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WD Black SN850X is currently the cheapest 8TB NVMe SSD with a 26% discount

Taras Buria — Sun, 03 Nov 2024 20:52:02 +0000

If you need a massive PCIe SSD for your computer, check out the WD SN850, currently one of the cheapest 8TB SSDs out there. Read more...

We may finally see SSD prices go back down later this year

John Callaham — Wed, 19 Jun 2024 13:48:02 +0000

According to a South Korean news outlet, the major NAND flash memory makers like Samsung, Western Digital, and SK Hynix are boosting production, which could mean a reduction in SSD prices. Read more...

Corsair launches MP700 PRO SE PCIe Gen 5 SSD with an optional water block

Taras Buria — Fri, 10 May 2024 14:54:01 +0000

Corsair has announced a new high-end SSD in its portfolio. The MP700 PRO SE PCIe Gen 5 drive is available in 2TB and 4TB configurations with an optional water block to keep temps under control. Read more...

Get these Fanxiang SSDs with built in heat sinks for their lowest prices ever on Amazon

John Callaham — Mon, 26 Jun 2023 12:50:01 +0000

The Fanxiang S770 internal PCie SSDs with built in heat sinks can still be used in small PCs or even the PlayStation 5, and you can get them for as low as $59.99 for the 1TB version at Amazon. Read more...

Linux patch disables TRIM and NCQ on Samsung 860/870 SSDs in Intel and AMD systems

Sayan Sen — Sat, 04 Sep 2021 16:00:02 +0000

Samsung's 860 and 870 SATA SSDs have been causing issues for a while on Linux and it has been determined that NCQ and queued Trim commands are to blame. The problem is especially bad on older AMD PCs. Read more...

WD promises it'll inform buyers the next time it hamstrings an existing product

Sayan Sen — Fri, 27 Aug 2021 07:26:01 +0000

Western Digital has seemingly admitted it had handicapped its highly popular Blue SN550 budget NVMe SSD. The company has promised to be much more transparent about such matters from now on. Read more...

Report: Intel to reveal ways to overclock SSDs September 10th during IDF

John Callaham — Mon, 26 Aug 2013 16:27:36 +0000

Intel will reportedly reveal how users can overclock SSDs with its Ivy Bridge-E platform for the first time as part of a session during its annual Intel Developer Forum on September 10th. 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...

SSDs to Reach Portable Devices in 2008

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 11:45:56 +0000

Memory maker Micron Technology on Wednesday introduced a line of solid-state drives (SSDs) and said it would plug the technology into portable storage devices by mid-to-end 2008. Micron's new RealSSD hard drive, announced at an... Read more...

Ritek Unleashes Price War for SSDs

Wed, 10 Jan 2007 15:15:57 +0000

Not many people have heard of Ritek, in comparison to its main competitor: Sandisk. If price is a critical factor, however, you'll want to listen up. The company announced that it will deliver RiDATA branded... Read more...