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Samsung Introduces AMD-Powered Second Gen Computational SSD

By Francisco Pires published 21 July 22

Samsung's 2nd gen computational SSD makes use of a Xilinx Versal FPGA from AMD to cut power consumption, CPU utilization and processing time.

EKWB Launches EK-Quantum Convection M.2 NVMe SSD Heatsinks

By Mark Tyson published 21 July 22

It uses a passive aluminum design.

Four 1TB USB Flash Drives Tested: Is It Time to Upgrade?

By Matt Safford published 19 July 22

We tested four 1TB flash drives against an external SSD and a budget flash drive to find out if your old thumb drive is worth ditching for something better.

Best NAS 2022: Network-Attached Storage Drives for Backups, Media and More

By Matt Safford published 19 July 22

Based on our extensive testing, these are the best network-attached storage devices for your home or home office, for backups, media servers and more.

NAND Prices Expected to Drop 8-13% in Q3

By Francisco Pires published 19 July 22

NAND market oversupply is now expected to hit harder than previously thought, with TrendForce revising its price drop estimates for Q3 from 3-8% to a larger 8-13%.

Devilish SATAn Hack Turns Drive Cable Into Antenna to Steal Data

By Paul Alcorn last updated 18 July 22

A new SATAn attack uses a common SATA drive cable as a radio transmitter to steal data.

Silicon Power UD90 SSD Review: New Value Champion

By Shane Downing published 18 July 22

We put the Silicon Power UD90 SSD through our demanding regimen of tests.

Patriot Viper VPR400 SSD Review: Attractive RGB, but Costly

By Shane Downing published 16 July 22

The Patriot Viper VPR400 SSD comes with RGB to brighten up your gaming rig.

HDD Shipments Plummet 33% YoY on Weakening Demand

By Francisco Pires last updated 15 July 22

Rumors of HDD's death may not be greatly exaggerated.

SK hynix Platinum P41 SSD Review: The Best Around (Updated)

By Shane Downing last updated 14 July 22

Update We put the SK hynix Platinum P41 through the wringer to see how the fastest PCIe 4.0 SSD ever made handles in real-world workloads.

James Webb Space Telescope's Images Are Safely Stored on a 68GB SSD

By Francisco Pires published 12 July 22

The James Webb Space Telescope is one of the modern miracles of engineering. Why then did its $10 billion cost only cover 68GB of SSD space?

Silverstone Turns One M.2 Slot Into Five SATA Ports

By Mark Tyson published 12 July 22

Convert one M.2 PCIe (NVMe) 2280 slot into five SATA 6Gbps ports with the Silverstone ECS07 featuring an alloy heatsink on the controller for stability. Plug and play, no drivers required.

HP FX900 Pro Review: HP Targets High-Performance SSDs

By Shane Downing published 5 July 22

We put the HP FX900 Pro through our rigorous benchmark suite to see how it fares against other top SSDs on the market.

Patriot P400 SSD Review: All You Need, and Then Some

By Shane Downing published 1 July 22

We put the Patriot P400 SSD through our rigorous test suite to see how it stacks up against the best SSDs on the market.

Valve Halves Steam Deck SSD Bandwidth on Some Models

By Aaron Klotz published 28 June 22

Valve has made a new change to the Steam Deck's original specifications, and is now allowing either a two-lane or four-lane NVMe SSD, which will reduce storage bandwidth on some models.