SSD Drives

The era of PCIe 5.0 storage is approaching. Intel Alder Lake already supports such devices, and with the Raphael platform, AMD-based systems will also be able to use them. With the foundations almost set, it's time for the PCIe controller manufacturers to make their solutions available to SSD makers. One …

The PCIe 5.0 storage era is upon us, with both Intel and AMD platforms set to support the new standard before the end of this year. At Computex this week, the first consumer PCIe 5.0 SSD was announced, promising speeds of up to 13,000 MB/s.  Apacer and its gaming-focused subsidiary, …

We'll be swiftly moving on to PCIe 5.0 this year and we can expect the first new SSDs fairly soon. This week at Computex, Phison announced a new collaboration with AMD and Micron to build a PCIe Gen 5 ecosystem. On Phison's end, this will include the new PS5026-E26 SSD …

We check out a 2TB NVMe SSD from HP, made in partnership with BIWIN

Ahead of Computex next month, today Western Digital is hosting its own ‘What's next' digital event, showcasing all-new SSDs and storage devices for 2022. The new line-up includes new WD_Black SSDs, new creator-oriented storage from San Disk and a new ultra-high capacity Ultrastar SSD aimed at enterprise and datacentres.  We'll …

ASUS is expanding its range of DIY PC hardware this year with the first ROG Strix M.2 PCIe 4.0 SSD.  Asus announced the SSD on its Taiwan Facebook page, showing the image you see below and teasing the upcoming hardware. No other details were shared, but we can see that …

We check out Samsung's latest external SSD, this time with a fancy rubber covering

MSI has announced a new Spatium M480 PCIe 4.0 M.2 SSD variant. Designed to fit inside the PlayStation 5, the new Spatium M480 Play SSD features a smaller heatsink without sacrificing the performance provided by the original models. As with the other two Spatium M480 SSDs, the Play variant can …

We are still some months, if not a year, from seeing the first consumer PCIe 5.0 SSDs. Still, Phison, an SSD controller manufacturer, is already giving fair warning about the temperatures of these SSDs. SSDs are becoming faster and consuming more power with each new generation. According to Phison (via …

It's a tiny external SSD, but it sure packs a punch

The SSD market could see a price spike over the coming months, as Western Digital and Kioxia have reportedly lost 6.5 exabytes of flash storage to contamination issues at its factories.  As reported by TrendForce, Western Digital (WDC) and Kioxia found a material contamination at NAND Flash production lines in …

Specially designed as an upgrade for PS5 consoles, we put this Teamgroup SSD through its paces

WD's latest PCIe 4.0 drive is here - we find out how it stacks up against the competition

Last year, Sony officially enabled the secondary M.2 SSD slot on PS5 consoles, opening the doors for console owners to install their own ultra-fast SSD to expand storage. If you're looking for one of the fastest SSDs for the PS5, then Corsair has you covered with its new MP600 PRO …

With the launch of Intel Alder Lake, PCIe 5.0 connectivity has been made available to consumers, but we have yet to see any PCIe 5.0 SSDs. That’s beginning to change, with Teamgroup announcing their first PCIe 5.0 NVMe 2.0 SSD, which will launch later this year.

Kingston's DC1500M uses a Gen 3.0 x4 NVMe PCIe interface to deliver high throughput with low latency

SK Hynix, the second largest memory maker in the world, has today announced its latest NVMe PCIe Gen 4.0 SSD – the Platinum P41. The new Platinum P41 offers increased performance over the previous Gold P31 series, offering top-end PCIe 4.0 speeds.  The new SK Hynix Platinum P41 is the …

PCIe Gen 4.0 has only been available to consumers for a short amount of time, but the industry is already upgrading to PCIe Gen 5, with the switch beginning with Intel's recently launched 12th Gen Core processors and Z690 motherboards. PCIe 5.0 SSDs aren't available yet, but we've now got …

Kingston's first PCIe 4.0 SSD has finally hit the market, and we review the 2TB model

Fancy dropping nearly two grand on an 800GB SSD? Workstation owners might want to

It's Seagate's latest PCIe Gen4 SSD - but is it much of an improvement over the FireCuda 520?

OWC has developed the fastest PCIe SSD ever – the Accelsior 8M2. This SSD will come with up to 64TB of storage capacity and makes full use of PCIe 4.0 bandwidth to enable maximum speeds of 26,000MB/s. Inside the OWC Accelsior 8M2, you can fit up to 8x NVMe M.2 SSDs …

Would you pay £135 for a 1TB USB-C thumb drive? Kingston certainly hopes so

WD's has launched its latest Blue drive - the SN570, priced at £92 for 1TB

Kingston recently announced a new PCIe 4.0 SSD, the KC3000. Offering read/write speeds of up to 7Gbps and storage capacities of up to 4TB, the KC3000 will be a worthy option for those looking for a fast-storage solution with space for everything they might need. Featuring a Phison E18 Gen …

One of the most impressive aspects of both the PS5 and Xbox Series X are their SSDs which allow for extremely fast loading speeds, and bigger and more seamless open worlds – to name a few. This does not come cheap however – especially for the Xbox consoles. It has …

Crucial's first PCIe 4.0 SSD is here and it's pretty well priced for the 1TB model

Back when the Xbox Series X/S consoles launched, Seagate launched its 1TB NVMe PCIe 4.0 expansion card SSD. Now, Xbox console owners will have another option for speedy expandable storage, as Seagate has now launched the 1TB Xbox SSD Game Drive.  While the expansion card plugs directly into the back …

We check out the first Acer-branded NVME SSD, with the 1TB model priced at £89.99

Western Digital is replacing the entry-level WD Blue SN550 PCIe 3.0 SSD with the new WD Blue SN570. Designed as an affordable solution for creators that want to speed up their system, the SN570 will be available with 250GB, 500GB and 1TB storage capacities. Coming in an M.2-2280 form factor, …