<![CDATA[ Latest from Tom's Hardware UK in Flash ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tag/flash Thu, 02 Oct 2025 16:44:07 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Phison CEO claims NAND shortage could last a staggering 10 years — says memory 'supercycle' imminent and 'severe' 2026 shortages are at hand ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/phison-ceo-claims-nand-shortage-could-last-a-staggering-10-years-says-memory-supercycle-imminent-and-severe-2026-shortages-are-at-hand GGrqrpdfpLT6fTSHfEvuGB Thu, 02 Oct 2025 16:44:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Kioxia and SanDisk start shipping BiCS9 3D NAND samples — hybrid design combining 112-layer BiCS5 with modern CBA and Toggle 6.0 interface for higher performance and cost efficiency ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/storage/kioxia-and-sandisk-start-shipping-bics9-3d-nand-samples-hybrid-design-combining-112-layer-bics5-with-modern-cba-and-ddr6-0-interface-for-higher-performance-and-cost-efficiency 66USRnU6Wd7gmQ75aQfybH Sun, 27 Jul 2025 13:44:04 +0000 Fri, 15 Aug 2025 19:03:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nintendo Switch 2 account bans continue — Content creator with over a million subs issues warning after buying an old copy of Bayo 3 on eBay ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/nintendo/nintendo-switch-2-account-bans-continue-content-creator-with-over-a-million-subs-issues-warning-after-buying-an-old-copy-of-bayo-3-on-ebay oy2SdnXYsNxbPbDHyqUNiP Tue, 15 Jul 2025 11:22:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ How To Dual Boot Linux and Windows on any PC ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/how-to-dual-boot-linux-and-windows-on-any-pc swmpBB5P2x7ZKYMP34hTQG Thu, 01 May 2025 09:50:55 +0000 Tue, 25 Nov 2025 21:17:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ 2TB PCIe 4.0 SSD is $99 at Newegg and comes with a free 32GB flash drive ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/2tb-pcie-4-0-ssd-is-usd99-at-newegg-and-comes-with-a-free-32gb-flash-drive pzfamsdLBuvxphwCQzZP8h Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:24:02 +0000 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 13:02:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Kioxia's new 10th gen 332-layer 4.8 GB/s 3D NAND flash is 33% faster than its 8th gen ICs ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/kioxias-new-10th-gen-332-layer-4-8-gb-s-3d-nand-flash-is-33-percent-faster-than-its-8th-gen-ics DBG4jqtndD8LaYC5cf63tM Thu, 20 Feb 2025 13:20:20 +0000 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 19:38:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ SanDisk's new High Bandwidth Flash memory enables 4TB of VRAM on GPUs, matches HBM bandwidth at higher capacity ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/dram/sandisks-new-hbf-memory-enables-up-to-4tb-of-vram-on-gpus-matches-hbm-bandwidth-at-higher-capacity yi3qxRWkzYV7r8i72antcb Thu, 13 Feb 2025 12:16:56 +0000 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 13:01:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Seagate Ultra-Compact SSD Review: Premium flash drive looks, mid-range speed ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/external-ssds/seagate-ultra-compact-ssd-review ewEN7UfjkyMinxiDmqoeaf Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:00:00 +0000 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 13:17:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Maker turns Raspberry Pi into a wireless USB flash drive for an embroidery machine ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/raspberry-pi/maker-turns-raspberry-pi-into-a-wireless-usb-flash-drive-for-an-embroidery-machine C8D6TzMFjWxPyJaPiAmxg6 Thu, 16 Jan 2025 19:42:12 +0000 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 12:58:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ iStorage launches most advanced encrypted USB sticks available — 'world's first FIPS 140-3 Level 3' validated flash drives, pricing starts at $96 for 32GB ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/storage/istorage-launches-most-advanced-encrypted-usb-sticks-available-worlds-first-fips-140-3-level-3-validated-flash-drives-pricing-starts-at-usd96-for-32gb CCzAkjSznJGntU7baeRg7 Sat, 28 Dec 2024 13:29:16 +0000 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 12:58:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ SK hynix announces production of its 321-layer NAND flash — shipments will start in the first half of 2025 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/storage/sk-hynix-announces-production-of-its-321-layer-nand-flash-shipments-will-start-in-the-first-half-of-2025 D2hKXqL9np8eCSdGUMhntV Thu, 21 Nov 2024 19:17:28 +0000 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 12:58:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ This Raspberry Pi keyholder will backup your flash drive data ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/raspberry-pi/this-raspberry-pi-keyholder-will-backup-your-flash-drive-data 5CedcXZCtBCP2aFW8zmBxW Wed, 28 Aug 2024 14:12:46 +0000 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 12:58:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ SSD shredder destroys hundreds of SSDs and flash drives per hour, also eats smartphones — Verity Systems' MediaGone Media Shredder retails for $12,600 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/storage/verity-systems-mediagone-500-media-shredder-discounted-to-dollar12600-securely-destroys-ssds-flash-drives-and-smartphones BnebMXHP3q6THssULC6QJa Thu, 27 Jun 2024 12:30:20 +0000 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 12:58:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ WD unveils world's highest-capacity flash memory chip — 2Tb 3D QLC flash chips open the door to bigger and cheaper SSDs ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/wd-2tb-3d-qlc-nand-chips-should-open-the-door-to-cheaper-high-capacity-ssds e49UcbziS6niFKjK9YbwzA Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:29:33 +0000 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 13:02:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ SK hynix and HLDS revive the optical-era Super Multi brand for mainstream flash products – new PS5 Slim cooler and higher-capacity external SSDs also shown ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/storage/sk-hynix-and-hlds-revive-the-optical-era-super-multi-brand-for-mainstream-flash-products-new-ps5-slim-cooler-and-higher-capacity-external-ssds-also-shown u4j8CyPnpmpmqtp3bLhVCM Thu, 06 Jun 2024 13:30:50 +0000 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 12:58:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Samsung Electronics union to strike for the first time on June 7, raising chip supply concerns ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/samsung-electronics-union-to-strike-for-the-first-time-on-june-7-raising-chip-supply-concerns LZzgRYWffPRW8xUVJQdZuW Sun, 02 Jun 2024 15:06:27 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 10:04:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ This USB flash drive can only store 8KB of data, but will last you 200 years ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/usb-flash-drives/this-usb-flash-drive-can-only-store-8kb-of-data-but-will-last-you-200-years MMASuUXD6ZSpED9sXDjysP Sun, 19 May 2024 11:43:19 +0000 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 12:58:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Chipmaking to go subzero — 3D flash memory manufactured at -70C with next-gen tool ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/chipmaking-to-go-subzero-3d-flash-memory-manufactured-at-70c-with-next-gen-tool jp8dkCgoSz4tLsLnBcWC5j Mon, 06 May 2024 15:18:21 +0000 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 13:02:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ SummerCart64 open source N64 flash cart revealed — turns a regular console into a Nintendo 64DD ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/nintendo/summercart64-open-source-n64-flash-cart-revealed-turns-a-regular-console-into-a-nintendo-64dd MkK8Pu6mBAePAJpd56SPN4 Tue, 30 Apr 2024 13:18:52 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 10:04:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Western Digital confirms HDD and NAND flash shortages, warns partners of higher pricing ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/hdds/western-digital-confirms-hdd-and-nand-flash-shortages-warns-partners-of-higher-pricing FoyGg7FieQUDTKfZk8wfAf Tue, 09 Apr 2024 17:17:09 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:48:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ World's first hybrid CXL device combines flash memory and DRAM — storage tiering comes to remote memory over PCIe ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/worlds-first-hybrid-cxl-device-combines-flash-memory-and-dram-storage-tiering-comes-to-remote-memory-over-pcie o2bykiMv24uEVfTkpBdm8d Tue, 02 Apr 2024 12:02:27 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 10:07:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Chinese flash memory maker claims breakthrough - QLC NAND matches endurance of TLC NAND ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/ymtc-our-3d-qlc-nand-matches-endurance-of-3d-tlc-nand UgEWpt6XNnhYC7jh4QJWtF Fri, 29 Mar 2024 01:49:27 +0000 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 13:01:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Sphere in Las Vegas 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is 1.7x Faster Than BG5, Doubles Capacity ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/kioxias-bg6-m2-2230-ssd-is-17x-faster-than-bg5-doubles-capacity KpjkdePo5wRkCYJCxDbLA4 Tue, 23 May 2023 16:24:26 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 16:27:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Live11, Windows 11 Live Disk That Runs in RAM, Available for Download ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/windows-11-live-disk-live11-released DYiw229cFZyGUspAoqsXD Sat, 15 Apr 2023 19:09:10 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 16:26:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ How Low Can SSD Prices Go? TrendForce Expects NAND Price Decline to Continue ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/trendforce-expects-nand-flash-prices-to-continue-falling PYB3skJMWdzGMseQCU6WCT Thu, 30 Mar 2023 17:40:40 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 16:46:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Tested: Default Windows VBS Setting Slows Games Up to 10%, Even on RTX 4090 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/windows-vbs-harms-performance-rtx-4090 6F8ZXtY2WgRESdVrzY3jae Tue, 14 Mar 2023 20:49:52 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:42:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Windows 95 JavaScript App Runs on Basically Any Platform ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/windows-95-for-pc-mac-and-linux yDST6zYdPcyTXa78KixP8W Wed, 19 Oct 2022 15:05:42 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:55:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to Bypass Windows 11's TPM, CPU and RAM Requirements ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/how-to/bypass-windows-11-tpm-requirement XSR7JYHthqQY5rAhfxo43M Mon, 18 Jul 2022 04:00:26 +0000 Tue, 30 Sep 2025 12:14:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to Download Windows 11 and Install It ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/how-to/clean-install-windows-11 i9krHaRgBdCp5vNZ8hzdLZ Sat, 02 Jul 2022 22:40:23 +0000 Thu, 18 Dec 2025 16:46:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Verbatim Launches Write-Once External SSD With 10-Year Warranty ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/verbatim-write-once-ssd KaJVyosbZNEmjkJkjFRgAW Mon, 02 May 2022 16:33:50 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 15:14:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ NAND Flash Prices Hikes Expected to Hit in Coming Quarter ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/nand-flash-price-hikes-q2-2022 wAsHoPxfUAGbJUPu6M9qMb Wed, 30 Mar 2022 15:43:30 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 16:47:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Speciality DRAM Prices Expected to Rise Throughout 2021 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/specialty-dram-prices-expected-rise-through-2021 MsP4fMLkCuJsZYB5Q5nU9g Fri, 05 Mar 2021 16:30:09 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 15:03:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Raspberry Pi OS Update Kills Flash ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/raspberry-pi-os-update-january-2021 Dqz9aHj2pn5DAGCyiZNspa Thu, 14 Jan 2021 19:16:36 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 16:26:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Raspberry Pi OS Update Brings Accelerated Web Browsing ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/raspberry-pi-os-update-december-2020 9xtxtR4yHv9zvDJuvDvzsL Fri, 04 Dec 2020 13:31:09 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 16:26:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Surprise Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 Announced (Update) ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/raspberry-pi-compute-module-4 U7UPWicRig4kMKzALJCWKh Mon, 19 Oct 2020 08:02:49 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 16:26:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ New NVFlash Supports RTX 30 Ampere Series ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/new-nvflash-supports-rtx-30-ampere-series zzJpR9gvKTKYE5RKKqQxo5 Thu, 01 Oct 2020 11:07:28 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:57:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ PNY Serves Up 512GB USB Flash Drive In a Miniature Body For $100 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/pny-512gb-usb-flash-drive-miniature-100-dollars JrfJLo2Qbz4y8vg2dXC6wC Sun, 14 Jun 2020 15:52:13 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 15:14:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Raspberry Pi OS Offers New Features, Breaks USB Booting ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/raspberry-pi-os-new-features-usb-booting RP6Uk7hSUuRreaEyxycaU7 Fri, 29 May 2020 17:49:37 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 16:26:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Phison Deal Opens Door for SSDs With China-Made NAND ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/phison-controllers-ymtc-ssds-nand-china dv9aL9YVKuahvFueJes7uB Fri, 08 May 2020 20:27:26 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:58:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Raspberry Pi Smart TV: Plasma Bigscreen Project Offers Open-Source UI ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/raspberry-pi-project-4-plasma-bigscreen-smart-tv ibA2c7u4seRUfHEGejESCo Fri, 27 Mar 2020 17:21:46 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:19:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ GlobalFoundries eMRAM Storage Looks to Replace Embedded Flash in IoT ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/globalfoundries-emram-storage-22fdx-22nm-iot ZQMSxyQ9VWQHTSwL9DfKoH Thu, 27 Feb 2020 16:10:30 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 15:08:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google Will Make Sure Flash Is Forgotten Before It's Gone ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/google-stop-search-indexing-flash-adobe gyibiUybsFsbT4QniJLxCV Tue, 29 Oct 2019 14:49:32 +0000 Tue, 16 Sep 2025 13:28:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Khadas Introduces VIM3 Raspberry Pi Competitor Line With Two Launch Configurations ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/khadas-vim3-raspberry-pi,39783.html uB2ohknNvnFoed683C6RrY Mon, 01 Jul 2019 21:08:02 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 16:26:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Internet Explorer Bugs Still Haunt Microsoft ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/internet-explorer-bugs-haunt-microsoft,37439.html AMsQPnNbbjTaBHWzkR8LoG Wed, 11 Jul 2018 17:10:00 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:15:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Cisco Cybersecurity Report: Exploit Kits Down, Email Malware Up ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/cisco-cybersecurity-report-mid-2017,35042.html QARSvaL99n2Z8acFYseUZd Thu, 20 Jul 2017 14:20:00 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 10:10:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ FedEx Caught Off-Guard By Browsers Blocking Flash, Will Give Customers $5 To Enable It ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/fedex-flash-blocking-5-dollars,33983.html LP26cbo5imkbML25n3dAxK Fri, 24 Mar 2017 20:30:00 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:19:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ OpenAI, DeepMind Release Software Platforms To Train AI To Simulate Human Skills ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/openai-universe-deepmind-lab-announcements,33135.html FMfeGz9u6vipijL73Uckqf Mon, 05 Dec 2016 17:40:00 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:48:11 +0000