Faster and cheaper SSDs may be coming as Samsung's 280-layer QLC NAND hits mass production
Denser, more affordable SSDs could soon flood the market
This $2,200 8 TB SSD supports USB 4, active cooling, passkeys, an e-ink screen, and more
The device also supports Find My apps and multiple simultaneous file system types
Next-generation motherboards will make swapping SSDs and GPUs easier
Asus and Gigabyte demonstrate easy release mechanisms at Gamescom
SSD Prices Have Stabilized, Breaking the Upward Trend
For the first time this year, we can no longer say that SSD prices keep on rising. While some drives are slightly more expensive, others have dropped in price, which is always good news.
Micron launches industry-first PCIe 6.0 SSDs for data centers
Up to 26 GB/s sequential read speeds
Micron becomes first in industry to ship 9th-gen TLC NAND
The company can't seem to stop breaking records
SK Hynix quietly announces plans to enter high-capacity SSD market with 60 TB products
Big SSDs for read-intensive workloads
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.
Samsung joins the 60 TB SSD club, teases future 122 TB model
Large-capacity SSDs for read-intensive data center workloads
Massive SSD density boost is on the horizon thanks to Kioxia's 1,000-layer NAND plan
Is it a bit too ambitious?
More practical PCIe 5.0 SSDs will finally arrive this year based on the SiliconMotion SM2508 controller
Fast PCIe 5.0 SSDs that won't require active cooling
In context: Up until now, the only PCIe 5.0 SSDs on the market have been powered by the Phison E26 controller. They're certainly fast, with sequential speeds of over 12GB/s, but they also run incredibly hot and are power-hungry. We're talking active cooling requirements and over 11W of power draw under load, which is not exactly ideal for rigs.
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
Gigabyte's AI Top SSD claims extreme 219,000 TBW endurance, leaves other drives in the dust
Meant to handle intensive AI workloads
MSI shows off hot-swappable PCIe Gen 5 SSD expansion card that looks like a video card
Hot-swappable via the rear I/O panel
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
Portable SSD with AirJet tech runs 20C cooler, achieves 2x sustained performance
AirJet tech is shaping up nicely
Dell expects memory and SSD prices to jump an additional 20% this year
Out of the frying pan, into the fire
SSD Pricing Update, Q2 2024: A Rising Trend for Storage
Until last year, there was plenty of talk about declining SSD prices. However, as we showed a few months ago, that trend has reversed. The AI race has also become a factor for SSD and HDD pricing.
HighPoint opens pre-orders for PCIe Gen 5 Rocket RAID card capable of 56 GB/s
Shipping in Q3 for $1,999
SSD price hike hits buyers hard, double-digit increase on the way
The days of cheap SSDs could be finally coming to an end
RISC-V SSD controller provides 14GB/s transfers without a cooling solution
Reaching peak performance with no need for a heatsink?