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Micron has just announced its new Micron 9550 PCIe Gen5 SSD which is the world's fastest data center SSD and industry leader in AI workload performance and power efficiency.

The company has combined its in-house Gen5 SSD controller, NAND, DRAM and firmware into "one world-class product" with the new Micron 9550 Gen5 SSD. This new integrated solution provides class-leading performance, power efficiency, and security features for data center operators.

Micron's new 9550 SSD offers 14GB/sec sequential reads and 10GB/sec sequential writes, which the company says provides up to 67% better performance over similar competitive SSDs, and enables industry-leading performance for demanding workloads like AI.

USB sticks, thumb drives, and tiny portable storage devices that can fit on a keychain and move more quickly from device to device have been staples for what feels like decades. These storage devices have been affordable for quite some time; however, their capacities and relatively slow speeds have made them feel less relevant.

ADATA's new SC750 External SSD is looking to change that because it's a cable-free external SSD roughly the size of a traditional USB thumb drive - with the bonus of read and write speeds of 1,050 and 1,000 MB/s, respectively. As a portable SSD, you've got much larger 500GB and 1TB capacities.

The speed and space offered by ADATA's new SC750 External SSD make it fast and compact enough to connect to an iPhone and record Apple ProRes image files directly to the SSD. It weighs only 11 grams.

Flash memory and storage are everywhere: in the PCs we use, smartphones, SSDs, and data centers, powering everything from smartwatches to powerful AI workloads. Flash memory has been a game changer not only in helping usher in a new era of smaller and smarter devices but has also revolutionized several industries.

KIOXIA, the inventor of NAND flash memory, is the recipient of the FMS: the Future of Memory and Storage Lifetime Achievement Award for 2024. The company's engineering team (Hideaki Aohi, Ryota Katsumata, Masaru Kito, Masaru Kido, and Hiroyasu Tanaka) will accept the award for the storage company's "pioneering work in developing and commercializing 3D flash memory."

KIOXIA first showcased its innovative BiCS FLASH 3D flash memory in 2017, and in 2015, it introduced the world's first 256-gigabit, 48-layer 3D flash memory. 3D stacking not only boosts capacity and performance but does so with reliability and efficiency, making it the sort of groundbreaking tech from the company that the award givers are celebrating.

HighPoint has unveiled the industry's first PCIe Gen5 x16 NVMe solutions that are capable of offering close to 60GB/sec of real-world transfer speeds, and up to 2PB (petabytes) of storage capacity in a single PCIe slot.

HighPoint has announced that it will showcase its fleet of NVMe AICs, adapters, and external storage solutions for x86 server and workstation platforms and introduce its product roadmap for the second half of 2024 and beyond at FMS 2024 (Flash Memory Summit).

The company is excited to show live demonstrations of its groundbreaking PCIe Gen5 x16 NVMe storage technology at FMS 2024; designed for AI data pipeline infrastructure, the demonstration platform will show the world how HighPoint's new NVMe RAID AICs, adapters and enclosures tackle data ingestion, analysis, and archiving/restoration workflows, and how each device can be managed and monitored through an intuitive, universal web-based software interface.

Sabrent has a new deal on its Amazon UK store for its V60 SD card in the larger 128GB capacity, offering read speeds of up to 270MB/sec that's ready for 8K video recording.

The Sabrent 128GB V60 SD card has a £5 voucher, with the deal starting July 24 and running through July 27, while if you use the following coupon code on the Amazon UK store "5NAHOSPY" you'll get another 20% discount from the 128GB V60 SD card.

If you've got a new DSLR camera or want a new 128GB SD card that's capable of 8K video recording, and you live in the UK, jump on the deal on Sabrents Amazon UK store here.

ADATA has just launched its new LEGEND 970 PRO Gen5 SSD, powered by the new InnoGrit IG5666 controller with read speeds of up to 14GB/sec. Check it out:

ADATA's new LEGEND 970 PRO Gen5 SSD uses a space-saving actively-cooled heatsink that reduces Gen5 SSD temperatures by a huge 20%. The new LEGEND 970 PRO Gen5 SSD "takes it to the next level" by being the only PCIe Gen5 SSD on the market to power its micro-fan directly through the M.2 slot.

The new Gen5 SSD has read speeds of up to 14GB/sec (14,000MB/sec) and write speeds of up to 11GB/sec (11,000MB/sec) while coming in up to a larger 4TB capacity. ADATA's active cooler on the new LEGEND 970 PRO Gen5 SSD means that you can enjoy those 14GB/sec read speeds all day long, without thermal throttling occuring.

Western Digital has just very quietly unleashed a monster 8TB version of its super-fast WD_BLACK SN850X SSD family, offering up to 7.3GB/sec reads and the huge 8TB capacity starting from $849.

The new WD_BLACK SN850X 8TB SSD will fit into any laptop or PC with an M.2 2280 NVMe slot, or if you need a monster 8TB Gen4 SSD for your PlayStation 5, Western Digital has your back. Inside, the new WD_BLACK SN850X 8TB SSD uses TLC 3D NAND for the huge storage capacity and up to 7.2GB/sec (7200MB/sec) reads and up to 6.6GB/sec (6600MB/sec) writes.

Western Digital allows buying the new WD_BLACK SN850X 8TB SSD (and the 1TB, 2TB, and 4TB SSDs) with or without a heatsink. The new 8TB model is $849 without the heatsink or $899 with the heatsink. The new 8TB SSD is slightly slower than the 4TB and 2TB SN850X SSDs, which both other up to 7.3GB/sec writes (just 100MB/sec more) than the 7.2GB/sec from the 8TB SN850X SSD.

Sabrent has just teased that it's about to kick off its Amazon Prime Day 2024 sales with some storage bargains for your new PC, laptop, or portable gaming handheld.

Let's begin with the Sabrent 4-Bay Docking Station that handles SSDs and HDDs in 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch sizes, with a power supply and fan, and with 4 bays, you can handle 4 big drives with separate on/off switches. The Sabrent DS-U3B4 is normally $99.99, down to $84.99 during Amazon Prime Day.

Next up is the Sabrent 4-Drive NVMe M.2 SSD to PCIe 3.0 x4 adapter (EC-P3X4), which is normally $179.99, down to $149.99 for Amazon Prime Day. The Sabrent 4-Drive NVMe M.2 SSD to PCIe 3.0 x4 adapter will allow you to add 4 x NVMe M.2 SSDs to a single slot inside of your PC, so if you need to fill some unused PCIe x4 slot inside of your system, this is the bad boy for you.

Sabrent has just kicked off some storage discounts on its Amazon UK store, so if you are in the UK and need some storage discount goodness, check out Sabrents Amazon UK store to scoop up some deals.

Starting with the Sabrent 256GB V90 SDXC UHS-II memory card, ready for 8K video recording with 280MB/sec for professional photographers, videographers, and bloggers which is down 7% on Amazon UK right now, down to £166.66. There's also the super-fast Sabrent CF Express 512GB memory card with up to 1.7GB/sec (1700MB/sec) reads and up to 1.5GB/sec (1500MB/sec) writes for £133.32, discounted by 9% for a limited time.

There's also the Sabrent 128GB V60 SDXC UHS-II memory card which offers 270MB/sec reads with 12% discount, bringing its original price from £35 down to £30.82, for a limited time only.

Sabrent has some super limited-time deals on Amazon right now, including the super-fast Rocket 4 Plus SSD in 2TB for 20% off, reducing its price from $274.99 down to just $219.99. There's more storage savings, so let's dive right in.

First off, the 2TB Rocket 4 Plus NVMe 4.0 Gen4 PCIe M.2 Internal SSD (Latest Version) (SB-RKT4P-2TB) drops 20% down to $219.99, which is a steal if you need an ultra-fast Gen4 SSD inside of your gaming PC. Next up we've got the Rocket 2230 NVMe 4.0 1TB SSD in the M.2 2230 form factor, also enjoying 20% discount bringing its price down from $124.99 to just $99.99.

If you're after a nano-sized external SSD, the Sabrent 1TB Rocket Nano XTRM External SSD with read speeds of up to 2.7GB/sec (2700MB/sec) for $149.99, down from $169.99 (12% discount). It wouldn't be a storage bonanza without some more deals, including the Sabrent 4-Port USB 3.0 Hub with a slim design and fast data transfer for $14.95 (25% discount) down from $19.99.

Sabrent has just unveiled its latest Rocket RGB USB-C 20Gbps M.2 SATA/NVMe SSD Enclosure, which takes the company's popular 10Gbps Enclosure (the EC-SNVE) a (big) step further. We now have speeds of up to 20Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 2x2) if you've got the right port on your system. Check it out:

The latest ultra-fast SSDs are getting hotter and hotter, with Sabrent adding in a built-in thermal pad as part of the enclosure, which helps with heat dissipation, along with the help of its tough yet stylish aluminum exterior. Sabrent doesn't want you working the night away getting your SSD installed into the Rocket RGB USB-C 20Gbps M.2 SATA/NVMe SSD Enclosure, so we've also got the help of a tool-less M.2 fastener.

Now, onto the RGB goodness: Sabrent lets you keep tabs on your enclosure's and drive's state with RGB effects that'll change depending on the status of your SSD, with otherwise normal (and quite beautiful) rainbow cycling that will light up your environment. The company includes a high-quality USB-C to USB-C cable to ensure you're ready to rock and roll at all times with this one-stop M.2 SSD enclosure solution.

The Japanese government has followed through on its promises of removing 1.44MB floppy disks from operating in government computer systems.

In a new report from Reuters, we're learning that Digital Minister Taro Kono was proud to announce: "We have won the war on floppy disks on June 28!" The Japanese government and its Digital Agency removed all 1034 regulations governing the use of 1.44MB floppy disks, except for a single environmental stricture related to vehicle recycling.

Kono has been quite vocal about removing fax machines and other older technology being used by the Japanese government, with the Digital Agency established during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021. They were tasked with rolling out nationwide testing and vaccinations, revealing that the Japanese government still relied on paper filing and outdated technology.

KIOXIA is teasing the future of SSDs. The memory chip company aims to scale up flash memory to a 1000-layer beast, ushering in future-gen NVMe SSDs with insane 20TB capacities... selling for as little as $250.

The company announced its goals at the recent International Memory Workshop held in Seoul, South Korea. During its keynote speech, KIOXIA explained how 3D NAND flash has rapidly advanced in the last few years and that the amount of storage in one square millimeter chip has grown by 10x in just 8 years.

KIOXIA highlighted that this is through the stacking process, with multiple layers of memory cells are crammed together in a vertical stack, which is why it's called 3D NAND. Each individual memory layer is small, which keeps wafer yields high and keeps them cost-efficient to manufacture. This is why we have super-fast 2TB SSDs for under $150, which would've been a dream in the years past.

Sabrent is excited to announce its latest product, the new Rocket V60 microSDXC memory card which is part of the company's National Camera Day discounts.

The new Rocket V60 microSDXC memory card is available in 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB capacities with minimum write speeds of 60MB/sec, ensuring smooth and reliable 8K video capture, with support for various devices through backwards compatibility.

Sabrent's new Rocket V60 microSDXC memory card is the company's latest storage solution for photographers, videographers, and everyday artists. With support for 60MB/sec minimum write speeds, quickly capturing photos and high-end 8K video "without any hitches" says the company, is fantastic. Sabrent explains: "Get up to 512GB of memory that meets the V60 specification, which means a minimum write speed of 60MB/s with 8K video performance guaranteed. Other files will work just great, too, with enough IOPS - meeting the A1 specification - to ensure that things never bog down".

Sabrent is highlighting its USB-C 3-Port Hub with USB PD 3.0 today (HB-C4WP), one hub to rule them all for your storage needs with a single 5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1x1) USB-A port for power-hungry devices, and two 480Mbps (USB 2.0) USB-A ports.

The Sabrent USB-C 3-Port Hub with USB PD 3.0 costs just $14.99 and acts as essential connectivity to "let you focus on your priorities without additional clutter," explains the storage company. No drivers are required, which makes using the USB-C hub even easier, with simple plug-and-play functionality.

The Sabrent USB-C 3-Port Hub with USB PD 3.0 includes an integrated USB-C cable that will work with Windows, macOS, Linux, and more right out of the box. The single USB-C port is the magic, capable of bypass charging and power delivery of up to 100W (USB PD 3.0). This makes the Sabrent USB-C 3-Port Hub with USB PD 3.0 perfect for powerful devices like laptops, ultrabooks, and portable gaming products like the ASUS ROG Ally and Valve Steam Deck.

SK hynix has announced it has completed the development of "PCB01" which is a new SSD for on-device AI PCs which boasts the industry's highest performance, with mass production expected to begin within the year.

The South Korean memory giant underlined the breakthrough in performance, including data processing speeds, by using an 8-channel PCIe 5th generation standard for the first time with its new PCB01. SK hynix said: "Following our leadership in ultra-high-performance DRAM represented by HBM, we have now also achieved the highest level of product development in NAND solutions, solidifying our leadership in the AI memory sector".

We can expect SK hynix's new PCB01 SSD to feature 14GB/sec sequential reads, and 12GB/sec sequential writes, which will make it one of the top (but not the tippy top) of SSDs for the PC. SK hynix is pushing the AI side of things with its new PCB01 SSD, which is capable of running Large Language Models (LLMs) which are needed for AI training and inference, within a single second.

Huawei has just released its first consumer-focused Gen4 SSD which it calls the Kunling SSD eKitStor Xtreme 200, in up to 4TB capacities, and up to 7.4GB/sec read speeds.

The Chinese company has now re-entered the SSD market with its new Gen4 SSD, as the new Kunling SSD eKitStor Xtreme 200 is the first consumer SSD. The new Huawei Kunling SSD eKitStor Xtreme 200 uses the Gen4 interface, so we don't have the bleeding-edge Gen5 interface, but we have up to 7400MB/sec (7.4GB/sec) reads, and up to 6700MB/sec (6.7GB/sec) writes.

Random IOPS on the Kunling SSD eKitStor Xtreme 200 is up to 1.1 million, and with no on-board DRAM, the Huawei Gen4 SSD has HMB (Host Memory Buffer) technology, which Wccftech reports is "sort of a compensation for being DRAM-less" which makes sense.

Today is National Camera Day, and to celebrate, Sabrent is offering some massive savings of up to 50% off a range of products, including SD cards, memory cards, card readers, external SSDs, tripods, and more.

Not only is Sabrent celebrating National Camera Day with some big savings on its products, the company has also just announced its newest product: the Rocket V60 microSDXC memory card, and that is also part if the discounts. Sabrent's new Rocket V60 microSDXC memory card is available in 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB.

Sabrent says its new Rocket V60 microSDXC memory card is perfect for photographers, videographers, and everyday creators with minimum write speeds of 60MB/sec, Sabrent says it "ensures smooth and reliable 8K video capture and supports various devices with backwards compatibility".

Seagate has teamed up with eBay for a very cool initiative - the Seagate Circularity Program. This program offers customers a direct channel to access and purchase refurbished hard drives to reduce e-waste. You're also looking at massive discounts on high-capacity storage, with 20TB drives available for around $270 and 22TB drives selling for around $310 USD.

"Tens of millions of hard drives are still being shredded yearly, and we need to reduce the use of destructive sanitization methods," said Jason Feist, Seagate's SVP, Products and Markets. "Seagate builds circularity into the drives we bring to market. The collaboration with eBay will increase the amount of data that can be stored on top quality, recertified hard drives."

Currently, the storefront lists several SATA options from Seagate's EXOS line for enterprise and a few consumer-facing Barracuda drives. These are all old-school 3.5-inch platter drives with a SATA 6Gb/second interface - perfect for a NAS setup or backup drive ready to store all your data. 22TB in a single drive for such a low price is impressive.

Samsung isn't in the Gen5 SSD business right now, but the South Korean company has just filed for two new trademarks on what could be Gen5 SSDs.

The two trademarks that Samsung has filed for include the 990 EVO Plus and 9100 Pro SSDs, which could be new Gen5 SSDs that push upwards of 14GB/sec (14,000MB/sec) reads like currently available Gen5 SSDs that are already on the market.

Samsung's last SSD released was the 990 PRO, a super-fast Gen4 SSD with speeds of up to 7.45GB/sec (7450MB/sec). The Samsung 990 PRO features an RGB-LIT heatsink, and is the flagship SSD from the company. However, Samsung has enterprise and datacenter-class Gen5 SSDs on the market, but consumers and gamers are stuck with Gen4 SSDs from Samsung... for now.