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Patriot had plenty to show off at CES 2025, celebrating its huge 40-year anniversary, with its new iLuxe Cube auto-backup solution for iDevices on show. Check it out:

The new Patriot iLuxe Cube has been made for your ultimate convenience, capable of charging your Apple iPhone or iPad, while the iLuxe Cube does it thing in the background backing up new contacts, photos, videos, and more data at the same time. The iLuxe Cube will back up content that hasn't been loaded onto it, and one iLuxe Cube is enough for the entire family.

You can backup multiple iPhones and iPads in your house without any crossover or confusion, as Patriot's new iLuxe Cube creates an individual folder forr each iPhone ID. Better yet, the iLuxe Cube has been designed with H2+ industrial-grade embedded memory, making all those important backups guaranteed.

Corsair has announced several new products at CES 2025, and all of which are aimed at both PC builders and content creators.

Corsair is one of the biggest brands in the PC hardware space, and CES 2025 didn't disappoint with the company's new offerings. Throughout touring the Corsair suite I was able to go hands-on with many of the new product offerings, and the first that stood out was the 5000T series mid-tower case, which comes in two colors white and black. The 5000T comes with support for the latest reverse-connector motherboards, Aurora RGB Lighting, LX120 RGB fans, and a iCUE link system hub for connectivity purposes.

Moreover, the 5000T has removable front and back panels, and supports up to 10x 120mm or 4x 140mm fans, with additional support for multiple radiators, and options for a 360mm radiator on both the front or side. Corsair demonstrated that cables could be easily routed through hidden channels on the back of the case, and that when fully constructed the majority of cables can be hidden. 5000T LX RGB and 5000T cases are available now from Corsair and other retailers, with Corsair listing the new case for $339.99 on its website.

Micron expanded its Crucial consumer memory and storage portfolio at CES 2025, with the new high-speed Crucial P510 Gen5 SSD offering 11GB/sec reads and 9.5GB/sec writes, new Crucial DDR5 Pro Overclocking (OC) Gaming Memory in larger 64GB kits, and more.

We were at the Micron/Crucial suite at CES 2025 and got some hands-on and eyes-on with the delicious new RAM and SSD tech on show, with the Crucial P510 Gen5 SSD rocking out with 11GB/sec (11,000MB/sec) reads, and up to 9.4GB/sec (9397MB/sec) writes on the show floor (and in the shot above).

Crucial's new P510 Gen5 SSD will use 25% less power than previous Gen5 SSDs from the company, with 1TB and 2TB capacities on offer, with an integrated heatsink. The Crucial P510 Gen5 SSD also offers a single-sided design, making it super-easy to install, even into new Gen5-ready laptops.

Phison unveiled its new Pascari ultra-capacity D205V data center SSD at CES 2025, offering unrivalled 122TB capacities with reads of up to 14.6GB/sec. Check it out:

The new Phison Pascari D205 ultra high-capacity data center SSD is available in a monster 122.88TB capacity, with the read-intensive SSD powered by Phison's in-house, industry-leading X2 controller and the latest 2Tb 3D QLC technology to hit the lofty heights of 14.6GB/sec (14,600MB/sec) sequential reads, and 3000K IOPS random read performance.

Phison explains: "Discarding data is no longer an option in the artificial intelligence era. AI requires a combination of warm and cold data for machine learning to build new models to predict future events and trends that lead. Your path to overcoming the data deluge is clear with today's leading capacity-per-watt SSD, the Phison D205V".

Phison has plenty to show at CES 2025, with the announcement of the world's first mainstream Gen5 SSD with the introduction of the PS5031-E31T, and the world's first native USB4 controller with the PS2251-21 (U21).

The new Phison PS5031-E31T is the first DRAM-less PCIe Gen5 SSD controller that pushes over 10GB/sec reads, which the company says that this cost-effective SSD controller will bring premium-level performance, to cost-conscious customers. The new E31T Gen5 SSD controller is fabbed on the TSMC 7nm process node, is DRAM-less, has 4-channel with 16 CEs, and will boast capacities of up to 8TB.

We have sequential performance of up to 10.3GB/sec (10,300MB/sec) reads, and up to 9.5GB/sec (9500MB/sec) writes, with random performance of up to 1300K IOPS read, and up to 1600K IOPS write. One of the big pushes here from Phison is the battery life out of the new E31T SSD controller, with some decent battery life gains that will not just save system power, but generate less heat and still sustain that 10GB/sec+ performance.

Phison has just unveiled its new weapon of choice for serious gaming and productivity, with the introduction of the PS5028-E28 Gen5 SSD with up to 32TB capacity and up to 14.5GB/sec read speeds.

The new Phison PS5028-E28 is a Gen5 SSD controller unveiled at CES 2025, with the new flagship Gen5 SSD controller made on the TSMC 6nm process node, with capacities of up to a huge 32TB, and read and write speeds of up to 14.5GB/sec, with up to 4200 MT/s flash transfer rate.

Phison says its new Gen5 SSD controller has random read and write performance of up to 3000K IOPS, with power consumption of just 8.5W average. Phison explains the PS5028-E28 as the "world's fastest consumer SSD with up to 14.5GB/sec sequential read and write performance. Synchronous random performance at 3M IOPS read and write. 8.5W average power consumption, no heatsink required".

Micron has just announced expansions across its Crucial consumer memory and storage portfolio, starting with the introduction of the new P510 Gen5 SSD, and oodles of new RAM products on the way.

The new Crucial P510 Gen5 SSD comes in 1TB and 2TB capacities, with up to 11GB/sec reads (11,000MB/sec) and up to 9.5GB/sec writes (9,550MB/sec) with an integrated heatsink. The company is using a single-sided design that makes it easy to install, even in newer Gen5-capable laptops.

Crucial is also expanding its SSD offerings with a heatsink version of its P310 2280 SSD, with the integrated heatsink designed to fit and work inside of the PlayStation 5, but it can also be used inside of desktop PCs with up to 7.1GB/sec reads.

KIOXIA, the inventors and pioneers of advanced NAND flash technology, is at CES 2025 this week in Las Vegas. The company will showcase a wide range of flash memory solutions for AI and end-user applications. The KIOXIA exhibit room is on Level 4 of the Venetian Meeting Center from January 7-9 (Zeno 4710).

With a range of demonstrations and products covering everything from consumer-facing portable devices to cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) systems training complex models, including memory and SSDs, KIOXIA will demonstrate how flash memory is changing the digital landscape.

This includes the company's award-winning scalable BiCS FLASH 3D flash memory solutions, a range of SSDs (including some developed for outer space), and innovative AI software.

SK hynix has developed the new PS1012 U.2 high-capacity SSD for AI data centers, with an astonishing 61TB drive based on QLC tech, with transfer speed of up to 32 GT/s with PCIe 5.0.

The company announced it has completed the development of its high-capacity SSD product "PS1012 U.2" designed for AI data centers, tapping QLC technology that helps enable high capacity, becoming the industry standard. SK hynix has developed a 61TB SSD using this technology, and introduced it to the market.

SK hynix's new PS1012 doubles the bandwidth to the SSD thanks to the newer PCIe Gen5 standard over the Gen4 standard, offering 32 GT/s with sequential read performance of 13GB/sec (13,000MB/sec) which is double that of the Gen4 SSDs before it.

FIPS 140-3 Level 2 Validation, or the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS), refers to the cryptographic module found in enterprise SSDs. These standards and security requirements laid out by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are used as a metric for companies and federal agencies to obtain hardware that meets stringent and specific government requirements.

KIOXIA's CM7 Series NVMe SSD brings PCIe 5.0 speed and performance to servers and storage applications, covering everything from AI to high-performance computing and transaction processing databases. Meeting the latest FIPS 140-3 standard makes them an excellent choice for all industries and federal agencies.

Compared to the FIPS 140-2 requirements, FIPS 140-3 includes stronger authentication and higher security standards for SSDs.

PNY has just unveiled its new CS2150 M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen5 SSD, in both 1TB and 2TB capacities with read speeds of up to 10.3GB/sec (10,300MB/sec) and pricing that starts at just $99. Check it out:

The new PNY CS2150 Gen5 SSDs feature sequential reads of up to 10,300MB/sec and write speeds of up to 8600MB/sec, offering blistering performance that won't break the bank. The company says that its groundbreaking solution "elevates computing performance to new heights".

PNY talks about its new CS2150 Gen5 SSD, saying it's: "perfect for professionals, tech enthusiasts, content creators, and anyone demanding top-tier storage performance, the CS2150 sets a new standard for speed and efficiency".

Microsoft's DirectStorage technology is designed to help games load faster, reducing the time it takes to get into the action to a handful of seconds. It works by cutting out the middleman, so to speak, by allowing game file access and decompression to be handled directly by the GPU. It's a technology designed for NVMe SSD storage with at least PCIe Gen4 speeds.

It's been talked about for a few years as a game-changer; however, only a handful of titles support the technology compared to other gaming technologies like DLSS. This week, UL Solutions announced that it has updated its popular 3DMark benchmark suite with a new 3DMark DirectStorage feature test as part of its Storage Benchmark DLC.

The 3DMark DirectStorage benchmark captures the speed of decompression and gives a detailed breakdown of the difference DirectStorage makes and how well it runs on your current hardware configuration.

TeamGroup's new T-CREATE EXPERT P32 Desktop External SSD is an absolute monster regarding storage capacity, with up to 16TB on offer. This is a consumer-facing product for creators and enthusiasts looking for the sort of external SSD with which they don't have to worry about data management - unless they decide to install their entire Steam library.

Available in 8TB and 16TB configurations, the T-CREATE EXPERT P32 features a USB 3.2 Type-C interface compatible with USB Type-C and Thunderbolt devices that delivers up to 1,800 MB/s transfer speeds. For creators, 16TB is equal to 672 minutes of raw 120FPS 4K video files.

The sturdy little unit's outer shell is crafted from aluminum. The company's patented graphene heat dissipation pad for silent operation cools the internal SSD. And it comes with a 3-year warranty for peace of mind.

TEAMGROUP has just announced an expansion of its Gen5 SSD range with the introduction of the T-FORCE GA PRO PCIe 5.0 SSD, featuring read speeds of up to 10,000MB/sec (10GB/sec).

The new TEAMGROUP T-FORCE GA PRO PCIe 5.0 SSD uses the InnoGrit IG5666 multi-core controller, with the new Gen5 SSD dynamically adjusting performance through internal temperature monitoring.

The new Gen5 SSD from TEAMGROUP is available in 1TB and 2TB capacities, with TEAMGROUP's patented graphene heat spreader improving compatibility across a wider range of motherboard heatsinks, which increases cooling capabilities and reduces operating temperatures... a good thing when you're firing 10GB/sec through the SSD.

Solidigm has just unveiled the world's highest capacity PCIe SSD with an untouchable 122TB of storage capacity, with the new data center SSD targeting AI-focused workloads. Check it out:

The new Solidigm D5-P5336 data center SSD doubles the space of Solidigm's earlier 61.44TB version of the drive, and is the world's first SSD with unlimited Random Writes endurance for 5 years, which makes it the perfect SSD solution for AI and data-intensive workloads.

Greg Matson, Senior Vice President of Strategic Planning and Marketing at Solidigm, explains: "Data center architects are scrambling to solve their power and space efficiency needs, and they can help address these issues with Solidigm's 122TB D5-P5336 that is designed to make every watt and square inch count. This massive capacity SSD is a game-changer - using far fewer watts per terabyte and freeing up valuable energy for other data center and edge power priorities".

Phison has announced its latest addition to its Pascari D-Series data SSDs, and it's set to be showcased at SC24 in Atlanta, Georgia, between November 17 and 22.

The newest SSD offering from Phison is the Pascari D205V drive, which the company claims is the world's first PCIe Gen5 128TB data center class SSD. Preorders for the new are currently available, and according to Phison's press release the new drive has been specifically designed to mitigate the data deluge that is pouring onto data centers around the world.

The company explains that data centers are currently under strain from ramping data usage, and the Pascari D205V drive is designed to alleviate some of that strain by providing a solution that maximizes investment from data center owners. As for what's inside of the new SSD, Phison explains the Pascari D205V drive combines Phison's X2 controller and the latest 3D QLC technology, making the SSD capable of pu8shing 14,600 MB/s sequential read and 3,000K IOPS random read performance.

SSD not big enough? Well, how does a speedy 60TB solid-state drive grab you? Micron just revealed the ION 6550 as the "world's fastest, most energy efficient" SSD of this capacity, and it is indeed something of a powerhouse.

The catch, as you've no doubt guessed, is that this isn't a drive for consumers, but one for data centers.

Micron's ION 6550 is a PCIe 5.0 NVMe drive currently sampling with its customers ahead of a full release.

The new PNY PRO Elite Prime microSD Flash Cards and PNY Performance Prime microSD Card Reader are designed for ultra-fast performance and users with high-demand workloads. With the latest high-speed flash memory technology, users can expect transfer speeds of up to 200 MB/s and write speeds of up to 150 MB/s.

With U3 technology and V30 Video Speed Class performance, alongside capacities that start at 64GB and go all the way up to a massive 1.5TB, the new PNY PRO Elite Prime microSD cards are perfect for high-quality photography, capturing 4K video, and running apps directly from the microSD card thanks to the A2 App Performance rating.

That last bit makes the PNY PRO Elite Prime microSD cards great for gaming handhelds like the Steam Deck, ROG Ally, and Nintendo Switch, reducing load times and improving performance.

ASUS has just launched its new TUF Gaming A2 SSD enclosure, which can take 4TB SSDs and handle up to 20Gbps of bandwidth through USB-C. Check it out:

The new ASUS TUF Gaming A2 SSD enclosure is a rugged portable SSD solution with high-speed transfers, capable of 20Gbps through USB-C 3.2 Gen 2x2, making it perfect for content creators, gamers, enthusiasts, and others who crave fast external SSD storage.

ASUS has built the TUF Gaming A2 SSD enclosure with durability at the forefront, with high-grade silicon rubber used in the exterior, which is capable of absorbing shocks and extreme temperatures. The enclosure even meets MIL-STD-810H standards which means it can survive a drop from 1.22 meters, with IP67-rated water and dust resistance, and data protection from potential static and electrical disturbances.

Corsair has announced that its new MP700 Elite SSDs are now available to buy.

The MP700 Elite is a PCIe 5.0 SSD using 3D TLC NAND that benefits from read speeds of up to 10,000MB/s and sequential writes of up to 8,500MB/s, with the drive available in 1TB or 2TB flavors.

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