Samsung T9 portable SSD debuts: faster, stronger, overpriced
The Samsung T9 is the latest iteration of the company's well-regarded external SSD drives. It features a new USB 3.2 Gen2x2 interface, achieving up to 2,000 MB/s in transfer speeds.
Unannounced Samsung T9 portable SSD appears in retail listings
New model could be twice as fast, but also almost twice as expensive
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
Western Digital launches SSDs for the Steam Deck and ROG Ally
Add more storage to your Steam Deck or ROG Ally
The Best Expansion Storage for PS5 and Xbox Series
Storage requirements for AAA games continue to grow each year. For PC gamers, this may not pose a significant problem, at least not to the same extent as it does for PS5 and Xbox Series gamers.
Samsung's 4TB 990 Pro SSD priced at $350 ahead of October launch
Middle of the pack pricing
Dual-slot storage card holds eight E.1 SSDs and can reach 55GB/s
First-ever dual-slot storage AIB allows improved heat dissipation
Gigabyte Aorus Gen5 SSD gets upgraded to 12,000 MB/s
A 20 percent boost over the model released in April
Samsung will finally offer a 4TB 990 Pro NVMe SSD
The company's first-ever 4TB NVMe drive, price and release date unknown
Grab a 1TB Samsung 990 Pro SSD for just $74
If you're in the market for new storage for your PC or PlayStation 5, the Samsung 990 Pro offers blazing fast performance at a more than fair price. Available in 1TB and 2TB models.
WD faces class-action lawsuit over failing SanDisk portable SSDs
Consider the Samsung T7 Shield as an alternative for now
Samsung shows off 256TB SSD for data centers, petabyte-scale storage
The drives offer ultra-high storage density and reduced power consumption
SanDisk portable SSD issues persist following firmware update
Some people are still losing data on SanDisk SSDs
MSI's M450 1TB SSD is on rebate, down to just $27
The MSI Spatium M450 is a PCIe 4.0 SSD with decent real-life performance despite its DRAM-less design. Today's pricing at Newegg is a real no-brainer.
Massive 61 TB NVMe SSD for data centers arrives later this year
30 TB model available now, with 61 TB capacity coming later this year
How to Upgrade Your SSD (and Retain All Data)
Looking to upgrade your computer's SSD without having to reinstall Windows and all your apps? We've got you covered with this guide to cloning a boot drive.
Chinese customs bust smuggler with 420 SSDs strapped to his body
Will people ever learn?
A buggy Windows 11 update keeps slowing down SSDs
Microsoft has yet to acknowledge the issue
Samsung 980 SSDs hit all-time low prices, starting at $45 for 1TB
The Samsung 980 is a PCIe 3.0 SSD with speeds up to 3,500MB/s, while the 980 Pro is PCIe 4.0 capable, with speeds up to 7,000MB/s. Both arrive with 600 TBW of endurance. Also worth mentioning, the 970 Evo Plus 2TB is down to $95.
Adata shows off 14GB/s SSD with enormous liquid cooling system at Computex
This will definitely have trouble fitting on some motherboards
SanDisk promises to roll out firmware update to fix failing SSDs
The problem affects the company's Extreme and Extreme Pro portable SSD lineups
Micron launches 30TB SSDs and high-endurance drives for data centers
Both are designed for enterprise use, but could be available for retail buyers as well
Game installs of 100GB or larger have now become the standard
Need a new drive? Internet line? Bank loan?