Although Intel is no longer directly in the SSD market these days, their SSD team and related technologies continue to live on under the SK hynix umbrella as Solidigm. Since their initial formation at the very end of 2021, Solidigm has been in the process of reestablishing their footing, continuing to sell and support Intel’s previous SSD portfolio while continuing development … [Read more...] about Solidigm Announces P41 Plus SSD: Taking Another Shot at QLC With Cache Tiering
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SK hynix Releases Platinum P41 SSD: Going Even Faster With PCIe 4 and 176L NAND
First introduced back at CES 2022, this morning SK hynix is finally kicking off sales of their new retail consumer SSD, the Platinum P41. The successor to the popular Gold P31, the P41 incorporates the latest controller and NAND technology from SK hynix, upgrading their flagship SSD lineup with PCIe 4.0 connectivity and the performance to match. Though with prices topping out … [Read more...] about SK hynix Releases Platinum P41 SSD: Going Even Faster With PCIe 4 and 176L NAND
Mushkin Announces 8TB M.2 SSD: ALPHA Series
Anyone in the market for high capacity 8 TB M.2 drives has so far only had one choice on the market. Today Mushkin is coming in as the second vendor to offer an 8TB M.2 NVMe option, with its new ALPHA series of drives. These drives use the same Phison E12S controller and high capacity NAND as those also available on the market, but Mushkin rates its drives slightly differently … [Read more...] about Mushkin Announces 8TB M.2 SSD: ALPHA Series
Silicon Power Launches Bolt B80 External SSD: 500 MB/s, IP68, USB-C Interface
Silicon Power has announced its new lineup of stylish external SSDs. The SP Bolt B80 family of drives comes in a rugged UFO-shaped chassis, which is IP68 dust and waterproof. When it comes to performance, the Bolt B80 resembles other external SSDs that offer read speeds of up to 500 MB/s. The new unit also uses a USB Type-C input to make it easier to connect to the latest … [Read more...] about Silicon Power Launches Bolt B80 External SSD: 500 MB/s, IP68, USB-C Interface
Transcend Offers Free PlayStation 4 “HDD to SSD” Installation
Transcend Information, Inc. (Transcend®), is proud to offer PS4 compatible SSDs and free installation service in selected Playstation stores. You can optimize the speed and reliability of your system with a Transcend’s SSD for your PS4 at ease now. As SSDs are much faster than conventional mechanical hard drives, they have the potential to massively reduce load times in games. … [Read more...] about Transcend Offers Free PlayStation 4 “HDD to SSD” Installation
Plextor Announces M9Pe SSD: 3.1 GB/s, Marvell Controller, 64-Layer 3D TLC, RGB LEDs
Plextor has announced its next-generation high-end SSD, the M9Pe. The new drive will use Toshiba’s 64-layer 3D TLC NAND memory and a Marvell controller, and will be available in configurations of up to 1 TB. Plextor says that it is planning to bring the drive to market by the end of this year. When it comes to high-end SSDs Plextor has returned to its yearly update cycle, and … [Read more...] about Plextor Announces M9Pe SSD: 3.1 GB/s, Marvell Controller, 64-Layer 3D TLC, RGB LEDs
Crucial's First NVMe SSD: P1 M.2 With QLC NAND
Micron's consumer-oriented Crucial brand is finally entering the world of NVMe SSDs with the new Crucial P1 M.2 SSD. The P1 is an entry-level NVMe drive using four bit per cell (QLC) NAND flash memory and the Silicon Motion SM2263 controller. This is the same basic formula as used in the Intel 660p, the only other consumer QLC drive on the market so far. Micron has brought … [Read more...] about Crucial's First NVMe SSD: P1 M.2 With QLC NAND
OWC Releases Accelsior 4M2 SSD: Quad-M.2 For Over 6000 MB/s
Just in time for the launch of Apple's newly redesigned Mac Pro tower, OWC has introduced the ‘fastest SSD [they've] ever built’, the Accelsior 4M2. The high-end solid state drive combines multiple M.2 drives to offer up to 8 TB of storage, with aggregate read/write well over 6000 MB/s. The OWC Accelsior 4M2 SSD is essentially a PCIe x8 backplane based on the ASMedia ASM2824 … [Read more...] about OWC Releases Accelsior 4M2 SSD: Quad-M.2 For Over 6000 MB/s
PNY 2 TB XLR NVMe SSD: PCIe 4.0 x4, Up to 4.8 GB/s
Since many high-end SSDs these days are bottlenecked by a PCIe 3.0 x4 interface, next-generation drives featuring a PCIe 4.0 x4 connector were among the highlights of this year’s Computex. Being one of Phison’s well-known partners, PNY showcased its upcoming XLR8 CS4040 SSD with a PCIe 4.0 x4 interface at the trade show. PNY’s high-end XLR8 CS4040 SSD is based on Phison’s … [Read more...] about PNY 2 TB XLR NVMe SSD: PCIe 4.0 x4, Up to 4.8 GB/s
A USB Stick as an SSD? A New Silicon Motion SM3282 Single-Chip Controller for USB SSDs
Silicon Motion has introduced its first single-chip controller for portable USB SSDs. The SM3282 promises to enable makers of portable drives to offer up to 400 MB/s sequential read speeds in a cost-efficient manner previously unachievable by external SSDs. Silicon Motion’s SM3282 chip packs a USB 3.0 (aka USB 3.2 Gen 1) controller alongside an SSD controller featuring 2 NAND … [Read more...] about A USB Stick as an SSD? A New Silicon Motion SM3282 Single-Chip Controller for USB SSDs