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768GB of cheap Intel Optane DIMM memory sticks used to run 1-trillion-parameter LLM on a system with a single GPU
By Mark Tyson published
A Redditor has caused a stir by coaxing a workstation build using Optane PMem DIMMs as RAM to run a 1-trillion parameter LLM.

Laser-driven spintronic memory device switches 1,000 times faster than DRAM
By Etiido Uko published
Device achieves picosecond-scale speeds without heat.

30 years of Lexar: What a look inside its R&D labs and factory reveals about its plans for an AI-ready future
By Jowi Morales published
Lexar toured us around its R&D labs and production facilities to see how it's building storage solutions for today and tomorrow.

Testing DirectStorage with GPU decompression — do Blackwell GPUs have the upper hand?
By Dan Mateescu published
Premium We tested DirectStorage with GPU decompression on Blackwell GPUs to see if they perform better than prior generations.

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.

Kioxia announces new Super High IOPS SSD that helps accelerate AI workloads on Nvidia GPUs
By Aaron Klotz published
This new drive will boast over 10 million IOPS

Silicon Power US RMA policy now hedges against AI-driven RAM and SSD shortages
By Bruno Ferreira published
Most RAM and SSD manufacturers still offer in-warranty replacements as Silicon Power U.S. hedges policy against shortages

Chinese SSD maker YMTC lists its first commercial PCIe 5.0 SSD as worldwide shortage intensifies
By Kunal Khullar published
The newly listed PC550 SSD targets AI PCs and commercial systems and features PCIe 5.0 x4 connectivity, NVMe 2.0 support, and a four-channel design.
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