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Paul Lilly - Tue, Dec 24, 2024
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...
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Paul Lilly - Tue, Dec 10, 2024
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...
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Paul Lilly - Sun, Dec 08, 2024
You may recall that we stopped by Lenovo's booth at IFA Berlin earlier this year and sneaked a peek at some of its upcoming ThinkPad and Yoga laptops. One of those models—the ThinkPad Carbon X1 Aura Edition—has launched in China, and one...
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Tim Sweezy - Sun, Dec 01, 2024
Now is the time to stock up on storage, with deals up to 53% off from Samsung, Crucial, and others. No matter if one needs internal, or external storage, there is a Cyber Monday deal to be had.
Samsung 990 EVO SSD
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Zak Killian - Tue, Nov 12, 2024
When you think of bulk storage, you probably still think about hard drives, and that's fair enough; spinning rust still offers superior value in terms of price per gigabyte. When storage density is more important than value, though...
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Zak Killian - Fri, Nov 08, 2024
MSI Datamag 20Gbps Portable SSD: Pricing TBA MSI's first external SSD offers NVMe-like performance in a compact and attractive aluminum chassis. Solid USB SSD Performance Unique Magnetic Mounting Options Durable Aluminum Chassis 5 Year...
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Paul Lilly - Mon, Nov 04, 2024
We would hope that dropping a solid state drive (SSD) wouldn't destroy it, even on a hard surface like tile or concrete, not unless you also happen to step on it immediately after it hits the ground. Nevertheless, ASUS is offering up...
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Paul Lilly - Tue, Oct 29, 2024
Don't you hate it when companies skimp on storage? We're looking at you, Apple, but not only you. Part of the reason (beyond greed) is a balance between cost and capacity, with whatever storage options are available at any given moment. In...
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Paul Lilly - Wed, Oct 23, 2024
Portable solid state drive (SSD) storage solutions are not exactly in short supply. Just the opposite, there are a plethora of options, most of which aim to separate themselves from the pack with fast speeds, slick-looking designs, and/or...
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Paul Lilly - Mon, Oct 14, 2024
Kioxia is launching another round of zippy solid state drives for the data center that leverage the PCI Express 5.0 bus, and namely the XD8 series. While you won't find these being offered for consumer desktops or laptops—the come in the...
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Marco Chiappetta - Mon, Sep 30, 2024
Phison E31T PCIe Gen 5 SSD: $TDB The new Phison E31T will power a new wave of affordable and efficient mainstream PCIe Gen 5 Solid State Drives, with solid performance, low power consumption and lower pricing, designed for desktop and mobile systems. Good Sequential Transfers Low Power No...
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Paul Lilly - Thu, Sep 26, 2024
If the 990 Evo Plus is the last PCI Express 4.0 solid state drive (SSD) that Samsung releases before fully embracing PCI Express 5.0, then it stands as one heck of a PCIe 4.0 swan song, at least on paper. To be clear, we have not tested...
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Paul Lilly - Tue, Sep 17, 2024
Two months ago, Micron launched one of the fastest M.2 2230 form factor solid state drives (SSDs) specifically for gaming handhelds, the P310 2230, under its Crucial brand. Now it's bringing the Crucial P310 SSD lineup to desktops in full...
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Paul Lilly - Wed, Aug 28, 2024
Lexar has launched a new solid state drive (SSD) in a single 4TB capacity (for now) and make no mistake, it's taking direct aim on PlayStation 5 owners. Called the Lexar Play, the full-sized M.2 2280 form factor SSD exceeds the...
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Alan Velasco - Tue, Aug 06, 2024
Kioxia will be debuting its latest Solid State Drive prototype at the Future of Memory and Storage conference taking place this week in Santa Clara, California. These broadband SSDs are designed to make use of an optical interface, instead...
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Paul Lilly - Mon, Aug 05, 2024
Kids these days are too young to remember when solid state drive (SSD) storage cost an arm and a leg, essentially making it a luxury purchase for power users while everyone else was still saddled with a mechanical hard disk drive (HDD)...
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Thiago Trevisan - Fri, Aug 02, 2024
One of the most worthwhile upgrades you can make for your PC is related to the speed and capacity of your storage devices, as it can make the OS feel snappier and load games and apps faster. With evolving technology, hyper-fast speeds are...
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Paul Lilly - Thu, Jul 25, 2024
Storage solutions that tap into the PCI Express 5.0 bus are relatively few and far between (compared to PCIe 4.0 and 3.0 drives), but are starting to ramp up. The newest entry into the high-speed Gen 5 category comes from Micron with the...
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Paul Lilly - Tue, Jul 23, 2024
It was not that long ago when we reviewed Adata's Legend 970 SSD, an active-cooled and speedy PCI Express 5.0 drive with rated sequential speeds of up to 10,000MB/s (10GB/s) for both reads and writes, and up to 1.4 million IOPS of 4K...
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Paul Lilly - Thu, Jul 18, 2024
Micron has just added a new M.2 2230 solid state drive (SSD) under its Crucial brand, saying that it's the "industry's fastest 2230 Gen4 consumer SSD," but is it really? I did a double take when reading that statement as the rated...
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Zak Killian - Wed, Jul 17, 2024
ADATA SD810 SSD: Starting at $89.99 (1TB), up to $149.99 (2TB) The ADATA SD810 is a no-frills portable SSD with a tough titanium chassis, fast USB 20 Gbps connectivity, and IP68 ingress protection. Excellent USB SSD Performance IP68 Ingress Protection 5 Year Warranty No Software Required A...
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Marco Chiappetta - Fri, Jul 12, 2024
MSI Spatium M580 FROZR: 2TB for $329 The MSI Spatium M580 FROZR is a blazing-fast, Phison-based M.2 PCIe Gen 5 SSD, with a massive tower-style cooler that's ideal for any modern creator and gaming workloads. Class Leading Performance...
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