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Best External SSDs 2025
By Matt Safford last updated
We've tested dozens of external hard drives and SSDs and chosen models that offer the best balance of performance, features and price.

Best Flash Drives 2025: Fast, Spacious, Pocketable USB Storage
By Matt Safford last updated
Today's best flash drives are faster and speedier than ever. We've tested dozens to find the best.

Micron's industry-first PCI 6.0 SSD promises sequential reads up to 28,000 MB/s
By Anton Shilov published
Micron launched the 9650 SSD with PCIe 6.0 and 5.5M IOPS for AI workloads, and unveiled the 6600 ION series with up to 245TB for high-density, energy-efficient storage.

Yes, you can store data on a bird
By Mark Tyson published
A music and science lover has demonstrated the capacity of birds to store and retrieve digital image data.

Kioxia launches BiCS9 NAND samples with hybrid design and Toggle 6.0 interface, blending performance with efficiency
By Hassam Nasir published
A transitional step for manufacturing and performance tuning ahead of BiCS10’s more complex, high-density architecture.

Months after Elon Musk's DOGE crusade to wipe it out, LTO tape storage is bigger than ever
By Mark Tyson published
Tape storage shipments have enjoyed their fourth consecutive year of growth, increasing 15.4% according to the most recent data.

Kioxia unveils 245TB SSD, the world's highest capacity storage device - can store 12,500 4K movies
By Anton Shilov published
Kioxia's LC9 SSD family offers capacities of up to 245.76TB, but its performance is far less impressive.

China's YMTC moves to break free of U.S. sanctions by building production line with homegrown tools
By Anton Shilov published
News Analysis Can YMTC deliver what it promises?

New adapters offer substantial industrial PCIe expansion
By Jowi Morales published
The Rocket 1628A and 1528D use HighPoint's PCIe switching architecture to avoid bottlenecks.

Seagate unveils 30TB HAMR HDDs for the masses — laser-powered IronWolf Pro and Exos drives are now widely available
By Anton Shilov last updated
Seagate has released its first mass-market HAMR hard drives — the Exos M and IronWolf Pro up to 30TB — marking a milestone in storage density for such HDDs.
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