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New Silicon Motion SM2524XT chip brings 14 GB/s to mainstream SSDs
By Anton Shilov published
Silicon Motion announces its SM2524XT mainstream SSD controller that promises 14 GB/s read speed, up to 2.5 million random IOPS, and sustained random performance.

Huawei develops 122TB SSD with new packaging tech to sidestep US sanctions on 3D NAND chips
By Jowi Morales published
Necessity is the mother of invention.

Fake Samsung SSD spotting comes to CrystalDiskInfo as AI crunch drives sophisticated counterfeit market
By Zhiye Liu published
CrystalDiskInfo's new feature will tell you whether your Samsung SSD is the real deal or not.

SSD prices skyrocket by 300% in Japan, bringing 8TB Samsung 9100 drive to an eye-watering $3,500
By Jowi Morales published
Samsung SSDs saw massive price hikes across multiple Japanese PC retailers, with prices going up to $3,500 for 8TB drives.

Crushing shortages have pushed long-term supply agreements for SSDs and HDDs to record five years
By Anton Shilov published
Demand for storage devices is so high that large customers are willing to sign up to five-year long-term supply agreements, according to Sandisk, Seagate, and Western Digital.

Pirate RPG game is secretly looting your SSD lifespan
By Aaron Klotz published
Gamers have reported that Windrose is consuming abnormally high disk I/O while playing, with up to 30 MB/s of constant read/write activity to the drive across most areas of the game world.

New flat M.2 SSD adapter doesn't stick out from the motherboard, unlocking PCIe slots hidden under massive GPUs
By Hassam Nasir published
No extra perpendicular space taken.

Xbox Series X|S storage expansion cards can be used on PC with inexpensive CFexpress adapters
By Hassam Nasir published
A lifeline amidst these dire times?
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