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Solidigm looks to solidify its leadership position in the AI market with its new 122TB PCIe SSD, the highest capacity PCIe drive in the world.

Today Corsair is launching its latest and greatest PCIe 5.0 SSD, the MP700 ELITE, packing the latest Phison controller to enable even faster speeds.

The latest Samsung Evo Plus SSD boasts faster speeds, an improved 5nm controller and plenty of software support to keep your data safe and your drive healthy.

Seagate has been launching external Game Drives for consoles for around a decade now, starting in the Xbox One and PS4 generation. We've moved up to external SSDs for the new-gen Game Drives for Xbox Series X/S and now, there is a PlayStation 5 Game Drive SSD hitting the shelves …

Crucial is back with a new high-speed Gen 4 M.2 SSD. This time around, we have the new P310 2280, featuring 3D NAND from Micron, and speeds that make this an ideal drive for current-gen gaming, whether you are on PC, or a console like the PS5.  These new SSDs …

M.2 SSDs are getting seriously fast these days, but often hit high temperatures under heavy loads. To counteract that, the controller restricts performance to prevent overheating and any possible damage to the device – a suboptimal compromise. That's where the new M2 Pro from Arctic comes in… Created for single- …

Western Digital has updated its line of budget-friendly SSDs with the release of the WD Blue SN5000 series, featuring models with up to 4TB of storage. Although not aimed at high-performance usage, these SSDs offer a compelling combination of capacity, reliability, and affordability, making them an attractive option for casual …

Leo checks in with Netac to take a look at the new NV7000-Q SSD, launching this week alongside Computex. We also get a look at what Netac has going on in the DDR5 memory market.  Netac is back at Computex this year armed with a brand new SSD. The new …

We've seen plenty of fake PC hardware being sold at cheap prices over the years. For a time, storage products like USB sticks were a prime culprit. Now, we're seeing fake Samsung M.2 SSDs being sold, with one brave soul buying one for science. Korean news site, Quasarzone, picked up …

Lexar's latest portable SSD has arrived, bringing with it faster speeds, USB Type-C connectivity and wide compatibility for gaming PCs and consoles, as well as smartphones like the iPhone 15.  The Lexar SL500 Portable SSD features a slim, aluminium unibody, making it small enough to fit in the palm of …

Sabrent has recently launched its newest M.2 NVMe PCIe 5.0 SSD, the Rocket 5. The new SSD naturally comes in the M.2-2280 form factor and is available as a bare drive with up to 4TB of storage. Better yet, it is equipped with a new Phison controller, enabling even faster …

Crucial looks to be cooking up its fastest PCIe 5.0 SSD yet, with a new Crucial T705 appearing online, complete with a full spec sheet. The SSD will offer up to 14.5 GB/s read speeds and will come available with a black or white heatsink.  The previous model, the T700, …

Corsair has introduced the latest addition to its storage lineup, the MP600 Elite series of SSDs. With up to 2TB of capacity, these high-performance PCIe 4.0 SSDs come with or without a heatsink, making them ideal for desktop PCs, laptops, and even PlayStation 5 consoles. The MP600 Elite series is …

At CES this week, we had the chance to swing by the Lexar booth to check out their new line-up for 2024. Aside from new super-fast and gaming oriented SSDs, we also see some new professional storage devices for videographers or photographers. At CES this week, Lexar is showcasing its …

Samsung has published the product page for their upcoming 990 Evo NVMe SSD, revealing all the details about the world's first hybrid PCIe 4.0/PCIe 5.0 SSD.  Despite the five-year gap between the two models, the 990 Evo (via WinFuture) only offers a minor improvement over its predecessor. The 990 Evo …

We've reached the final day of the KitGuru Advent Calendar. For our 30th competition of the month, we've teamed up with WD to give away THREE WD_Black 2TB SSDs! 

MSI has recently announced the launch of its next-generation flagship SSD, the Spatium M570 Pro Frozr. This SSD was designed to provide lightning-fast read and write speeds, achievable thanks to the Phison E26 PCIe 5.0 controller and high-grade 3D NAND flash. Alongside the M570 Pro Frozr, MSI unveiled another mainstream …

For Day 4 of the KitGuru Advent Calendar, we have teamed up with Seagate to give THREE lucky winners a storage boost. We have three prizes today, one winner will get a 1TB PCIe 4 NVMe SSD, one winner will get the 2TB Special Edition Starfield Seagate Game Drive for Xbox and another winner will get a Han Solo Special Edition FireCuda 2TB HDD. 

Patriot Memory's gaming brand, Viper Gaming, has just introduced a new M.2 2230 SSD, the VP4000 Mini M.2 2230 SSD. Perfect for handheld gaming devices like the Steam Deck, this SSD is Patriot's first foray into the M.2 2230 form factor. With sequential read and write speeds reaching up to …

Black Friday has arrived - if you are looking around for some new PC upgrades, we've rounded up some of the best deals we've found for CPUs, GPUs, motherboards, RAM, AIO liquid coolers and M.2 SSDs.

PNY is revamping its line-up of SSDs with the new CS3150 PCIe Gen5 M.2 NVMe drives, available with up to 2TB of storage and with speeds of up to 12,000MB/s. The CS3150 leverages an NVMe PCIe Gen5 x4 interface to deliver read/write speeds of up to 12,000MB/s and 11,000MB/s respectively, …

Back in September, we reviewed the 4TB Lexar NM790 NVMe SSD. At the time, we were impressed by its speeds but pointed out that it really needed a heatsink to manage thermals for high-load situations. Now, Lexar is unveiling the NM790 SSD with heatsink, marketed towards gamers, both on PC …

The Steam Deck has proven that there is quite a big market for handheld gaming PCs. Now, there are a number of companies offering handheld PC gaming devices, including Windows-based alternatives. Now, Seagate is offering a new FireCuda SSD for these systems. The new Seagate FireCuda 520N sports the M.2 …

Today we check out the latest iteration of Stellar's comprehensive Data Recovery Technician software

Seagate is launching its first officially licensed Game Drive for PS5 consoles. The new M.2 SSD is designed to slot straight into the free slot in the PS5, allowing owners to expand storage and install more new-gen games. Backwards compatible titles can run on PS5 (and Xbox Series X/S) through …

It's a new external SSD from Samsung, offering speeds up to 2000MB/s

Sony has rolled out its latest PS5 Software update to all users, enabling new features and improvements for the console. The headlining feature here is an increase in M.2 SSD storage compatibility. Following this update, you’ll now be able to add an extra 8TB of storage to the PS5 console. …

Last spring, Xbox released its first Summer Collection of accessories, made up of a number of gaming peripherals in soft colours. This year, we're getting a second edition of this collection following a similar approach with eye-catching designs. The new Designed for Xbox Summer Collection 2023 offers up seven products …

Asus has introduced an interesting concept for consumer graphics cards that aims to address the issue of unused PCIe lanes. Currently, entry-level and mid-range graphics cards use a full-sized 16-lane slot, despite only requiring 8 lanes. To make use of the remaining lanes, Asus has proposed integrating high-speed SSD storage …

Today, the WD Blue line of SSDs is getting some time in the spotlight. The new WD Blue XN580 NVMe SSD has arrived, offering PCIe 4.0 performance starting at just over £50.  The WD Blue SN580 is a PCIe Gen 4 SSD purpose-built for creators and professionals. This is the …