Micron has announced they have begun volume shipments of the world’s first 176-layer QLC NAND SSD, featuring the industry’s most advanced QLC NAND architecture to date. Optimized for both storage density and performance in both client and data center environments, Micron’s new NAND technology is now available with the new Micron 2400 SSD. The company

Phison is showcasing its new lineup of next-gen gaming solutions during CES 2022. This includes the Phison E26, the company’s first PCIe Gen5 controller for high-end desktop gaming. While already announced, very few details of the E26 controller have been released. Phison has now dropped full specs and images of their reference designs. Phison hopes

SK Hynix has announced the release of the SK hynix Platinum P41, its newest PCIe NVMe Gen 4.0 SSD to hit the market. The Platinum SSD series is the company’s flagship line and is designed specifically for gamers and content creators looking for a high-speed solution for their PC.

Western Digital has recently sent the all-new WD Red SN700 for us to review. This new drive was recently added to their line-up and was designed for high endurance, caching driving that helps accelerate NAS performance. WD built this drive with the idea in mind to support NAS environments 24/7 with applications always running. This

KIOXIA has announced the newest addition to its portfolio of PCIe Gen4 SSDs, the KIOXIA BG5 Series, designed for mainstream PC users. It’s been a while since we’ve seen a client-grade SSD released from the company, so this is something we are certainly looking forward to testing. Nonetheless, the new line focuses on a balance

The TEAMGROUP CARDEA Z44Q PCIe 4.0 SSD is the company’s newest NVMe SSD to hit the market. It features 3D QLC NAND, the NVMe Gen4 interface, and comes in capacities ranging from 2TB to 4TB. These new drives are meant for general consumers and professionals looking for a high-capacity SSD and a bit more speed

The Kingston KC3000 is the company’s latest premium SSD offering available in the industry-standard M.2 2280 form factor and in capacities from 512GB to 4TB. Specifically designed for enthusiasts and power users looking to get the most out of the new NVMe Gen4 interface, Kingston indicates that the KC3000 is best suited for 3D rendering

The Seagate IronWolf 525 is the company’s newest NVMe NAS SSD to hit the market. Offering fast access to data in low latency, multi-user environments, the IronWolf 525 is ideal for commercial and entry-level Enterprise NAS solutions as well as creative professionals with high-performance needs. Seagate’s new NAS drive is available in three capacities (500GB,

The Chia surge wiped out the retail supply chain for hard drives. Thankfully that has passed and prices have come back. On the SSD side though, the part often used for plotting Chia, there’s been increased interest in endurance specs. The creation of a Chia plot is extremely write intensive using the standard plotter, though