Neowin News Feed for: Nand

Samsung begins mass-producing 9th-gen QLC NAND memory

Taras Buria — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 08:22:01 +0000

Samsung announced the beginning of mass production of 9th-generation QLC NAND memory for the next-gen SSDs with higher density, bigger capacity, and lower energy consumption. Read more...

Amazon Deal: Crucial MX500 Internal SSD selling at its lowest price today

Fiza Ali — Tue, 14 Nov 2023 15:48:01 +0000

The 1TB Crucial MX500 NAND SATA Internal SSD is selling at its lowest price on Amazon today so, grab it while you can. Or, check out other SSD deals from Samsung, Seagate, and Western Digital. Read more...

Samsung 970 EVO Plus, 990 PRO 2TB SSDs further drop in prices, reach all-time low on Amazon

Fiza Ali — Thu, 01 Jun 2023 22:20:02 +0000

If you have been waiting to get a good deal on your favourite storage options then this is your chance to grab the 2TB Samsung 970 EVO Plus and 990 PRO SSDs at their lowest prices on Amazon, Newegg. Read more...

Amazon Gaming Week deals: Samsung 970 EVO Plus NVMe and 870 EVO SATA III SSDs

Fiza Ali — Thu, 25 May 2023 17:00:02 +0000

Get your hands on the Samsung 970 EVO Plus and 870 EVO SATA III SSDs at 77% and 58% discounts, respectively. Or, check out other Gaming Week deals and SSD deals on SanDisk, WD, and Crucial. Read more...

Amazon Deal: Samsung 970 EVO Plus and 990 Pro 2TB SSDs selling for up to 74% off today

Fiza Ali — Sat, 13 May 2023 16:30:01 +0000

Today, you can get your hands on the 2TB Samsung 970 EVO Plus solid-state drive at a 74% discount on Amazon. Or, check out other SSD deals on Samsung 990 Pro, SanDisk, Western Digital, and Crucial. Read more...

Amazon Deal: Crucial MX500, P5 Plus, and X6 1TB, 2TB SSDs selling for up to 50% off

Fiza Ali — Wed, 03 May 2023 10:02:01 +0000

Amazon is offering 45%, 48%, and 50% off on Crucial X6, MX500, and P5 Plus SSDs. Get your hands on your favourite variant today. Or, check out other SSD deals on SanDisk, Samsung, and Western Digital. Read more...

Amazon Deal: You can get SanDisk Ultra internal SATA SSD at 62% off today

Fiza Ali — Wed, 26 Apr 2023 16:58:01 +0000

If you are looking for fast, snappy storage, you can get the 4TB SanDisk Ultra 3D NAND internal SSD at 62% off today. You can also check out other SSD deals from Samsung, Western Digital, and Crucial. Read more...

Amazon is offering 52% discount on the 2TB Samsung 870 QVO SATA III SSD today

Fiza Ali — Sun, 23 Apr 2023 11:24:01 +0000

Today, you can get 2TB Samsung 870 QVO SATA III 2.5” internal solid-state hard drive at 52% off its original MSRP. Alternatively, you can check other SSD and HDD deals from Seagate, WD, and Crucial. Read more...

Samsung 970 EVO's 53% faster successor 970 EVO Plus is available at only $129

Fiza Ali — Wed, 15 Mar 2023 18:06:01 +0000

Newegg and Amazon are offering discounts on a wide variety of items, including the Samsung 970 EVO Plus SSD series. You can now get the 2TB and 1TB variations at reduced prices while the stocks last. Read more...

Amazon Deal: Samsung 970 EVO Plus SSDs available at up to 68% discount for 2TB

Fiza Ali — Mon, 05 Dec 2022 10:36:01 +0000

Samsung 970 EVO Plus SSD series is available at discounted prices on Amazon. You can now get 2TB, 1TB, 500GB, and 250GB variations at 68%, 11%, 54%, and 21% discounts. Get them while the stock lasts. Read more...

Samsung 970 EVO Plus SSDs up to 64 percent off today

Fiza Ali — Tue, 02 Aug 2022 11:22:01 +0000

Amazon is offering discounts on the Samsung 970 EVO Plus series. You can now get 2 TB, 500 GB, and 250 GB variations at 64%, 48%, and 7% discounts and save $321.73, $63, and $5, respectively. Read more...

Intel is selling its NAND SSD business to SK Hynix for $9 billion

Usama Jawad — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 05:58:01 +0000

Intel has announced that it is selling its NAND SSD business and manufacturing facility to South Korea-based SK Hynix for $9 billion. The acquisition is supposed to be complete by 2025. Read more...

Samsung discovers new material for semiconductors

Paul Hill — Mon, 06 Jul 2020 14:22:01 +0000

Samsung has announced the discovery of amorphous boron nitride. It said that the new material is distinct from white graphene and will be used in DRAM and NAND solutions in the future. Read more...

Buyers Guide: Is It Time to Move to an All-Flash Array? - Free eBook

News Staff — Mon, 01 Jun 2020 18:46:01 +0000

If you're considering replacing SAS 10K HDDs, or if you need an entry-level, cost-effective flash solution, read this buyer's guide for key tips before you buy. Claim it before it ends today for free. Read more...

Samsung set to ramp up NAND production in 2021 to meet demand

Paul Hill — Mon, 01 Jun 2020 16:30:01 +0000

Samsung has announced that it's ramping up NAND memory production in the second half of next year. The site at Pyeongtaek, Korea will help the firm meet demand from data centre and mobile markets. Read more...

NAND flash products expected to see up to 40% price jump

Paul Hill — Thu, 02 Jan 2020 18:54:01 +0000

NAND flash is expected to increase in price by up to 40% this year. This will have a knock-on effect for consumer hardware that relies on NAND flash such as SSDs, memory cards, and USB flash drives. Read more...

Samsung incorporates three key software innovations in its bleeding-edge industrial SSDs

Ather Fawaz — Thu, 19 Sep 2019 04:42:01 +0000

The innovations to the PCIe Gen4 SSDs include 'fail-in-place', 'SSD virtualization' and 'V-NAND machine learning', which will improve the hardware's reliability and offer greater control over it. Read more...

Samsung announces next generation of SSDs boasting bleeding-edge technology

Ather Fawaz — Tue, 06 Aug 2019 06:56:01 +0000

The company announced mass production of its sixth-generation V-NAND SSDs with the industry's first 100+ layer single-tier design that boasts faster access speeds and efficient power usage. Read more...

NAND flash memory price keeps declining, leading to cheaper and bigger SSDs

Tim Moon — Thu, 02 Aug 2018 08:26:01 +0000

The average price of NAND flash memory chips is expected to decline until 1H 2019. Combined with the performance standardization of the market, consumer SSD pricing is rapidly dropping down. Read more...

Seagate demonstrates the world's fastest NVMe SSD yet, plans to launch it this summer

Adrian Potoroaca — Tue, 08 Mar 2016 20:08:01 +0000

We will have to change the definition of 'fast' storage, as Seagate has just revealed a production-ready NVMe drive design that makes even the second fastest look like a turtle. Read more...

Intel announces breakthrough in memory tech; wants to make everything 1,000x faster

Vlad Dudau — Wed, 29 Jul 2015 07:58:01 +0000

Intel has been having some trouble with Moore's Law recently, but the company has pushed memory research into overdrive. They're now announcing a major breakthrough that could change everything. Read more...

Samsung to reportedly provide flash memory for next-gen Apple iPhone

Vlad Dudau — Tue, 30 Jun 2015 10:26:01 +0000

According to industry sources, Samsung will not only build Apple's next-gen chips but will also provide upcoming iPhones with flash memory. If true it might mean better storage in upcoming devices. Read more...

SSD breakthrough means 300% speed boost, 60% less power usage... even on old drives

James Walker — Fri, 23 May 2014 19:33:37 +0000

A Japanese research team studying the NAND chips used in solid state drives has discovered a way to boost the speed of the devices by up to 300% with nothing more than a simple firmware update. Read more...

Crossbar: RRAM will have twice the density of NAND for the same cost

John Callaham — Wed, 07 Aug 2013 13:34:00 +0000

Crossbar's PR rep has told Neowin that their upcoming Resistive RAM (RRAM) tech will have "for the same cost, twice the density of NAND with much better performance." Read more...

Japanese researchers create faster SSDs

Paul Ferson — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 19:33:23 +0000

Wait, your SSD wasn't fast enough? You'll be pleased to know a group of Japanese researchers agree, so they've managed to find a way to squeeze some more performance from available technologies. Read more...

Apple set to purchase Israeli NAND flash firm

Michael Stanclift — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 21:33:41 +0000

Apple is set to acquire Israeli NAND flash design firm Anobit for an estimated $500 million dollars, according to a report by Reuters. Apple also plans to invest in a new R&D facility in Israel. Read more...

Apple plans to reduce Samsung use

Tom Dwyer — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 22:37:43 +0000

Apple has plans to phase production of the NAND and DRAM that Samsung current supplies them with for the iPhone and iPad. Read more...

Japanese electronics industry taking a hit as disaster recovery begins

Tzvi Friedman — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 17:31:23 +0000

As Japan attempts to recover and rebuild after the devastating natural disasters of the past week, the effects of nature’s wrath on the tech industry is slowly becoming clear. According to Engadget, tech giants Sony,... Read more...

NeowIn-Focus: Solid-state drives revealed

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 10:08:48 +0000

Welcome to this, a comprehensive guide to understanding solid state drives. The purpose of this article is to help the reader understand how commercially available solid state drives came into existence as well as clarify... Read more...

Windows 7 promises better performance with NAND SSDs

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:14:41 +0000

Microsoft's plans for improving performance of SSD drives in Windows 7 are starting to emerge concrete with some solutions. Manufacturers like Seagate or Sandisk are working to finish their cut of the work as... Read more...

SanDisk evaluating selling NAND flash wafers

Daniel Fleshbourne — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:40:46 +0000

Sources from the memory industry in Taiwan have indicated that SanDisk is approaching customers for possible sales of NAND flash in wafer or die form. The strategy is said to be driven by sluggish demand... Read more...

SanDisk to introduce new NAND flash-based accelerator for PC

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 13:12:39 +0000

SanDisk unveiled a solid-state storage solution, Vaulter Disk, that works in conjunction with a PC's hard drive to store and launch the computer's operating system and software applications. This new solution aims to provide enhanced... Read more...

Samsung Ships 16Gb NAND Flash Memory

Mon, 30 Apr 2007 18:48:15 +0000

Zune 2.0 and iPod Nano 3G anyone? Samsung has announced that it is the first company to begin mass production of 16Gb NAND flash memory using the 51 nanometre manufacturing process. The memory is based... Read more...

Samsung Ships 8-Gbyte NAND Flash

Mon, 12 Mar 2007 17:57:33 +0000

Samsung Electronics has started sampling an 8-Gbyte NAND flash memory module, the highest density embedded flash memory developed to date, signalling the next generation of flash-based MP3 players and other portable devices. Samsung claims the... Read more...

Toshiba Hastens NAND Flash Production

Mon, 05 Mar 2007 22:47:47 +0000

Toshiba Corporation, one of the world's largest producers of flash memory chips, is expanding production of NAND flash memory chips faster than originally planned. Most of Toshiba's manufacturing line in its number-three chip factory can... Read more...

Toshiba Preps 2GB NAND Flash Memory Chips

Wed, 24 Jan 2007 14:59:27 +0000

In April 2007, Toshiba will begin selling NAND flash memory chips capable of holding up to 2GB of data. 2GB? Why is this a big deal? Patience my friend, I'm getting to that. The 2GB... Read more...

Samsung begins sampling 50nm 16Gb NAND flash

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 12:57:40 +0000

Samsung Electronics has announced that it is now sampling 16Gb NAND flash memory manufactured on 50nm process technology. The first samples of will have a multi-level cell (MLC) design with a 4KB page size, with... Read more...

Intel, Micron Select Singapore for NAND Flash Fab

Mon, 06 Nov 2006 14:11:28 +0000

Intel Corp. and Micron Technology Inc. have agreed to site their fourth wafer fab for the production of NAND flash memories in Singapore. Since the formation of the Intel-Micron joint venture IM Flash Technologies... Read more...

Samsung Delivers 16GB NAND Flash

Mon, 12 Sep 2005 21:15:38 +0000

Samsung recently announced a 16GB NAND flash memory at a press conference in Seoul, South Korea. The high capacity flash memory was made possible by using advanced multi-level cell technology based on the 50... Read more...

Samsung to start producing NAND flash memory chips.

Tue, 31 May 2005 06:59:55 +0000

With mobile gear getting smaller as time goes on, the demand for a smaller storage device has increased. With that in mind, Samsung has recently begun production of its new NAND flash memory chips. ... Read more...