Seagate FireCuda 530 M.2 NVMe SSD Review: Performance Above All (Updated) By Sean Webster published 8 September 21 Update The Seagate FireCuda 530 is built for professionals and enthusiasts searching for the most reliable and fastest SSD that they can get their hands on.
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.
Silicon Power XD80 SSD Review: Mainstream Performance at Low Cost By Sean Webster published 2 September 21 Silicon Power’s XD80 offers up mainstream performance, high endurance, and cool operation at low prices.
Western Digital Unveils 20TB HDD with OptiNAND Technology By Anton Shilov published 1 September 21 Western Digital enhances HDDs with iNAND UFS EFD.
MSI Spatium M480 M.2 NVMe SSD Review: Classy Looks and Speed By Sean Webster published 30 August 21 MSI’s Spatium M480 offers up fast, cool Gen4 performance along with secure AES 256-bit hardware encryption support at premium prices.
Did You Buy a WD SMR Hard Drive? File Your Claim for Cash By Nov 27 By Francisco Pires published 26 August 21 A class action lawsuit settlement proposal from Western Digital over SMR technology being used in NAS HDDs entitles buyers of select drives to cash payment, if claims are filed up to November 27th.
Strong Notebook and Data Center Demand Drive NAND Flash Revenue With 10% Growth By Aleksandar Kostovic published 26 August 21 Strong demand for notebooks and the expansion of data centers drive NAND Flash revenue growth across all major memory makers, notes the latest report.
Crossover Flash Memory Device Standard Announced By Anton Shilov published 26 August 21 JEDEC unveils XFMD form-factor for embedded, mobile, and removable applications.
Western Digital in Advanced Talks to Buy Kioxia By Anton Shilov published 25 August 21 Western Digital could create world's largest maker of NAND memory.
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.
16TB Sabrent Rocket XTRM-Q SSD Review: Twice the Storage, Twice the Price By Sean Webster published 16 August 21 With two 8TB M.2 NVMe SSDs connected to the Thunderbolt 3 interface, the Rocket XTRM-Q offers up massive capacity at a massive price.
Seagate Remains HDD King, But Western Digital is Approaching By Anton Shilov published 16 August 21 Western Digital almost catches up with Seagate in HDD shipments.
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.
Gigabyte Aorus Gen4 7000s M.2 NVMe SSD Review: Nanocarbon Cooled for Speed (Updated) By Sean Webster published 14 August 21 Update Gigabyte Aorus Gen4 7000s is a fast and secure PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe SSD that utilizes nanocarbon coating to aid its cooling.
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.
HDD Shipments Set All-Time Capacity Record By Anton Shilov published 12 August 21 Shipped HDD capacity hits 351.4EB in Q2 2021.
X-NAND Technology Gets Patented, QLC Flash with SLC Speed By Aleksandar Kostovic published 9 August 21 NEO Semiconductor has officially patented the X-NAND technology, giving the company an option to license it to big memory makers.
Mushkin Gamma M.2 NVMe SSD Review: Fast, Cool and Affordable By Sean Webster published 9 August 21 Powered by Phison’s PS5018-E18, Mushkin’s Gamma delivers fast performance and data security without breaking a sweat.