Items tagged with Storage
The Nintendo Switch used regular old MicroSD cards for storage expansion. This was possible because it was a slower machine, and there are plenty of MicroSD cards out there (particularly those with "A2" rating) which could satisfy the Switch software's I/O needs. The Switch 2 is faster, and needs faster storage, so...
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PNY is expanding its portable storage lineup with its new Duo Link V3, a blazing-fast flash drive that you can plug into both USB Type-A and USB Type-C ports. All you have to do is swivel the connector port to select whichever USB connector type you need, making this a versatile portable storage solution. It's also...
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Microsoft is making a pitch to buy a new PC before Windows 10's support lifecycle expires, and ASUS is echoing the same sentiment. But what if all you really need to give your PC a jolt is some fast, new storage? Then you're in luck. Forget about tariffs and supply shortages and everything else—there are still...
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Genshin Impact Limited Edition External SSD: MSRP $139 Seagate's limited edition Genshin Impact themed external SSD, offers a healthy 1TB of storage and speedy transfer speeds approaching 1GB/s. Slim And Lightweight Stylized Chassis Addressable Lighting Good Performance Available While Supplies Last Price Premium Much...
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There's been a lot of hardware (and software) announced at this year's Computex event, not all of which is focused on AI and/or new graphics cards. Case in point, Micron expanded its solid state drive (SSD) storage family with a couple of additions to its Crucial brand, one of which takes aim at top speeds on the...
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Every hardware and software outfit right now is like, 'You get AI, you get AI, you get AI...everyone gets AI!'. There are product segments where an AI infusion makes a lot of sense, though, and Phison sees fast solid state drive (SSD) storage as being one of them. As a result, it's showcasing its AI-infused E28 SSD...
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First things first—congrats to any of you who managed to preorder a Nintendo Switch 2 console ahead of its imminent retail release. For anyone who missed out, you'll get another chance on launch day, or even the night before with Best Buy hosting a late-night launch event. Whether you secured a preorder or hope to...
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SanDisk is laying claim to the fastest PCIe Gen 5.0 solid state drives on the planet (in the consumer realm, presumably) with its new WD_Black SN8100 series, the same one that made an early appearance on Amazon ahead of the official launch. The announcement comes hot on the heels of Kingston unveiling its ferociously...
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Kingston just rolled out a new flagship solid state drive (SSD) and, at least on paper, it's an absolute scorcher. Called the Fury Renegade G5, it's a follow-up model to the original Fury Renegade, but with rated read and write speeds that are up to twice as fast (or more) thanks in big part to leveraging the PCI...
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Bad news for prospective Synology NAS buyers -- the company is now making its drives de facto mandatory for Plus-series NAS boxes launched in 2025 and onwards. Citing compatibility issues, drive reliability, and ease of support as reasons, Synology's 2025 Plus units using non-Synology drives will have limitations on...
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Only a few years ago, we had Android phones with a modest amount of internal storage, and loading apps was painful at best. Google seems to understand that low storage capacity ruins the Android user experience. Hence, the company has mandated that Android devices possess at least 32GB of internal storage to run or...
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If you're building a new, no-compromise (or low-compromise) gaming PC, a great place to start for primary storage is Crucial's T705. When we reviewed it last month, we called it the "fastest SSD for gamers and creators" thanks to its combination of ultra-high sequential transfers, low latency, and top performance in...
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Towards the latter part of last month, Samsung reinserted itself into the flagship solid state drive (SSD) space with the introduction of its 9100 Pro series to supplant its still-awesome 990 Pro as its fastest consumer drive line. Now several weeks later, you can actually purchase the 9100 Pro in various capacities...
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Samsung is rolling out a new flagship solid state drive (SSD) series, the 9100 Pro, to replace the excellent 990 Pro at the top of its consumer storage totem pole. Part of what makes it Samsung's fastest SSD series to date is that it's the company's first consumer storage solution to hitch its wagon to the PCI Express...
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Hey, is that a portable solid state drive (SSD) in your pocket or are you just happy to have saved some money? The answer can be both if you take advantage of our roundup of external storage deals. We found some great discounts on portable drives from the likes of Crucial, Lexar, and Samsung, all with fast data...
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Flash memory is over and done, right? It's time to move on to new storage-class memory technologies. Not so fast, says the flash memory industry, as it debuts new advancements that prove Flash has plenty of life left. Last week, we reported on Sandisk's High Bandwidth Flash (HBF) memory, and while this week's...
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It took a minute, but Micron has released what it is calling its "first Gen5 client SSD," which primarily takes aim at OEM system builders. With sequential speeds rated at up to 14.5GB/s, it's the fastest SSD in Micron's stable, though the qualifier here is that it previously released multiple PCIe 5.0 SSDs under its...
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We're venturing into territory of unprecedented consumer storage speeds as solid state drive (SSD) makers push the limits of the PCI Express 5.0 bus. The biggest challenge is keeping temps in check (though that's not the only challenge), especially for sustained throughput. Facing that challenge head on, Adata is at...
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Solid state drive (SSD) storage in general has never been more affordable, though there's always room for improvement. That's especially true as drive makers shift gears into PCI Express 5.0 territory—this is where we see the biggest premiums. Perhaps not for long. Case in point, Micron announced a new P510 SSD model...
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Hopefully everyone reading this had a wonderful Christmas, and if you managed to unwrap a PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 5 Pro game console from the jolly old fellow dressed in a big red outfit, then it was surely a happy holiday indeed! The PS5 a great game system, and it's also easy to upgrade the storage, should you...
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Samsung is releasing a new set of Pro-branded microSD storage cards in collaboration with Sega (which is considering a Netflix-style game subscription), which will ship in four different capacities, each one featuring a different character from the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise. It's a logical pairing, with the Sonic...
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PNY is looking to shatter the notion that buying a cutting-edge solid state drive (SSD) that leverages the PCI Express 5.0 bus has to be an expensive proposition. Proving otherwise is the company's new CS2150 series that starts at $99.99 for 1TB of storage, making it the least expensive 1TB PCIe 5.0 SSD on the market...
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