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Best External SSDs 2026
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.
This platypus PCIe adapter converts half-height GPUs into full-height while adding two M.2 slots for SSDs
By Hassam Nasir published
PCIemaxxing, as the kids would call it.

Vdura hikes its enterprise SSD pricing, now costs 22.6x more than hard drives — the price of a 30TB SSD has climbed 472%
By Luke James published
Vdura has materially revised the enterprise SSD pricing figures in its Flash Volatility Index, telling customers in an April 8 update that the cost of a 30TB TLC enterprise drive climbed 472%.

Sharge Disk Pro 2TB review: Great sustained writes, active cooling, and a built-in hub
By Matt Safford published
Speedy, compact storage with a handy built-in hub

GameStop NVMe SSD 2TB SSD Review: A surprisingly capable budget drive for the PS5
By Shane Downing published
The GameStop NVMe SSD is a decent gamer-oriented drive with good performance and a nice heatsink at a reasonable price. SMI and Samsung hardware come together for a compelling package.

Kioxia discontinues 2D NAND products, last shipments to be made in 2028
By Anton Shilov published
After nearly four decades in production, Kioxia is set to discontinue its final 2D NAND devices by late 2028.

Samsung preps PCIe 5.0 QLC SSD with a controller based on open-source RISC-V architecture
By Luke James published
The BM9K1 reportedly delivers sequential read speeds of up to 11.4 GB/s, which Samsung said is 1.6 times faster than its predecessor, the PCIe 4.0 BM9C1.

Exceptional fake SSD clone of Samsung 990 Pro is almost impossible to spot
By Zhiye Liu published
Japanese news outlet Akiba PC Hotline! examines a fake Samsung 990 Pro SSD that's starting to show up in the Japanese market.
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