Samsung launches new 950 Pro M.2 SSD with mind-blowing performance
Samsung's new 950 Pro SSD drops the SATA III interface of old and replaces it with the new PCIE M.2, while offering better performance than ever.
Intel announces Optane hard drives powered by 3D XPoint technology
3D XPoint will be coming to a drive near you in 2016, according to Intel's IDF San Francisco keynote. The drives will be sold under a new Optane brand.
Samsung’s new range of SSDs offer capacities as high as 6.4TB
Samsung has released details of three new solid state drives, two of which are set to utilize NVMe technology.
SanDisk and Toshiba announce world’s first 256GB, 48-layer NAND memory chip
SanDisk has announced a new 256 3D-NAND chip built in partnership with Toshiba, the first in the world built with 48 layers.
Mushkin’s new M.2 SSDs are kind to your wallet and your system footprint
If you need SSD performance in a small footprint, and you don't want to spend a ton, Mushkin has you covered with a selection of M.2 SATA drives.
OCZ announces temptingly affordable Trion SSDs
OCZ announced today a family of budget-friendly SSDs based on the the Toshiba A19 19-nm NAND
2TB Samsung SSDs hope to beat competitors to the punch
Samsung's new 2TB SSDs want to get the drop on a new and emerging industry of high-capacity, high-speed storage.
Want to add an SSD to a desktop Mac? It’s now easier thanks to third-party TRIM support
Keeping solid state drives fresh and high performing just became a lot easier on OS X, as the system now supports the TRIM command.
Want your SSD to last? Keep it cool, says new study from Facebook
A research study conducted by Facebook found that higher temperature has a stronger correlation to SSD failure over time than heavy usage
The price of SSDs will continue to fall, according to experts
As the capacity of SSDs continues to increase, a report from InformationWeek predicts that the price of solid-state drives will fall.
Samsung TRIM error could be wiping data
Samsung SSDs are often held up as some of the best in the world, but one enterprise user has found them to be potentially damaging to a system.
NRAM could bring infinite durability to a hard drive near you
NRAM memory, which is built from carbon nanotubes, offers infinite read-write cycles as well as resistance to temperature, magnetic fields and radiation.
Need to upgrade your storage? Here’s how to do it, the easy way
Running out of storage on your desktop? You could try backing up some files, but it would be easier to just install a new hard drive and keep downloading.
Sandisk says its next solid state drives will have disk-like pricing
SanDisk has announced that its ramping up to debut a new solid-state drive which will be able to keep its costs in line with that of traditional HDDs.
OCZ’s newest solid state drives can read nearly three gigabytes per second
The OCZ 6000 Series takes advantage of the latest and greatest in interface specifications, with 16-channel NAND, third generation PCIe, and NVMe support.
New six-terabyte SSD from Fixstars is the largest of its kind yet
Fixstars has revealed a new 2.5-inch solid state drive with an incredible six terabytes of storage.You probably won't be able to afford it.
HP’s Z Turbo Drive G2 might be the new SSD performance champion
HP has announced a new NVMe solid state drive, the Z Turbo Drive G2. Its official specifications suggest it may even outperform Intel's 750 Series.
3D NAND will lead to bigger solid state drives, but it may not shave costs
As demand for flash-based storage grows, so does the demand for increased speed and capacity without increasing drive size. But it's going to cost you.
Intel and Micron announce 3D NAND production, open gates to 10TB SSDs
Intel and Micron have revealed details of 3D NAND technology, which is set for mass production later this year. It could allow for 10TB solid state drives.
Worried about SSD durability? A recently finished experiment will help you rest easy
A grand experiment by The Tech Report to determine the durability of solid state drives has finally come to an end, and the results are good news for SSD owners.
The Link streams a terabyte of information directly from your wrist (and looks awful)
The current prototype of the Fasseto Link may suffer from terrible design, but it still lets you to stream up to a terabyte of content from your wrist.
Samsung’s new PCI-Express solid state drive blows the doors off competitors
Samsung's new low-power, high speed PCIe 3.0 solid-state drive is sure to be a hit with laptop manufacturers and consumers alike.
Solid state drives outlast their PC hosts, and then some
Most solid state drives claim they can endure twenty or thirty gigabytes of writes, but recent tests have shown the limits often far exceed those numbers.
SanDisk reveals a bunch of new Ultra II SSDs, which start at $80
On the hunt for a new SSD? If so, you can get one of SanDisk's Ultra II drives for under $100 starting next month.
Samsung’s new 850 Pro SSDs are super fast, and start at $130 (Updated)
Samsung just announced its newest crop of SSDs, which should hit the market later this month.
Think your current SSD is fast? Wait until SATA Express drives go mainstream
What will SATA Express do for computer storage once it becomes widespread?
Mid-2014 MacBook Air hard drives run slower than last year’s models, benchmarks show
According to some new benchmark results, the hard drives in the new MacBook Air are slower than the disks in the 2013 versions of Apple's notebook.
Five important laptop innovations you probably don’t think about
The processors, video cards and displays found in laptops are better than ever, but they're not the only innovations that impact the future of portable PCs.
Intel reveals 730 Series SSDs, which start at $249, ship March 18, and look pretty metal
Intel just took the wraps off of some its brand new solid state drives, and gets some metal cred from us in the process.
Tango PC is an upgradeable desktop computer that literally fits in your pocket
The Tango PC can be carried around in your hand, but is powered by stuff often found in much larger hardware.
SSD sales spiked by over 80 percent in 2013
SSD sales rose dramatically last year, though the storage market overall declined.
OCZ Vertex 460 SSDs available for pre-order now
Well that was fast. OCZ is offering new SSDs for pre-order on the same day that Toshiba completed its acquisition of the firm.
Toshiba snags SSD maker OCZ
Toshiba just got its hands on an SSD manufacturer, which it intends to keep intact for the time being.
Samsung debuts world’s first 1 terabyte mSATA solid-state drive
Samsung has announced the 840 EVO, the world's first 1TB mSATA solid-state drive.