyber Attack

By Ash Hill published 9 May 23

The Western Digital online store is still closed and planned to reopen about 6 weeks after the March cyber attack.

10,000 Chinese Chip Developers Closed Shop in 2021–2022

By Anton Shilov published 9 May 23

Over 10,000 Chinese chip developers closed up shop during the past two years, as the investment bubble crash and global semiconductor downturn hit hard.

More DDR4 Memory Price Reductions Incoming

By Aaron Klotz published 9 May 23

Oversupply issues continue to plague the industry

Nextorage Is Launching a Funky 10GB/s Gen 5 SSD That's Not for the PS5

By Aaron Klotz published 8 May 23

Nextorage is releasing a new PCIe Gen 5 SSD with a beefy heatsink and up to 10,000MB/s rated read and write speeds.

Phison Chief Warns of Bankruptcies in the NAND Industry

By Anton Shilov published 8 May 23

Phison executive expects further 3D NAND production cuts, as producers lose billions in the first quarter.

Gigabyte Aorus 10000 SSD Review: Bold PCIe 5.0 SSD, If You Can Find It

By Shane Downing published 8 May 23

Gigabyte’s take on the first wave of PCIe 5.0 SSDs

WD Warns Customers That Hackers Stole Their Data

By Ash Hill published 6 May 23

Western Digital has released a press release with details on the latest security breach along with plans to restore online store access.

Kioxia and WD to Present Details on 3D NAND With 300+ Layers

By Anton Shilov published 4 May 23

Kioxia, Western Digital, and Tokyo Electron will present papers covering next-generation 3D NAND memory with over 300 – 400 layers.

Backblaze: HDDs Tend to Fail Before Three Years of Operation

By Francisco Pires published 4 May 23

Backblaze has poured through its HDD failure rates to find out exactly how long drives can be counted on for the company's cloud storage business, and the results are not what you might expect.

Best External SSDs and Hard Drives of 2023

By Matt Safford, Sean Webster published 4 May 23

We've tested dozens of external hard drives and SSDs to pick out models that offer the best balance of performance, features and price.

Corsair MP700 SSD Review: Brand Name PCIe 5.0 SSDs Are Finally Here

By Shane Downing published 3 May 23

The Corsair MP700 is one of the first PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSDs available on the market. Performance is good and there are no real drawbacks, but it is an early adopter product.

Crucial Prepares to Unleash World’s Fastest Gen 5 SSD

By Aaron Klotz published 3 May 23

Crucial's T700 Gen 5 SSD is now available for pre-order and will start shipping May 30. The T700 is the world's fastest SSD to date, with read speeds of up to 12 GB/s.

Solidigm's New Synergy 2.0 SSD Driver Claims up to 170% Speed Up

By Shane Downing published 3 May 23

Top-down optimization with SSD toolkit and driver.

Inland TD510 SSD Review: The First Widely Available PCIe 5.0 SSD

By Shane Downing published 30 April 23

The Inland TD510 is the first accessible baseline PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD, and it’s been priced aggressively. This makes it the first chance at getting this type of bandwidth for your desktop.

Corsair MP600 Core XT SSD Review: Budget Capacity

By Shane Downing published 25 April 23

The Corsair MP600 Core XT is a mid-range PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD with the advantages and drawbacks of QLC. It brings capacity at a lower cost but is limited in performance and TBW.

SK Hynix May Sell Yet-to-Be Completed Chinese Fab: Report (Updated)

By Anton Shilov published 25 April 23

Market uncertainties plus China sanctions

Corsair's MP600 Mini M.2 SSD Launches for Valve Steam Deck Upgrades

By Brandon Hill published 25 April 23

Corsair launches a new M.2 2230 SSD suitable for the Valve Steam Deck or Microsoft Surface family

Adata Legend 960 Max SSD Review: Now With Extra Toppings

By Shane Downing published 23 April 23

A better Legend 960, thanks to the heatsink

DirectStorage 1.2 Adds Buffered IO Mode to Speed HDD Performance

By Mark Tyson published 20 April 23

Microsoft DirectStorage 1.2 can help speed HDD systems with a new buffered mode, as well as delivering general performance improvements and implementing bug fixes.

Seagate Hit with $300 Million Fine for Shipping 7.4 Million HDDs to Huawei

By Anton Shilov published 20 April 23

Seagate to pay record fine for shipping 7.4 million hard drives to Huawei from 2020 to 2021.

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