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, a … Read more
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 limitations … Read more
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 of … Read more
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. The … Read more
Base M3 MacBook Airs ship with faster storage than their predecessors. Photo: Apple Apple has fixed the slow storage speed issue that plagued M2 Macs on the M3 MacBook Air. Early testing suggests the entry-level M3 MacBook Air delivers significantly faster read/write speeds than its predecessor. The slow SSD transfer speed only affected entry-level M2 … Read more
We’ve written previously about some of the technology that powers the Las Vegas Sphere, including the 16K interior LED screen, and the ultra-high resolution 18K camera system. Now, details have emerged of the storage employed by the massive music and entertainment arena located east of the Las Vegas Strip. Everything about the Sphere is bleeding … Read more
The base model 13-inch MacBook Air with the M3 chip, 256GB of storage, and 8GB of RAM has significantly faster SSD speeds compared to the equivalent model with the M2 chip, according to benchmark results shared today by YouTube channel Max Tech. Max Tech’s teardown video confirms that Apple has returned to using two 128GB … Read more
Turbo charger your Raspberry Pi 5 with a simple yet powerful upgrade that transforms its performance. Pimoroni’s NVMe Base is precisely that—a PCIe extension board that lets you connect an M-key NVMe SSD to your Raspberry Pi. This isn’t just about adding more storage; it’s about making your device run faster and more efficiently, especially … Read more
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you needed to access or transfer files quickly, but your storage device was too slow or too bulky? Say goodbye to such inconveniences with our ultra-light, mini SSD. This portable storage device is not just compact and easy to carry, but it also boasts a sturdy … Read more
Micron Technology, Inc. has expanded its Crucial Pro Series with the introduction of new high-performance memory and the fastest Gen 5 SSD. The Crucial DDR5 Pro Memory: Overclocking Edition and the Crucial T705 SSD are designed to meet the needs of gamers, professionals, and enthusiasts seeking advanced computing capabilities. Crucial DDR5 Pro Memory: Overclocking Edition … Read more