SSD

2PB SSD storage in your computer? Why not — storage firm debuts tech that can support up to 32 drives, perfect if you want to use 61.44TB Solidigm SSDs or even bigger PCIe 5.0 ones in the future

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[ad_1] HighPoint has unveiled the industry’s first 8-Channel PCIe Gen5 x16 NVMe Switch and NVMe RAID product lines.  Powered by Broadcom’s PEX89048 IC, these are designed to cater to high-demand, data-intensive applications and integrate Broadcom’s Gen5 PCIe switching technology to utilize x16 lanes of Gen5 host bandwidth, direct from the CPU, across Intel and AMD … Read more

Hyper USB-C Hubs and SSD Enclosure Review

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[ad_1] Several months ago, Hyper introduced a series of accessories under the “HyperDrive Next” family, bringing a variety of options for USB-C hubs and other products. I’ve recently spent some time testing out some of these accessories, and I’ve found them to offer an assortment of capabilities across price points to suit a variety of … Read more

The obscure little PC that wanted to be a big NAS — super compact Maiyunda M1 doesn’t cost that much, offers up to 40TB SSD storage, runs Windows and has 4 Gigabit Ethernet ports

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[ad_1] At first glance, the Maiyunda M1 doesn’t look all that special. It’s a mini PC with a large on/off button on the front, alongside a TF card slot, a USB 3.0 port, and two USB 2.0 ports. On the rear, there are HDMI 2.0 and DP ports to allow the device to drive two … Read more

These PS5 SSD deals from Silicon Power are some of the best offerings we’ve seen in a while

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[ad_1] PS5 SSD deals have been hard to come by for a while now, but if you’re looking to pick one up right now then Silicon Power’s XS70 range has a bunch of tempting discounts right now over at Amazon. The most impulse-purchase-worthy deal is the 1TB XS70 PS5 SSD which is down to $74.99 … Read more

Lexar Professional SL600 portable SSD review

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[ad_1] Lexar Professional SL600: 30-second review Specs Capacities available: 512GB, 1TB, 2TBSize: 112.6 x 59 x 10.6 mmWeight: 64gEnclosure material: AluminumConnector: USB 3.2 Gen2x2Technology: 256-bit AES encryption with Lexar DataShieldWarranty (in years): 5Rated R/W speeds (MB/s): Up to 2000MB/sSoftware bundle: Lexar DataShield software One of the major issues with the latest cameras is the significant … Read more

Integral SlimXpress Pro Portable SSD 2TB review

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[ad_1] Integral SlimXpress Pro: 30-second review Specs Capacities available: 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TBSize: 74mm (L) x 34mm (W) x 7mmWeight: 28gEnclosure material: AluminumConnector: USB 3.2 Gen2x2Technology: SSDWarranty (in years): 4Rated R/W speeds (MB/s): Up to 2000MB/sSoftware bundle: None The Integral SlimXpress Pro Portable SSD 2TB is an incredibly compact portable SSD, offering a substantial storage … Read more

Samsung is raising SSD prices — but it could be for a good reason, as AI boom starts to reach its peak

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[ad_1] Samsung Electronics has announced plans to raise the price of its enterprise SSDs by 20-25% in Q2 of 2024. This is a significant increase from the initially projected 15%, with the price hike being attributed to the booming AI industry. The past few weeks have seen a global shortage of NAND flash enterprise SSDs, … Read more

1200TB SSD modules are in the pipeline thanks to Pure Storage — but you definitely won’t be able to plug one in your workstation PC and it will be shockingly expensive

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[ad_1] In March 2023, we reported that Pure Storage planned to sell 300TB SSDs within three years.  While 300TB is unquestionably an impressive amount of storage, the company has revealed that it expects to be able to deliver 1200TB SSD modules… eventually. Shawn Rosemarin, Pure VP for R&D, explained to Blocks & Files that the … Read more

Popular SSD vendor uses clever trick to make slower, less durable flash components perform much better — but don’t expect miracles

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[ad_1] Although QLC NAND is capable of storing substantial amounts of data, it falls behind in performance when compared to other NAND types. Because it’s denser (housing four bits per cell) than TLC (which accommodates three), it’s typically slower and less robust. Western Digital has employed a smart method to improve the performance and durability … Read more

Newly discovered Microsoft Z1000 SSD baffles experts — no, world’s most valuable company won’t start selling SSDs anytime soon but it may well be tinkering with data center storage as it did with CPU

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[ad_1] A newly-discovered, Microsoft-branded SSD suggests the tech giant may be – or has been at least – exploring new ways to optimize its data center storage. The leaked images of a Microsoft Z1000 SSD show a 1TB NVMe M.2 drive, apparently boasting sequential read speeds of up to 2,400MB/s and write speeds of 1,800MB/s. … Read more