SSD

After Nvidia, Samsung vows to abandon consumer focus and concentrate on lucrative enterprise market instead — surge in HBM, enterprise SSD, DDR5 server memory chip expected to drive margins

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After Nvidia, Samsung vows to abandon consumer focus and concentrate on lucrative enterprise market instead — surge in HBM, enterprise SSD, DDR5 server memory chip expected to drive margins

Nvidia has transformed into an AI superpower, becoming the third most valuable company in the world off the back of it, so it’s perhaps no surprise other tech giants are looking on in envy and shifting their focus to follow suit. During its recent earnings call, Samsung reported a consolidated operating profit of $4.8 billion in … Read more

This Windows 11 installation setting can cut your SSD performance in half. Here’s how to disable it.

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This Windows 11 installation setting can cut your SSD performance in half. Here’s how to disable it.

BitLocker, which is Microsoft’s software encryption for SSDs, has run into its fair share of issues over the years since its release. And now there’s another potential problem looming over Windows 11 users with the upcoming version 24H2 update. There’s a new report that Windows 11 version 24H2, also called the 2024 update, “may enable … Read more

World’s largest HDD company wants to launch massive 60TB SSD in 2024 — WD CEO spills beans on solid state roadmap as he divulges that enterprise customers want much bigger capacities, fast

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World’s largest HDD company wants to launch massive 60TB SSD in 2024 — WD CEO spills beans on solid state roadmap as he divulges that enterprise customers want much bigger capacities, fast

During Western Digital’s recent Q3 earnings call, CEO David Goeckeler disclosed that the ever-growing need for higher capacity and speedier data access from customers across the world is pushing the company to expand its solid-state capacities. The company chalked up a profitable quarter, with revenues soaring over forecast to $3.46 billion, a 29% YoY rise. … Read more

FlumeIO 5901 U.2 SSD review: as good a PCIe 5.0 enterprise drive as you’re going to find

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FlumeIO 5901 U.2 SSD review: as good a PCIe 5.0 enterprise drive as you’re going to find

FlumeIO 5901 U.2 SSD: Two-minute review Mainstream customers looking for fast storage have had a pick of dozens of M.2 PCIe 5.0 SSDs on the market over the last year and a half, but enterprise customers, creative industry professionals, or those who have been looking to upgrade their cloud server storage from older SATA or … Read more

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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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

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 platforms. … Read more

Hyper USB-C Hubs and SSD Enclosure Review

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Hyper USB-C Hubs and SSD Enclosure Review

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 users. … 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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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

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

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 at … Read more

Lexar Professional SL600 portable SSD review

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Lexar Professional SL600 portable SSD review

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 amount … Read more

Integral SlimXpress Pro Portable SSD 2TB review

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Integral SlimXpress Pro Portable SSD 2TB review

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 capacity. … Read more