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One of the fastest 2TB PCIe 5.0 SSDs is down to its lowest price ever, 8 cents per gigabyte this Prime Day
By Hassam Nasir published
Deals One of the fastest consumer drives out there.

Phison CEO claims NAND shortage could last a staggering 10 years
By Sunny Grimm published
AI profits are changing the landscape of storage and memory, perhaps fundamentally

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.

Portable 1TB bamboo SSD is fast, but smells even better due to built-in aroma diffuser
By Zhiye Liu published
Apacer launches the AS712 portable SSD, made from natural bamboo and reservoir silt and featuring an essential oil diffuser.

How to Check SSD Health in Windows 10 and Windows 11
By Brandon Hill last updated
Here are some tools that access SMART functionality on your SSD to determine its health

China's premier memory-maker YMTC struggles amid chokehold of US sanctions
By Anton Shilov published
YMTC's efforts to expand its presence in the 3D NAND memory market have stalled as US export restrictions prevent the company from acquiring advanced tools needed to scale production.

Acer FA200 4TB SSD Review: A Capacious Retread
By Shane Downing published
The Acer FA200 has nothing wrong with it, having relatively good all-around performance and solid power efficiency. It’s outdated and hard to find, though.

HighPoint's adapter enables GPUDirect storage — up to 64 GB/s from drive to GPU, bypassing the CPU
By Anton Shilov published
HighPoint launches the Rocket 7638D switch card that enables Nvidia GPUDirect connectivity between GPUs and NVMe storage by supporting peer-to-peer data transfers without CPU involvement.
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