What was the storage size of the first USB flash drive?
The subject of who invented the USB flash drive is contested, but we do know how much storage it offered
WD Black SN8100 debuts with PCIe 5.0, blazing-fast performance
The WD Black SN8100 marks Western Digital's entry into the PCIe 5.0 SSD market, offering significant performance improvements over PCIe 4.0 models. Reviewers praise the performance and power efficiency, while noting the steep price and the need for compatible hardware to fully benefit from it.
Sandisk's Stargate SSD architecture targets 512TB drives by 2027
Stargate to debut this year in Ultra QLC 64TB and 128TB models
Rarely used microSD Express cards sell out in Japan after Switch 2 unveiling
Nintendo Switch 2 requires microSD Express, which only SanDisk and Lexar currently offer
Bottom line: The SD Express standard for memory cards initially debuted in 2018 but has seen virtually no use because most devices don't meet its bandwidth specifications. The Nintendo Switch 2 might be the first widely available product that requires microSD Express, and its unveiling has already sparked a substantial sales spike for the format.
Western Digital exits SSD market, shifts focus to hard drives as SanDisk takes over NAND operations
WD branding on SSDs may disappear soon
SanDisk's new Gen5 SSD offers blistering 14,000 MB/s speeds at just 7W
Built on Western Digital's latest 3D BiCS8 NAND flash
SanDisk's new High Bandwidth Flash memory combines 3D NAND capacity with HBM-like bandwidth
Offers 8-16x more capacity per stack than current HBM implementations
What just happened? At its first big investor event since breaking off from Western Digital, SanDisk unveiled something it's been cooking up to take a bite out of the hot AI market. The company has a new memory architecture called high-bandwidth flash that fuses the massive storage capacity of 3D NAND with the kind of bandwidth offered by HBM.
WD unwraps the holidays with new high-performance PCIe Gen 4x4 SSDs starting under $60
Faster and more power efficient than the previous generation
Western Digital is working on 900MB/s and 2TB SD cards, set to launch later this year
WD unveils its first SD Express cards, following Samsung
microSD and SD Card Buying Guide: Speed Classes & What to Buy
Portable flash memory has never been more versatile, and you will be pleasantly surprised by the widespread availability of high-speed, large-capacity microSD and SD cards these days. In this guide, we explain all the speed classes, plus give you handy buying recommendations.
SanDisk failing SSDs affected by major hardware flaws, says data recovery company
Hardware flaws vs. firmware update fix?
Western Digital to spin off flash memory business after Kioxia merger talks collapse
Western Digital won't merge with Kioxia (at least, not right now)
SanDisk announces world's fastest 1.5 TB microSD card, and several other storage products
SD cards, microSD cards, USB flash drives, and more
WD faces class-action lawsuit over failing SanDisk portable SSDs
Consider the Samsung T7 Shield as an alternative for now
SanDisk portable SSD issues persist following firmware update
Some people are still losing data on SanDisk SSDs
SanDisk promises to roll out firmware update to fix failing SSDs
The problem affects the company's Extreme and Extreme Pro portable SSD lineups
Amazon one-day sale knocks up to 60% off WD and SanDisk storage products
Save on memory cards, hard drives and more
SanDisk's 1TB Extreme Portable SSD hits its lowest price ever
One of our favorite external SSDs is $120 on Amazon right now (usually ~$145). It is IP55 water and dust-resistant and comes backed by a 5-year warranty.
Western Digital announces a trio of gaming-focused WD Black SSDs
The company has also launched a new SanDisk Professional line of storage devices for multimedia creatives
Western Digital adds 4TB options to its portable SSD lines
Performance, portability and durability
SanDisk doubles data transfer speeds for its latest Extreme and Extreme Pro portable SSDs
Expensive lineup tops out with the $499.99 2TB Pro model that offers read and write speeds of up to 2,000 MB/s
Sandisk reveals an 8TB portable SSD prototype at CES
And a smaller 1TB dual connector flash drive
SanDisk and Micron unveil 1TB microSD cards at MWC 2019
High capacity for a high price
SanDisk's prototype 4TB flash drive fits in your pocket
The world's highest capacity USB drive