AI boom drives record 172% surge in DRAM prices as shortages hit memory market
A bigger yearly jump than gold
Early tests show the M5 MacBook Pro's SSD is about 2.5x faster than the M4
The biggest upgrade in the latest MacBook Pro might not be the CPU at all
Memory and storage prices will only get worse, Adata CEO says
Rising AI demand pushes up prices for DRAM, NAND, SSDs, and HDDs
The big picture: Multiple manufacturers have recently frozen or hiked memory and storage prices as demand from AI data centers surges, and executives warn the situation may get worse before it gets better. Across the industry, AI and cloud giants are displacing traditional memory makers, while DDR4 RAM – once the backbone of PCs and servers – is slowly being phased out. The result is a perfect storm that's upending supply chains and reshaping the economics of the memory market.
Toshiba's 12-disk hard drive breakthrough could lead to 40TB models by 2027
The company's new glass-based design packs more platters into the same 3.5-inch form factor
Synology reverses course on non-certified HDDs in NAS systems
Facepalm: Synology attempted to require customers to use only "certified" drives when expanding local storage capacities in its NAS devices, but users made their dissatisfaction clear. The company is now abandoning the new policy, although the certification program itself appears to remain in place for the time being.
Upcoming UFS 5.0 standard will more than double smartphone storage speeds
High-speed 10.8 GB/s mobile storage poised to rival PC performance
WinDirStat lets you visualize and take control of your disk space for free
This lightweight yet feature-rich tool scans your drives and presents a colorful treemap that makes it obvious what's eating up space. You'll also see a detailed breakdown by file type, letting you dig in and clean up. WinDirStat remains one of the most effective free tools for optimizing disk usage.
HighPoint's Rocket 7638D is the first PCIe switch to support Nvidia's GPUDirect storage technology
The missing link between AI models and ultra-fast, GPU-accelerated inferencing workloads
YouTuber shows upgrading the iPhone 17 Pro Max from 256GB to 1TB is possible, but not easy
You'll just need pro tools, a CNC mill, and serious expertise
Hard drive makers WD and Seagate ride the AI surge as storage needs explode
How AI turned hard drives into a hot commodity again
Thinking of buying a new SSD? Watch out for potential price hikes
AI could increase enterprise SSD and HDD prices by up to 30%
MSI upgrades its magnetic pocket-sized portable SSD to 40Gbps USB4
Available with up to 4TB with 4 GB/s read speed
Kioxia-Nvidia project aims for SSD performance 33 times higher than today's top drives
Breakthrough storage speed for AI servers by 2027
"DNA cassette tape" can store every song ever recorded with petabytes to spare
For now, DNA-based storage is still extremely slow for potential industry applications
Anatomy of a Storage Drive: Hard Disk Drives
It's magnetic, electric, and photonic, no this is not a Marvel movie teaser. It's the backbone of your digital life. We take a deep dive into the anatomy of the classic hard disk drive.
Windows 11 update blamed for SSD failures, but Phison can't reproduce issue
Company claims an online document describing controller issues is a hoax
UltraRAM takes big step toward production after years of development
UltraRAM blends the best elements of flash memory and RAM
Samsung expands SSD 9100 Pro lineup with new 8TB PCIe 5.0 drives for power users and gamers
You won't like the pricing, though
Windows 11 patch linked to SSD data loss, reports remain under investigation
File transfers over 50GB may break drives
Who invented the hard drive?
The first commercial hard disk drive was introduced in 1956.
Mini SSDs pack NVMe performance into a microSD-sized form factor
Coming to GPD and One-Netbook's super-sized mobile gaming PCs
UK government urges Brits to "delete emails and photos" to save water
Cutting back on AI use would probably help more
Best SSD for Gaming: PCIe 5.0 vs 4.0 vs 3.0 vs SATA vs HDD Comparison
We tested everything from PCIe 5.0 to SATA, and even hard drives, to see what really matters for gaming performance, and whether ultra-fast storage offers a tangible edge over older options.
Silicon Motion sets the stage for PCIe 6.0 SSDs with Neptune controller
Sequential read speeds exceeding 25 GB/s