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Let's kick things off with the fastest of the SSDs that Patriot showed us while we visited their suite at the Bellagio in Las Vegas for CES 2024.

First up is the Viper PV553, which is a M.2 PCIe Gen5 x4 SSD in 1TB, 2TB, or 4TB capacities. Running a Phison E26 + Micron B58R controller, sequential reads get up to 12,400 MB/s while writes are up to 11,800 MB/s. Having a low profile 16.5 heatshield, with a blower fan rated for 25,000 hours ensures thermal performance under below 45C. An IDE 4-pin disk power male as well as a SATA power male dual connector that runs at 5V to supply power to the fan. Available soon.

Moving over to the Viper PV573, again is a M.2 PCIe Gen5 x4 SSD in 1TB, 2TB, or 4TB capacities. Running the same Phison E26 + Micron B58R controller as the P553, sequential reads get up to 14,000 MB/s while writes are up to 12,000 MB/s. The same low profile 16.5 heatshield, with a blower fan rated for 25,000 hours ensures thermal performance under below 45C. An IDE 4-pin disk power male as well as a SATA power male dual connector that runs at 5V to supply power to the fan. Available soon.

While at CES 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada, MSI showed us some M.2 SSDs they have been working on. The three pictured above, the M450, M461, and M480, are MSI's PCIe 4.0 offerings with speeds ranging from 3,600 MB/s all the way up to 7,400 MB/s.

The M570 Pro is a PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2TB FROZR that ups the speeds to 12,000 MB/s, which is impressive in its own right. Fitted with a custom heatsink, MSI says it has fully covered the controller and flash modules along a surfaced heatsink using case airflow, thus reducing temperatures by up to 20C.

The first version of the Spatium M580 PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2TB FROZR+. This M.2 is capable of lightning speeds of up to 14,000 MB/s reads with 12,000 MB/s writes. The cooling solution that MSI has implemented is a 6mm heat pipe, which is flattened to make complete contact with the controller and flash modules. Then, the accent heatsink is high enough to use more of the case airflow to help dissipate heat away.

Patriot teased its next-gen PV573 Gen5 SSD at CES 2024, rocking speeds of up to 14GB/sec using a low-profile cooling solution. We've got more details below:

The company displayed its new Viper PV553 Gen5 SSD at Computex 2023 last year, but the faster Viper PV573 Gen5 SSD is waiting in the wings. Patriot's upcoming PV573 Gen5 SSD uses the same M.2 PCIe Gen5 x4 form factor with 1TB, 2TB, and 4TB capacities.

Inside, Patriot is tapping the Phison E26 SSD controller, using Micron's new 232-layer NAND (B58R), which provides up to 14GB/sec (14,000MB/sec) reads and up to 12GB/sec (12,000MB/sec) writes. Patriot is achieving these higher speeds by using faster DRAM, with up to 2400MT/s speeds.

Samsung has officially detailed its upcoming 990 EVO SSD, its new affordable alternative to the faster PRO version; check it out:

The new Samsung V-NAND SSD 990 EVO SSD uses V-NAND TLC flash and will come in 1TB and 2TB capacities, with Samsung's new 990 EVO SSD capable of being connected through PCIe 4.0 x4 or PCIe 5.0 x2 NVMe 2.0. We're looking at up to 5GB/sec (5000MB/sec) reads and 4.2GB/sec (4200MB/sec) writes.

Samsung says that it's using its own "standard controller" inside of the 990 EVO SSD, which is capable of 700,000 IOPS read and 800,000 IOPS writes, while the controller inside is the Samsung Piccolo (S4LY022). The company is using a graphene sticker that's attached to the back of the SDS, with Samsung adding that there's a 70% increase in energy efficiency.

If you are a heavy user of an iPhone 15 that utilizes the smartphone's full camera capabilities, you may have reached your storage limit on your device, especially if you are shooting in 4K.

Dockcase has a solution that may be worth considering adding to your arsenal of devices within a quick-to-go-bag for a spontaneous shoot. Introducing the Dockcase's Pocket M.2 NVMe SSD Enclosure. This tiny enclosure is capable of holding up to a 2TB M Key M.2 (NVMe/PCIe) and can be plugged directly into an iPhone 15 via the USB-C port. Users are able to shoot directly onto the storage device, eliminating the issue of phone storage reaching 100%, along with the transfer times of pulling video off the iPhone.

Additionally, the Pocket comes with some nerd stats designed specifically for people who enjoy transfer rates or are interested in what is happening under the hood of the device. The Pocket comes equipped with a screen that informs the user about the health of the device, what SSD is within it, read/write speeds, a read-only mode, and more.

TeamGroup is bringing its latest SSD to CES 2024, the T-FORCE GE PRO PCIe 5.0 SSD, which uses InnoGrit's new 12nm, multi-core, IG5666 controller, delivering high-performance and improved efficiency. The 2,400 MT/s NAND flash with DRAM and SLC caching can hit read speeds up to 14,000 MB/s.

Yeah, that's impressive stuff, and per our earlier report on the new Rocket 5 Gen 5 SSD developed in collaboration with Phison, CES 2024 is shaping up to be a show where we'll see several companies push client SSD speeds to new heights.

With the energy-efficient InnoGrit IG5666 controller being something we haven't seen before, some details will be confirmed in the coming days at CES 2024. The T-FORCE GE PRO PCIe 5.0 SSD looks to be sporting a graphene heat spreader in the imagery provided, though this isn't mentioned in the press release.

Sabrent has just unleashed its next-gen Rocket 5 Gen 5 SSD, which pushes up and above the 14,000MB/sec (14GB/sec) barrier for next-gen storage leadership. Check it out:

The storage company worked closely with Phison on its new Rocket 5 Gen 5 SSD, which is capable of sequential read speeds of over 14,000MB/sec and sequential write speeds of over 12,000MB/sec. This means it's the highest-performing PCIe 5.0 SSD on the market and should be the top candidate to take a Gen 5 M.2 slot inside of your PC.

Sabrent explains its new Rocket 5 Gen 5 SSD was developed in collaboration with Phison and has "exceeded" their expectations and performance limits to deliver the fastest Gen 5 SSD to the market. Sabrent shared with us a screenshot of its new Rocket 5 Gen 5 SSD running CrystalDiskMark, where you can see it boosting up to 14169MB/sec in reads, and an incredible 12756MB/sec in writes.

If you've been building PCs, upgrading hardware, or consider yourself a veteran PC enthusiast, you'd undoubtedly have heard of Plextor. Or, more likely, you've used a Plextor drive at one time or another. The company was known by many for creating quality CD and DVD drives before pivoting to SSDs. For me, my very first beige-colored gaming PC from the 1990s had a Plextor CD-ROM burner.

With such a storied history and one that is built on performance and quality in the CD and DVD-ROM era, the news that Plextor is being shut down is a little 'sad face emoji.' Well, not exactly shut, as reports indicate that Plextor brand owner KIOXIA is simply retiring the name and will continue to release Plextor SSD products with its Solid State Storage Technology (SSSTC) branding.

The transition is underway; the official Plextor website now redirects visitors to SSSTC.com. At the end of the day, we're talking about a name change, but for veteran PC gamers, Plextor has a lot more weight than the generic Solid State Storage Technology branding.

CES 2024 kicks off next week in Las Vegas, and it will be huge. Everyone will be there, including the inventors of NAND flash and one of the leaders in memory and storage, KIOXIA.

AS CES 2024, KIOXIA will showcase its extensive portfolio of products for virtually any solution that uses flash technology, which covers almost everything that has technology! From enterprise servers to VR headsets, vehicles, cameras, portable smart devices, and traditional PCs - flash memory and SSD storage are key components.

KIOXIA will showcase its scalable KIOXIA BiCS FLASH 3D flash memory for a diverse and dynamic market, including cost-effective and high-capacity 4-bit per cell quad-level-cell (QLC) technology and XL-FLASH. The latter is a low-latency, high-performance flash memory solution that delivers the best performance.

As SSD speeds have increased with the arrival of PCIe Gen5 storage solutions, we've also seen SSD cooling and heat dissipation become major concerns. A fast PCIe Gen5 M.2 SSD with an active cooling solution (a tiny fan) is common.

We've also seen some solutions mimic what we've seen in the CPU space with full AIO cooling with radiators. At CES 2024, ADATA will showcase its XPG Project NeonStorm PCIe Gen5 M.2 SSD with a patented built-in liquid cooling design- a self-contained water-cooled SSD.

With an aluminum structure and front and rear fans, it combines AIO liquid cooling with active cooling via fans. "Project NeonStorm is the first M.2 SSD in the industry to introduce water cooling and fans," ADATA writes. "After the coolant absorbs heat, it transfers the heat to aluminum alloy tubes, which then discharges heat through fans at both ends of the radiator, creating a complete convection system."