Seagate begins work on NVMe HDDs for cost-effective AI workloads
Working proof-of-concept, but Seagate has yet to disclose data rate or performance metrics
Doom: The Dark Ages gameplay details, release date, and system requirements revealed
Hardware-accelerated ray tracing and NVMe storage required
Highly anticipated: As Bethesda and id Software start the final hype cycle before the launch of Doom: The Dark Ages on May 15, the official PC system requirements reveal that ray tracing, a once-optional feature that dramatically reduces frame rates, is increasingly becoming mandatory in major game releases. Notably, the game also requires an NVMe SSD.
Modders give the new Raspberry Pi 500 keyboard PC an NVMe storage upgrade
Much faster than the microSD storage solution
Grab 2TB of uber-fast SSD storage from Samsung or Corsair for only $149
Early Black Friday deals bring the Samsung 990 Pro and Corsair MP600 Pro 2TB SSDs down to $149, making them excellent options for expanding PC storage.
Windows 11 24H2 is causing headaches, BSODs for some Western Digital SSD owners
A registry hack can restore order
Samsung launches 990 Evo Plus NVMe SSDs with enhanced speed and thermal performance
Priced from $110 for 1TB
Fresh NVMe 2.1 and UCIe 2.0 specifications arrive for modern storage and chiplets
A torrent of new specifications
Micron says its new 9550 Gen5 drive is the world's fastest data center SSD
Bringing blistering IOPS speeds for data centers
Micron launches "industry's fastest" 2230 consumer SSD, targets gaming handhelds and mini PCs
The Crucial P310 is here
What just happened? Micron's latest storage offering is here for gaming handhelds, mini PCs, and ultraportables. The company just unleashed the Crucial P310 2230 Gen4 NVMe SSD, and they're making some bold claims about its speed and capacities in that tight little M.2 package.
WD unveils gaming-oriented 8 TB SN850X NVMe SSD for $900
The big picture: As the storage requirements for blockbuster video games march past the triple-digit mark, 1TB SSDs have felt increasingly cramped. While 2TB probably suffices for most users and 4TB still feels positively roomy, perhaps 8TB isn't out of the question for customers who want quick access to entire libraries of media and software and have the cash to burn.
Western Digital's new budget NVMe SSDs arrive at peculiar price points
The new drives are just a few bucks shy of better storage products
Patriot showcases DDR5 that overclocks to 11,500 MT/s
Also a new 14 GB/s SSD that might not need a ridiculously huge cooler
Raspberry Pi launches budget-friendly $12 M.2 add-on board
Add an NVMe drive or AI accelerator to your Raspberry Pi 5
RISC-V SSD controller provides 14GB/s transfers without a cooling solution
Reaching peak performance with no need for a heatsink?
NAND flash prices expected to flatten out and then recover in Q4, ending SSD price drops
Q4 will likely be the time to finally jump on those falling SSD prices
Samsung will finally offer a 4TB 990 Pro NVMe SSD
The company's first-ever 4TB NVMe drive, price and release date unknown
Adata shows off 14GB/s SSD with enormous liquid cooling system at Computex
This will definitely have trouble fitting on some motherboards
Icy Dock's PCIe card lets you swap M.2 SSDs without opening your case
No more fiddling with tiny screws
Samsung 970 Evo Plus 2TB hits an all-time low of $130
Samsung's 970 Evo Plus is our best mainstream SSD for two years in a row and it's on sale today. You can grab the 2TB version for just $130, or 1TB for just $80.
Microsoft releases DirectStorage 1.1 to developers
Microsoft brings GPU decompression to developers
Samsung's 8th-gen V-NAND is expected to support over 12 GB/s
Already nearly 2x the speed of PCIe 4.0 SSDs
Samsung 990 Pro SSD first reviews are in and it's really fast
The new Samsung 990 Pro is not only one of the fastest PCIe 4.0 SSDs, but it's also very efficient and PS5 compatible. It's also expensive.
The Best SSDs and PC Storage - 2022 Update
Fast storage has become a true commodity, and hopefully it will only get bigger and faster. From latest-gen NVMe SSDs to traditional HDDs, our best storage picks are divided into six categories.
Western Digital's latest PCIe 4.0 SSD boasts 'predictive loading' and adaptive thermals
Meet the WD_Black SN850X
Sabrent launches 8TB Rocket 4 Plus for serious storage enthusiasts
The Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus is one of our favorite SSDs and starting this week there's a bigger and badder 8TB version for those in need of ample and fast storage (for a whooping $1,500!).