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WD launches investigation into problems with its SMR hard drives
By Sunny Grimm published
SMR haters have years of wariness towards the hard drive tech vindicated.

SSD Price Index 2025: Cheapest Price on 1TB, 2TB and 4TB Models
By Stewart Bendle last updated
Updated weekly, this list shows the lowest US prices on major SSD models.

Inside the future of 3D NAND: The roadmap to 500 layers
By Anton Shilov published
Premium The 3D NAND industry is rapidly advancing toward 500-layer stacks and 4800 MT/s interfaces by 2027, enabling denser, faster, and more efficient storage.

The Best SSD for the PS5 gets a massive price cut
By Kunal Khullar last updated
Compatible with both desktops, laptops, and PlayStation 5.

Western Digital's $500 million penalty for patent infringement reduced to a mere $1
By Jowi Morales published
A California court reduced the damages awarded to SPEX Technologies after the testimony of its expert has been excluded from the case.

Windows 11 24H2 updates are still failing on Western Digital's SN770, despite the fact that a fix came out 8 months ago
By Anton Shilov published
Well, their firmware does.

Western Digital still plans to start shipping 36TB HAMR hard drives in 2027
By Anton Shilov published
At Computex 2025, Western Digital confirmed plans to begin mass production of HAMR-based hard drives in 2027, starting with 36TB, 40TB, and 44TB models.

Western Digital is investing in ceramic hard drive pioneer Cerabyte
By Stephen Warwick published
Cerabyte has announced that Western Digital is investing in its near-indestructible hard drives.
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